March 29, 2015

 I published my first novel eight years ago today, and my life changed forever.

I'm back.

Hey everyone. I took a month off for Christmas and now that the decorations are down, I'm back to work. 

It should be a good writing year if I don't encounter too many monkey wrenches.

First up is a short story submission, that I will send out today. I have three novels in the queue for this year, two writers' Retreats, my podcast season 3, and a lot of adventures planned.

But only after I get this cat off my lap...

Old Guy Camping Adventures: The Pennsic War

 

It was a bitter-sweet camping adventure. It was supposed to be a two-week campout. After one night, I tested positive for Covid-19. I missed the first week. Plus, my best friend had passed away. He had camped with me there for the last twenty years.

Creativity: Photography

I am really getting excited about retiring from my day job. I will have time to step up several new projects. All of these projects fall into the creative category:

• Photography
• Painting
• Book Narration
• Short films

I have already started with a local photography group. We will run it the same way that my writers group runs. We are getting together for the first time tomorrow for coffee. We will talk tools, cameras, software, methods and styles.

My first goal with the photo group is to get some decent author photos to use on my new website and in my books.

I plan on setting up a recording studio in my home where I will record the narration of my various short fiction and post them on a website that is set up like old style Science Fiction Radio theater.

--All of this will be done under the unbrella of Tannhauser Studios.  A subsiderary of Tannhauser Enterprises!  

 

2018 Starts Off on the Right Foot

Martin Wilsey

After I returned from the holidays the first thing I did was let my boss know I was going to retire and write full time.

It's a dream come true.

My last day at the office will be March 2nd.

I am so excited about this. No more commuter traffic. I will be able to double my daily writing time. I will also be able to focus more on the business side of being an author.

Tannhauser Press and The Ventura Theater will expand. Tannhauser Studios will launch, a photography, audio and video enterprise. I will develop a new author page. I will expand my work in screenplays, photography and audio. I will step up my fitness (it helps the writing) and my relaxing.

Because I can write anywhere I may be visiting you soon.

--First up is a new Author Bio.

NEWS: Caribbean Magic

Tannhauser Press is pleased to announce the release of  Caribbean Magic by Tuppence Van de Vaarst.

Jo has always known that her father wants her to marry well, but she has no hope for that. After all, she is half Taino, and discrimination runs rampant among the English plantation owners of Jamaica. But when Mr. Reddings, a very respectable plantation owner, makes an offer for her hand, she realizes she may be wrong. Mr. Reddings has plans other than marriage for Jo, however, and Jo finds herself thrown into a world of betrayal, blackmail, piracy, sailing, and magic… 

 --Now available on Amazon!

What a Year!

One year ago today my first novel, STILL FALLING was published.

It was a Bucket List goal kind of thing. It was so much fun to write, I never stopped. Since then, all in the last year, I have written two more novels and a pile of short stories. I have produced two audio books and helped many Indie Authors get their titles out there.

Next year is also exciting! I have a fifteen page outline for my next project. I wrote Chapter One yesterday! I'm working on a collection of ghost stories and a screenplay. More ideas than time!

Looking back, that was a lot of action adventure for one year!

--I want to thank all my friends, family and readers for you support!

September 11th

Today I will do what I do every year on September 11th.

I will enjoy bacon, bourbon and pretty women in tiny dresses.

I will go to the range and make holes in targets.

Because I am free.

I have started writing my memoir for my children. One day I will write about my experience on 9/11. It was a surreal day. 

--Be safe out there.

Experiences

As a writer, I believe it is very important to get out from behind the keyboard.

It makes it easier to write about things.

Today's adventure will be sailing! I might need to include a bit of sailing in a future book!

--Sunny and 81!