Saturday, April 3, 2021 Welcome back, my chuckaboos! I apologize in advance — I am still scarce around the blogosphere while I prepare the next installment of my Amazon serial.  Dead of Winter: Journey 4, The Old Road will be ready soon. I literally left Émeraude hanging last time, so let’s step short before somebody … More The Delta Pearl 69 — Sense

Saturday, March 27, 2021 Welcome back, my chuckaboos! I apologize in advance — I will be scarce around the blogosphere for the rest of this month.  I have a lot of catching up to do on Dead of Winter. There isn’t much preamble today, I barely made it to the river as it is. However, … More The Delta Pearl 68 — Fuel

Saturday, March 20, 2021 Yes, I know St. Patrick’s Day is over.  I just enjoyed the thought of this lovely tabby in that soft cushion of clover, and I had to use the image again.  Don’t worry.  The steampunk riverboat is here, my chuckaboos! Last time we got a glimpse of an injured Blue John … More The Delta Pearl 67 — View

Saturday, March 13, 2021 I’m here again with the steampunk riverboat, my chuckaboos! From the very beginning of this river cruise, the Mate, Blue John Boulton was not doing well emotionally, and that’s an understatement. He wanted a sabbatical, but couldn’t find time to get away.  While it may have been obvious to us, Émeraude … More The Delta Pearl 66 — Build

Saturday, February 27, 2021 The steampunk riverboat is back, my chuckaboos! I’m working hard to get the third monthly installment of Dead of Winter, my Amazon serial of novelettes, ready for publication.  So, let’s step short and get right to it. The “unofficial tech guy” at Teagan’s Books is Dan Antion.  Every now and then … More The Delta Pearl 65 — Connect

Saturday, February 20, 2021 Here’s to the weekend, my chuckaboos!  I know a lot of you, here in these United States have been shouting “Balderdash!” at Old Man Winter.  Even the desert where I reinvented my life two years ago had bitter cold and snow.  Not to worry. All is well here. It occurs to … More The Delta Pearl — Several Reminders

Saturday, February 13, 2021 Happy Valentine’s Day! With the Victorians, terms of endearment flowed freely.  A dear friend was a chuckaboo — and that’s what all of you are to me.  Valentine’s Day can be traced to ancient Rome, but it was the Victorians who originally put a romantic spin on the holiday. Some people love … More The Delta Pearl 64 — Remember

Saturday, February 6, 2021 But first, for those who aren’t here on Wednesdays… Announcing Dead of Winter: Journey 2, Penllyn At the beginning of 2021, I started monthly, serialized novelettes of an epic fantasy, “Dead of Winter.”  Journey 1, Forlorn Peak was released then.  This week I published, Journey 2, Penllyn.  For that announcement click here. (Description … More The Delta Pearl 63 — Whistle

Saturday, January 30, 2021  Welcome back, my chuckaboos!  The #steampunk riverboat is back.  For new readers, or those who may have missed it, “chuckaboo” was Victorian Era slang for dear friend. So, everyone who follows this serial is my chuckaboo. For past episodes, either click the back arrow at the bottom of the post, or … More The Delta Pearl 62 — Stagger