markrhunter (62)in #writing • 3 days agoWhen Is Writing Filler Not Writing Filler?Note: If you like happy endings ... you might not want to read to the end of this post. In a previous blog I…markrhunter (62)in #humor • 8 days agoMother Nature Has Been GrumpyIs it just me, or has Mother Nature been, this year ... grouchy? Surly? Cross? Cantankerous? Yeah, I thought so…markrhunter (62)in #publishing • 21 days agoThe Notorious Ian Grant is officially here; to my surprise, Haunted Noble County is unofficially here(Note: This is the OFFICIAL announcement. You can tell by the officious way I typed it. Ignore the previous…markrhunter (62)in #humor • last monthTongue Tied By a Shoe TaleI wrote this several years ago, so no, don't go looking for Fred. Some of you may have seen a shoe perched…markrhunter (62)in #books • last monthWriting Star of Stage, Screen, and ... Well, Mostly ScreenI got an email the other day about a new book that's out: Thanks for letting me know! I do know the author, but I…markrhunter (62)in #books • last monthEdits, and Price Cuts, and New Books ... oh, my.Our editor just sent the edits back for Haunted Noble County, Indiana, along with a VERY tight deadline for getting…markrhunter (62)in #nine11 • 2 months ago911 Is Still the Number for 911We got a new radio system in our dispatch center, and the guy training us on it claimed we could use it at home, on a…markrhunter (62)in #earthquake • 2 months agoSan Francisco Rocked ... and burnedWe're close to the anniversary of one of the most famous disasters in American history. No, I’m not talking about the…markrhunter (62)in #books • 2 months agoStorm Chaser price dropAs part of some Big Stuff coming down the pike, we've reduced the ebook price of Storm Chaser to .99 cents. That's…markrhunter (62)in #tornado • 2 months agoTornado StoryI was eleven, and home alone while my brother visited with the neighbors. I didn't mind at all: I was what today would…markrhunter (62)in #humor • 2 months agoStrange but "true" facts about meDo you remember those memes from years back, when you put your name in and it gave silly answers to your life, future…markrhunter (62)in #indiana • 2 months 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 • 3 months 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 • 3 months 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 • 3 months 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 • 3 months 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 • 3 months 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 • 3 months agoColon 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 • 4 months agoBald 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 • 4 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…