Category Archives: The Writing Life

When Facebook friends meet in a ghost town in Utah.

Posted on May 22, 2013 by toby

When Facebook friends meet in a ghost town in Utah. Wednesday May 22, 2013 Two weeks. Two weeks is how long it took for me … Read More

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Off the deck and into the wild: counting the cost at Bryce Canyon

Posted on May 20, 2013 by toby

Off the deck and into the wild: counting the cost at Bryce Canyon 5/20/13, Bryce Canyon I’ve been saving my quarters for the next Laundromat … Read More

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Off the deck and into the wild: canyoneering Zion

Posted on May 18, 2013 by toby

Off the deck and into the wild: canyoneering Zion Evening May 18 Saturday? Unsure We begged four different times at Zion Lodge for a room … Read More

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Off the deck and into the wild–life on the edge of the Grand Canyon.

Posted on May 17, 2013 by toby

Off the deck and into the wild–life on the edge of the Grand Canyon 5/16/13 Travel day to North Rim of the Grand Canyon I’ve … Read More

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Off the deck and into the wild–Yosemite travel day.

Posted on May 11, 2013 by toby

  (Here are all the streams and rivers I fished in the last two days, making the most of my 22 dollar fishing license. I … Read More

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Tips for readers and authors on effective reviews.

Posted on April 21, 2013 by toby

Tips for readers and authors on effective reviews. Reviews are readers’ gifts to authors. In this marketplace of clamor, where even free books glut our … Read More

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Stolen in Paradise is here!

Posted on April 11, 2013 by toby

Stolen in Paradise, a Lei Crime Companion novel, will knock your heels off! One betta fish, two dead biologists, three trysts, four suspects and thirty-five … Read More

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Women and the new entrepreneurship

Posted on April 7, 2013 by toby

Women and the new entrepreneurship. I’ve finally, truly wrapped my head around the fact that I’m an entrepreneur. A business owner. (It’s April 7, and … Read More

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Beauty of a good read: The Red: First Light, by Linda Nagata

Posted on March 24, 2013 by toby

The beauty of a good read. The Red: First Light, by Linda Nagata–review and interview! The Red: First Light, by Linda Nagata, is a fast-paced, … Read More

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Stolen in Paradise cover reveal will knock your heels off!

Posted on March 14, 2013 by toby

Stolen in Paradise cover reveal will knock your heels off! Stolen in Paradise, A Lei Crime Companion Novel,  is on track for an April release. The … Read More

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