Retired IT consultant. Retired Hockey Mom. Retired Base Brat and Military wife. Lifelong learner. Writer.
This is the first time saying it, out loud, “I wrote a book!” So far, all I’ve ever said is, “I’m writing a book.” But now it’s done. Finished. Edited. Re-written. Fixed. Proof-read. Done. Ready to print, to sell, to read. My editor will attest : I love mixing my verb tenses. But this time … More I Wrote a Book
I mean for me, as in age, not the decade. Soon to be in that decade, coming out of one part of life, full speed ahead into the autumn of my days. Life is still beautiful.
It’s here! The front cover. Launch date coming soon.
Wow, how time flies! This was 3 years ago. Now I even have a new book released. Check them out : Books If you grew up on military bases in the 1960s and 70s, then I know a few things about you. You don’t have a hometown. You’re super patriotic. You’re proud of your upbringing, … More A Past Life
Camp Follower: One Army Brat’s Story. Thanks to my nephew, Ryan Sabad, for the great author photos. This one will appear in my upcoming book. More photos and illustrations to be leaked soon!
Camp Follower: One Army Brat’s Story. Status Update: Finished the editting, re-re-reading final copy. Illustrations are in – I’ll leak them soon! Gotta say, feels fun again.
Only 60% eclipse where I live, but taking this picture of the sun anyway, I lucked into seeing the moon shadow bite in the reflection! Awesome.
Well, the editor has done her work. Now, I must decide what suggestions to keep (most of them! Especially all the technical fixes – who knew there were so many capitalization rules to be used so loosely!), and what suggestions to ignore. (Sorry, I still like some personal chatty idiosyncracies, like, starting sentences with “So,” sometimes, and … More Back to Work – A New Deadline
It never ends. I thought stress, struggling, building, working, hard living – I somehow thought that once I “retired” from my paying career, that all these aspects of living would dissipate into the dreamy fantasy life of my new career as a writer. But no, I find myself sleepless, excited, worried, even still dreaming of that … More The Never-Ending Building
Wow, published this 2 years go. It still reflects my feelings of being a lucky Canadian. Hope you enjoy the repeat post. Many years ago, when I was young, I asked,“Grandma, weren’t there native Americans already living on your land when you homesteaded it?” “Well, sure, I guess, but they didn’t own it. They didn’t … More Canada at 150. Indigenous and the Rest of Us
Stevie Szabad, Author 