Preparations

Posted by Frank Cote on October 11, 2017
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It’s mid-October (almost) and stuff is starting to percolate.

In an unusual confluence of coffee and a rare good night of sleep, I’m starting to plan for November.

It’s nothing too dramatic, but I’ve given it a lot of thought and I’ve come up with a few things I feel I should do.  We will see if they work.

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” Risk big, and you win huge or lose like a motherfucker, I guess.” – Chuck Wendig

Posted by Frank Cote on August 31, 2015
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I wanted to put up a couple of posts here that really resonated today.

The first:

On the subject of your discouragement

Which lead to the second:

The writer and depression

Now I’m not discouraged.  I haven’t been writing because, well, reasons (life, struggles, headspace, nothing I wish to go into right now.) but I wanted to keep and share these.

 

The Expensive Universal Instrument – part 7

Posted by Frank Cote on June 12, 2014
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The Expensive Universal Instrument – part 7 – “Once more unto the breech” is here.

I’ve been pushed and pulled in so many area of life for the last long while that it’s been hard to write.  I’ve decided to noodle around and push on with the serial.  Once again, for those at home, these are basically unplanned and first drafts for my (and hopefully your) amusement.

Does our main character get the Expensive Universal Instrument back?  What’s in The Buccaneer’s Treasure?  Find out…

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Still here

Posted by Frank Cote on May 27, 2014
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I haven’t been updating the blog in the last year or so.

Work has been chaotic to say the least.  It’s an excuse, not a reason.   I’ve ranted about that and other things in real life almost constantly, there’s no need to rehash that here.  It’s not relevant or important anymore.

I will try to pick things back up again here.

Things are getting better, slowly.  Summer’s coming and there’s meat to grill or smoke, there’s fun to be had.  Some of this stress is lifting and it’s time for me to dust things off and get writing again.

I’m going to be posting more, continuing The Expensive Universal Instrument, talking about other projects and maybe even posting some reviews here and there.    I enjoy posting, I enjoy writing…this can only be something good.