I’ve been researching dinosaurs and prehistoric creatures for a story I’m working on.This is the pile of mostly children’s books that I checked out of the library. Children’s books are a great way to get the basics down. And for images that help with descriptions. Only when I need deeper understanding do I turn to books …
I just replaced my old earbuds with a pair that has active noise cancellation. It’s a bit surreal. I was running the microwave the other day and I had to peer in the window to make sure it was actually on. But it is very nice to no longer hear the fan over the stove when I’m …
The October 2026 edition of my KierDevils newsletter went out on Thursday, October 8th. It’s Funny Typos time. Enjoy! If you’re a subscriber and don’t see it in your Inbox, please check your Spam or Junk folder. For Gmail users, it might also be on your Promotions tab. If my emails are consistently ending up in your spam or …
I like to add a few Halloween-themed items to my decor each year, but I don’t go all out. I’m usually just putting out towels and table decorations. But this year, I decided to add something different.Yes, that’s toilet paper. No, the design is not printed on the toilet paper itself, just its wrapper. But I thought …
I’ve been listening to a lot of the back episodes of the podcast No Such Thing As A Fish. It often makes me laugh. The facts they discuss always spark my curiosity. And sometimes, something they talk about makes me pull out my phone and dictate notes so that I can use an idea for a …
For the past couple of weeks, I’ve been trying to get my writing done before breakfast. I used to eat breakfast first, so that I was fully fueled before hitting the page. But for health reasons, I’ve been trying to push my first meal a bit later. Thus, I’ve been writing first. And it was going great. …