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EVERYDAY LIFE JOURNAL

Published by Don on November 30, 2023

It’s Thursday in Nashville, the last day of November, 2023. I have, earlier today, completed The Ten Minute Book. It’s a little piece about writing a book even if a person is dreadfully low on time i am finding there are just a lot of peeps who want to be writers but 1) They just don’t think they have the time, and 2) They really have no clue how to go about it if they…

Don Martin – Stories and Back Pages – A Deeper Doofus

Published by Don on August 25, 2023

FRIDAY Journal Entry, Aug 25, 2023 No, I will not be at the debate tonight. How do you know when somebody’s trying to frame you for murder? DON MARTIN AUG 25, 2023 How do you know when somebody’s trying to frame you for murder? Yes, it’s true. I am trying to figure out crime drama. Podcasts like “Crime Junkie.” This is one way I learn new stuff. I immerse myself in them. The first time…

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SUNDAY EDITION

SUNDAY EDITION

Published by Don on August 6, 2023

Sometimes, writers can be off on Sunday. Way off. A week or two ago I promised you I was going to try to write something every day. Well, we all know that life happens. Even boring life happens. Like this past week, when the possum got into my garage and decided to build a majestic possum palace. I believe the decision was made to use some valuable and precious manuscripts of mine for a starting…

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FRIDAY REVIEW

FRIDAY REVIEW

Published by Don on July 22, 2023

Here’s the review quickly. Though its a review of the last week, it’s actually a review of the last six or so. I have had to go up against a flair-up of my multiple sclerosis, a stroke, weeks of physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy. It all culminated in a surgical procedure on my right carotid artery. Simultaneously, my new friend, Substack cut off my four newsletters without answering my requests for reasons. My…

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6/24 – Friday BTW Struggle Bus Plus +

6/24 – Friday BTW Struggle Bus Plus +

Published by Don on June 25, 2022

Showing a lack of civility for 9 weeks now! Photo by Dylan Collette on Unsplash Don’s Big-Time Writer Corner The struggle is real. My tomato crop was late getting planted this year, and almost immediately thereafter, our area began the worst drought period in years. They get watered daily, but it appears we may have casualties anyway. My dreams of tomato pie and tomato sandwiches are getting dimmer for this year. I understand there was a time when…

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Deep Cheese

Deep Cheese

Published by Don on July 22, 2020

Yes, she did it again. My wife, PJ, did it again last evening. She took a bit of this and a handful of that, and created the most magnificent dish I have enjoyed in a long time! It actually consisted of, among many other things, lots of cheese, ripe olives, hamburger, spices, onions, tomatoes, taco shells and guacamole. Wow. What a treat to smell baking and a treat to consume! By now you probably know…

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Behind the Scenes

Behind the Scenes

Published by Don on March 7, 2020

There is a lot going on in my life right now. I’ve got a couple of books I am working on, along with a few website/blogs, the total of which require a lot of my attention, as well as does my normal job. (I try my best on all my literary activities, and I always fully intend to mark them off my calendar where I so carefully wrote them, but, let’s face it, that is…

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PJ’s zucchini, beans and cornbread dinner – the way writers eat!

PJ’s zucchini, beans and cornbread dinner – the way writers eat!

Published by Don on January 21, 2020

A couple of you have asked me what life is like being an author. Of course, the answer to that is easy to show. Writers eat. We sometimes sleep. And often, we write. Writers eat! We do seem to put a larger-than-life emphasis on the eating part. And my healthy diet is strictly due to my lovely wife, PJ. So, I will point out a few additional food images. E-mail Updates Subscription with Gift Card…

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EVERYDAY LIFE JOURNAL

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Don Martin – Stories and Back Pages – A Deeper Doofus

SUNDAY EDITION

FRIDAY REVIEW

6/24 – Friday BTW Struggle Bus Plus +

Deep Cheese

Behind the Scenes

PJ’s zucchini, beans and cornbread dinner – the way writers eat!