We are back in Arizona after our stellar visit to the Golden State! We began with three days in Dana Point, where we visited Princess Charlotte, one son, daughter, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, and brother. We stayed at a hotel on the marina and walked the boardwalk, parks, and stunning surroundings, including Doheny Beach, which the Beach […]
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I rolled into the bathroom this morning, looked into the mirror, and said to myself, Who the what the hell is that? Hours later, my wife took a short video clip of me plugging my latest book release, The Emerald Cross – – that’s the video on my Instagram feed. Again, I asked myself, Who
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Thank you to anyone who has downloaded an e-book or purchased a paperback or hardcover of The Emerald Cross! Life is so busy today, and you readers have only so much personal to read books, including stories from emerging authors like Ken Cruickshank. So, if you have flipped pages of my just-released novel digitally or
Mine is a writer’s life: The Emerald Cross launches and I keep writing! Read More »
My second novel, The Emerald Cross, launched yesterday! Paperback, hardcover, and e-book versions are available through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or other retailers. I will not lie; this getting-books-ready-for-launch routine is beyond taxing, mentally and physically. But I thoroughly enjoy writing stories, so the process of creating, marketing, and distributing them digitally and physically is
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We spent two weeks in Southern California visiting relatives, with special attention given to our son and daughter-in-law and extra special devotion to our granddaughter, Princess Charlotte, who brings immense joy to many. Attached are a few photos taken during walks in the neighborhood where we stayed. It’s a slice of heaven. We left warm
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The attached photos offer glimpses of our courtyard bench and entry to my wife’s art studio. They are simple items that put me in a good mood. It’s important to smell the roses on our life journeys, right? These are some of my Sonoran Desert roses! I am pleased with the number of paperback and
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Yes, I’ve been known to say, perhaps ad nauseum: It’s All about Family. I’m one of ten children (dear God, what were you thinking, Mom and Dad?) with six of my own: a son, two daughters, two sons- and one daughter-in-law, and a perennial wife/mother of the year. Oh, and the most entertaining and popular
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My wife and I spent four wonderful days in Sedona, Arizona, to celebrate 40 years of marriage. It seems like it has all flown by until I dissect the events highlighting our four decades together. I think it was supposed to have been more difficult than it was and is. That’s all due to the
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Before my amazing wife somehow took the bait and entered my realm, she was a concertgoer at the famous Alpine Valley outdoor venue, forty-five minutes from Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, where she spent summers and hung out with her besties. Lake Geneva is a magical place, and I’m jealous of anyone who gets to spend extended
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After a busy week visiting Princess Charlotte and her parents in Southern California, I am frantically preparing for the June 14 launch of The Emerald Cross while writing Doheny Drive and squeezing in some reading (I just finished All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr). I received the Amazon Not for Resale author
Mine is a writer’s life: Proof copies of The Emerald Cross arrived! Read More »