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What I've Been Up ToSeptember 4, 2026

Determined to get my life back

It’s been so nice to be home these past couple weeks, but I’m challenging myself in a different way.

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What I've Been Up ToAugust 21, 2026

Feel the Power (Diagram)

I'M HOME. And man does that feel good. Plus: the Circle of Power diagram is finally live on the site.

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What I've Been Up ToAugust 7, 2026

New hold maps!

A quick update from the road in Utah, plus the big reveal: an improved, professionally illustrated Moontouched Hold map—with three more spoiler-gated…

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What I've Been Up ToJuly 24, 2026

Summer Travels

This week, I've been the shuttle driver for Mom and her hiking buddy as she hikes her latest stretch of the Appalachian…

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What I've Been Up ToJuly 10, 2026

Summer Writing Progress

A summer heat confession, a writing-progress update on book 2 of the new series, and a Chirp Freebie Friday audiobook sale on…

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What I've Been Up ToJune 26, 2026

Everything got an upgrade

The Great Website & Newsletter migration is finally done. Here’s the story of why I rebuilt everything from scratch, where I stand…

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My JourneyJune 6, 2026

Why I’m still here

I thought it was time for a bit of a recap of where I’ve been, where I am, and where I’m going…

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What I've Been Up ToMay 29, 2026

Health & Writing Update

What I’ve been up to Hope all of you in the US had a great Memorial Day weekend. We East Coasters got…

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What I've Been Up ToMay 15, 2026

Digital migration in progress

What I’ve been up to Hi, friends! I know it’s been a hot minute since the last post. I really didn’t intend…

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What I've Been Up ToApril 10, 2026

Spring madness (i.e., sales and master plans)

What I’ve been up to 🍃It is the time of the Great Green Explosion, in which the woods go from nubby buds…

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