R.C. Brophy Gets There - Eventually
Always wandering…Never lost
R.C. Brophy Long lost treasures The excitement surrounding yesterday’s release of the latest Dr. Seuss book, “What Pet Should I Get?” Got me to thinking about what happens with your stuff after you die. If you are Theodor Geisel (aka Dr. Seuss) then everyone gets really excited and you get published nearly a quarter of a century … Read more
Ok, so I knew this might stir things up… I recently shared this post from Occupy Democrats on my Facebook book page. The subsequent dialog that resulted from this was both entertaining and disturbing. It was entertaining in that I began to think that if this exchange was taking place in “real life” rather than … Read more
Inspiration generation I was greatly inspired yesterday as I ran to the tanning salon to see what they charge for a spray tan. First of all, I was inspired not to get a spray tan after getting the answer to my question. (Too much!) Secondly, I was listening to This American Life which is often … Read more
The bird didn’t flinch as Janelle grew closer and closer. When she was upon him she hesitated a moment imagining a Hitchcock-like eye pecking out, but was pleasantly relieved when the bird sat obediently as if he knew that he has something to deliver. She reached down and unwrapped the paper from his ankle. Once … Read more
Hi everyone, I have decided to occasionally upload excerpts from my new novel. I thought this would be a fun way to keep myself accountable, as well as, get some feedback from my friends and family (hopefully future readers). I am sure that most of you have heard the expression, “Write what you know,” so … Read more
You don’t jump out of bed one day and run 26.2 miles I can’t say that it’s never been done. In fact, I am sure that someone out there has done even better than that, but it’s definitely not the typical way of going about it. I spent roughly 20 years thinking that I should … Read more
A pot of coffee with a side of insight… Saturday morning I was trying to catch up on my email. I was enjoying my coffee and actually taking time to read all the great things to which I am subscribed. One such thing was a blog post from Joann Penn, http://www.thecreativepen.com, “Creativity And Entrepreneurship: Lessons … Read more
“You must identify your niche!” This is one of the many pieces of advice I’ve seen in the loads and loads of reading I have been doing, both in print and online, about how to start a paying career in writing. I have done so much reading, in fact, that I have not done nearly … Read more
In the creation of this post I had to refer to The Associated Press Stylebook, as well as, the Web site, http://www.quickanddirtytips.com , just to be sure whether or not I should capitalize the word “north” in the title. It is now my understanding that in this context I should use lower case, however, I am not … Read more
My what a different place… For anyone who is looking for an experience that is otherworldly, may I suggest a trip to the “Big Chip.” The Chippewa Flowage is a 15,300 acre impoundment located 15 miles east of Hayward, Wisconsin. According to the Wisconsin DNR website http://www.dnr.wi.gov , the Chippewa Flowage was filled in 1924, for the … Read more