markrhunter (62)in #indiana • 16 hours agoWho's your Favorite Hoosier, or: Sequel Season in IndianaOkay, so, let's say--hypothetically--that I was getting ready to work on a sequel to Hoosier Hysterical: How the West…markrhunter (62)in #publishing • 5 days agoGhost In the Publishing MachineSome time ago, I was ghosted by one of the biggest publishers in the business. Or maybe not. What do I know? I…markrhunter (62)in #tornadoes • 8 days agoSevere Weather Week, or: Gassy GodzillasI know it may seem like I already posted a version of this a few years ago, but ... maybe it just blew by again.…markrhunter (62)in #humor • 12 days agoDeer, Booze, and Robert BurnsBy now you're all sick of 2025 being as bad as 2024, and maybe you're thinking of just cancelling the rest of the…markrhunter (62)in #free • 18 days agoFree E-Book, AgainRead An E-book Week is here! While I know it's no Arbor Day, it does afford us an opportunity to ... well, read an…markrhunter (62)in #books • 27 days agoBook Sale Report, 2024, or: Don't Give Up My Day JobWell, it's time for a look at how I did in publishing last year or, as I like to put it, it's Black February. Back…markrhunter (62)in #humor • last monthColon Check Brought Blood Pressure SurpriseI planned to work on a new blog during my colonoscopy prep day, but the day went, shall we say, badly. Okay, it went…markrhunter (62)in #eagles • last monthBald Eagles at Salamonie ReservoirJust a photo blog today. After we got my glasses repaired a few weeks ago (long story), we headed down to the…markrhunter (62)in #books • 2 months agoComing Attractions and Storm Squalls are now audiobooksYes, Coming Attractions and the short story collection Storm Squalls are now audiobooks, available on Audible and…markrhunter (62)in #snow • 2 months agoWinter Weather Woes Worry WriterThe other day I was at Wal-Mart (wearing two layers of pajamas--brrrr), when I ran into a polar bear shopping for…markrhunter (62)in #humor • 2 months agoWinterizing Is Not For the WeakIt can be nice to sit in our house and let the summer breeze blow past. Or, to get even more breeze, we could open the…markrhunter (62)in #humor • 2 months agoI've Got It In the Palm Of My Hand (pain, that is)The ortho doctor gave me a shot for Dupuytren's Contracture, which isn't nearly as bad a thing as it sounds. The shot…markrhunter (62)in #humor • 2 months agoWrite-In Ballots Challenge SanityDuring the last national election (in the otherwise cursed year of 2024), Tippecanoe County, Indiana received a number…markrhunter (62)in #newyear • 2 months agoResolved: To Make No ResolutionsI don't do resolutions, because failing is a terrible way to start a new year. If you make a major life change, do…markrhunter (62)in #birth • 3 months agoThe Good, the Bad, and the BabySome of you are already aware that my Dad was stuck in the hospital over Christmas after suffering a heart attack.…markrhunter (62)in #christmas • 3 months agoHappy Birthday/Christmas!In the above photo you can see a Christmas decoration that depicts Emily and I kissing. This year we shared not a…markrhunter (62)in #giveaway • 3 months agoYou Deserve a Free Book This YearOnce again we're giving away Coming Attractions on ebook, as part of the Smashwords 2024 End of Year Sale. I'm sure…markrhunter (62)in #books • 3 months agoBooks For Holiday Buying or: It's Not Promotion If I Keep It FunIt occurs to me that time is running out to convince you to buy our books for Christmas. Okay, time actually has run…markrhunter (62)in #firefighters • 4 months agoR.I.P. Firefighter / Dispatcher Mitch Fiandt, a friendA week ago I wrote here that Mitch Fiandt was fighting cancer, and now he's gone. Just like that. That's Mitch on…markrhunter (62)in #firefighters • 4 months agoFirefighters, Death, and CancerWe lost one of our past firefighters this month, and a present long-time member is fighting a deadly disease. Joe…