From the section on House Rules Back when we lived in Portland, my wife and I learned of this amazing gourmet cookie called “Ugly White Chocolate Raspberry.” We could only get them in Seattle at the time, so when we visited friends up there or made an occasional shopping trip, we would always pick upContinue reading “What’s In The Box (Habit: Leaving Empty Boxes in the Freezer and Pantry)”
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The Sounds of Silence (Habit: Can’t Pack a Dishwasher)
From the section on House Rules When we moved into our house in Georgia about 15 years ago, one of the first things to get on my wife’s nerves, other than me, was the dishwasher. It worked fine. The dishes were clean. The problem was the noise. It was LOUD. “Turn the TV down!” myContinue reading “The Sounds of Silence (Habit: Can’t Pack a Dishwasher)”
Coping With Irritating Man-erisms: Intro
As I mentioned previously, my first attempt at publishing was not historical fiction. My first attempt at getting published was a series of vignettes poking fun at my own marriage. I called it Honey, You’re Annoying Me: Coping with Irritating Man-erisms. I thought I’d found a niche with this book. I could make it cross-cultural,Continue reading “Coping With Irritating Man-erisms: Intro”
One More Year to Believe
Many years ago, my wife and I were facing what we thought would be the last Christmas we would have with our younger son believing in Santa Claus. (Our older son had known for about three years by that time. However, under penalty of lack of presents, he had kept his mouth shut. We hadContinue reading “One More Year to Believe”
Coping With Irritating Man-erisms
My first attempt at publishing was not historical fiction. My first book (still unpublished) was a series of vignettes poking fun at my own marriage. I called it Honey, You’re Annoying Me: Coping with Irritating Man-erisms. I thought I’d found a niche with this book. Beginning in January, I’ll put up for review here whatContinue reading “Coping With Irritating Man-erisms”
The Last High School Game
I’m writing this on April 2., 2020. I don’t know when I’ll post it, but I wanted to record what I’m feeling now. Yesterday, on April 1, Governor Kemp announced that classes in Georgia public schools would be online for the remainder of the year. Given the day, I was hoping it was a poorContinue reading “The Last High School Game”
The Clarinet
A clarinet sits in my home office. The room hasn’t always been my office. For many years, it was my older son’s bedroom. But my son went away to college in the fall of 2016 and I, after some trepidation about changing the place where he sleeps when he’s home, took it over. A bedContinue reading “The Clarinet”
O Sequel, Where Are Thou
My mom called me this week. She asked how everything and everyone is. Typical conversation for a mom and a grandmother. Then, we got to the reason for her call. She wanted to know the current status of my sequel to my first book, The Samurai’s Heart. I’ve had people ask me before about theContinue reading “O Sequel, Where Are Thou”
Sometimes You Have To Hit “Publish”
The daruma above represents the culmination of a long-held dream. The dream of being a published author. One of the odd things I learned in trying to become an author is that every time I look at my novel, my short story, or whatever I’m working on, I end up wanting to make a change.Continue reading “Sometimes You Have To Hit “Publish””
Under Construction
Thank you for checking out my new website. This section is Under Construction. Will be blogging soon.
historical fiction/fantasy | Author Walt Mussell 