Hey, it's that time again, readers -- summer! And that means just one thing, finding a pretty good book to read. Well, if you're an adult who enjoys reading about gritty people trying to get their lives on track, this book, Potential: A Novel is for you. It is on sale at Sundance Books and... Continue Reading →
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Still Learning Letters and Words
I've told this story before -- but then what stories are not retold. One of my first memories is sitting next to my mom while she read to my brother and me. I think I was about three at the time and this wasn't a picture book. It was a real book, I believe it... Continue Reading →
Snowfall in spring
"Lovely snow, it falls nowhere else." Photo by Gantas Vaiu010diulu0117nas on Pexels.com I think I derived this from two zen quotes -- Layman Pang's, "Beautiful snowflakes; they fall nowhere," and another saying or poem which I can't for the life of me track down. But it went something like this, "The rain does not know... Continue Reading →
New Readings Coming Up This Month!
I'll be doing three readings this month including a preview of my latest effort, a fantasy story. I'll have more on that later. For the time being, just wanted to let you know it's in the works. The plan is to do about a two minute reading of The Last Disruptor this week, followed by... Continue Reading →
Limited Time to Get The Last Disruptor and Potential at Sundance
As you prepare your summer reading list, I hope you'll include Potential: A Novel for yourself and The Last Disruptor for you and your kids, especially here in Reno, where you can visit our local treasure of a bookstore, Sundance Books and Music. You might be thinking, "Hey, Rob. Reading? Really? School isn't even out,... Continue Reading →
What the heck is a thorpin?
A thorpin is one of the Great Gadians of the Archipelago of Orion. Making their home in the waters off the shores of the farthest southern islands in the chain of islands in the Great Ocean, thorpins have five developmental stages. Thorpins are born in the ocean, near the shores of the Thorpin Islands. At... Continue Reading →
Just One More Thing
For the first time in my life I felt truly free and, I realized, for the first time ever there was no pain. And in that second of realization came another discovery, I had no body. It was scary, but I guess with no chemical feedback from a brain that was no longer there, my... Continue Reading →
It’s Take Your Kid to Your Local Bookstore Week!
Okay, that's not actually the name of this celebration, it's really called Children's Book Week and it starts, today, Monday May 3 and runs through May 9. The event was first introduced in 1919 to encourage kids to read more and it's been going on ever since. This year, Every Child A Reader, the nonprofit... Continue Reading →
Discover The Last Disruptor at Sundance
I love where The Last Disruptor has found a home in Sundance Books and Music. It's in the Genre and Young Adult room on the second floor. I feel like the kids who get to visit the bookstore get an appreciation for adventure and discovery as they walk through the old Levy Mansion and peruse... Continue Reading →
After Three Months Crate and Friends Say Goodbye to Comic Kingdom
The Last Disruptor's time on display at Comic Kingdom came to end this week after the iconic shop on Moana Lane allowed me to display the book for three months. I'm very grateful to Cody and the crew there for providing the space and exposure for a full-length, science fiction novel. It was fun to... Continue Reading →
