For those who don't know, my husband and fellow author Weston Ochse, is in predeployment training. He left on March 17 and headed for the east coast, and somewhere toward the end of April, he'll leave there and spend six months on an all-expense paid trip, courtesy of Uncle Sam, to Afghanistan. Although he's been gone for work before (what those of us in the military call "TDY" -- Temporary Duty), before his leaving this time around we have never been separated for more than two straight weeks. Because he is a government civilian, Uncle Sam cannot legally deploy him for more than 179 days. But when you add in the predeployment training and the return "check-in" time, today marks Day 15 of a total of 219 days that he will be gone. I will fly to Washington in April and spend about a week with him, but I still count those in the total because, hey, he's not here. He's not home.
So, follow me along on my adventures with him. And please keep your fingers crossed that there will be very few days like yesterday. Thank you, Universe, but that was quite enough for at least a few days!
Blogs You Can't Live Without
-
2021 Nonfiction Reader Challenge Inspiration Part #3
-
I’m delighted to welcome you to the 2021 Nonfiction Reader Challenge. The
challenge asks participants to read up to 12 books over the year, each from
a dif...
11 hours ago
-
FIRST JASONs HEAT MY WARNING NEW HOT SAUCE FROM GEMINI CROW
-
“DEMON VEGAN & GEMINI CROW HOT SAUCE are proud to announce the release of
the latest in a series of spicy elixirs from the original Jason Voorhees,
Ari L...
15 hours ago
-
My Western Journey, Part 1: Hoppy and Me
-
My heroes, as the song says, have always been cowboys. In the beginning,
those heroes were Roy Rogers and Hopalong Cassidy. As proof, I offer
Exhibit A--me...
3 days ago
-
READ THIS! Q&A Deets & a Special Request
-
*Happy Mid-First Month of Not 2020!*
*So, how's 2021 treating all y'all so far? I know...don't answer that. The
question really is: is this just a lag ...
3 days ago
-
Music Playlists for Alex Mckenna and The Academy of Souls by Vicki-Ann Bush #YA #Paranormal #LGBTQ
-
When I first started writing Ophelia, a novella which later became the
companion novel to Alex McKenna & The Academy of Souls, my cousin Mary, who
was fe...
1 week ago
-
Favorite Books of 2020
-
Truth be told, 2020 was not the easiest year for concentrating on reading
(or writing for that matter, which is why it took me so much longer than
usual ...
1 week ago
-
Book Review: STRANGER DANGER
-
Stranger Danger Michaelbrent Collings Written Insomnia Press, 2020 Reviewed
by Andrew Byers Stranger Still is a stand-alone sequel to Michaelbrent
Collin...
2 weeks ago
-
January 2021 Must Haves
-
BP Note: Welcome to 2021. I am not at all sad to put 2020 in the rear view
window because it has been a year to test everyone. I hope 2021 is better
for us...
3 weeks ago
-
Dewey's Readathon
-
Today is Dewey's Readathon, a day where I will once again attempt to read
for 24 hours straight.
*My TBR:*
1. *We Have Always Lived in the Castle* by...
2 months ago
-
BBQ Low Country Shrimp and Cheddar Jalapeno Grits with Peaches - Recipe
-
BBQ Low Country Shrimp and Cheddar Jalapeno Grits with Peaches
Low Country cuisine usually is reserved for South Carolina and Georgia
coastal cuisines. Th...
5 months ago
-
The Making of Brian Keene’s FAST ZOMBIES SUCK
-
By now I’m sure you’ve all seen FAST ZOMBIES SUCK — a short film that came
out several years ago, based on my short story of the same title. (If you
haven’...
1 year ago
-
Early Review: Here There are Monsters by Amelinda Bérubé
-
HERE THERE ARE MONSTERS has a mind-blowing cover and an impressive back
copy. I was immediately hooked and devoured the first quarter of the novel.
It's ...
1 year ago
-
Six Things Writers Need To Stop Worrying About
-
Some things don't change.
When I got my start in this biz, way back in 2002, writers had to get a lit
agent to get a publisher, then they did what their pu...
1 year ago
-
UPDATE! Faith Hunter's SOULWOOD SERIES
-
*UPDATE!*
*I have just updated an ongoing review post for Faith Hunter's SOULWOOD
SERIES by adding a review of Flame in the Dark, the third novel in the
...
3 years ago
-
To Hell and Back: the Kane Hodder Story (2017)
-
Starring Kane Hodder, Robert Englund, Bruce Campbell, Adam Green, Cassandra
Peterson, Danielle Harris, Harrison Smith, Sid Haig, Bill Moseley, Michael
Al...
3 years ago
-
-
SciFiGuy is no longer with us an passed away on May 9th 2016. His blog will
remain for all those who were fond of his content an considered him a
friend.
4 years ago
-
We've Moved!
-
My new website is up! For all the latest information on myself and my
books, go to www.hockingbooks.com.
All my old blogs from here have been moved over t...
5 years ago
-
We've moved
-
*shakes head* You know if you'd followed us on twitter like your Mum told
you to we wouldn't be having to have this conversation. The thing is this
blog ...
5 years ago
-
THE LES DANIELS BLOG TOUR: Getting Graphic: What Les Daniels Did (and Meant) for Comic Books
-
Guest Blog by Matt Bechtel of Necon E-Books Our host today, Christopher
Golden, has been amazing in his support of our Blog Tour and has gone out
of his wa...
6 years ago
-
2 New Reviews: The Twenty-Year Death & The Red Scarf
-
THE TWENTY-YEAR-DEATH by Ariel S. Winters
A brazen, bold, innovative 3-novels-in-1 saga. Three shorter novels
comprise the entire story of American write...
8 years ago
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-