Today's deep pondering in a niche research field: When Claire Beck hitchhiked cross-country in 1938, he made various stops to meet Lovecraft correspondents. Yet, he does not seek out James F. Morton while in Paterson, NJ.

Going to drop below 50°F in Southern Florida. The falling iguana alerts have been issued and the emergency shelters are on standby. Now comes the "fun" part. Testing the heating coils in the A/C and spending the rest of the day with that lovely burnt dust and insect aroma wafting through the air.

Day 5 of the 12 Days of Cryptids Chud, Chuchunaa, and Hidden Others – Modern Cryptozoology moderncryptozoology.wordpress.com/2025/12/29/c...

Well, the next book is off to a flying start. I spent hours fine-tuning a proposed table of contents, carefully wrote up a proposal, and sent it to the publisher with a typo on the proposed word count. No, it is not a 10K book. It is a 100 K book.

Available on the Bold Venture Press website as of Sunday. Amazon is coming later in the week.

Today's quote without context: "Tell that to the Latvians."

If anyone ever wondered what shape my financial records are in, I just finally shredded the 1995 medical records of my MIL, who died in 2002.

You know it's time to reassess how strong you like your coffee when you spill some on your pool deck and it holds the color better than the cement paint.

WHY AUTHORS DRINK Next book goes pre-order next week, so I'm finishing the indexing to finalize the page count. We realized my intro appears twice, so publisher deleted the extra text. Which changed the pagination by 2 pages. But not consistently, of course. Goodbye two weeks of indexing.

A couple of little blurbs praising this book would finish the back cover. Too bad nobody has actually read the damn thing yet.

I just had a Royal Poinciana taking down. Hated to do it, but the tree was badly placed and the roots were getting into the waterline. Tree removal service was a ballet of efficiency. THis team never said a word, just knew what to do and when. Impressive efficiency.

1 like = 1 line from the book

1 like = 1 random line from the book

I considered going out for breakfast this morning, but that would've involve putting pants on. The struggle is real

Nothing says "you may be getting older" like tripping on a smooth flat unobstructed uncluttered surface and giving yourself a coffee bath simultaneously as you bounce off the cement

My next book is out in a few weeks and I am making a prediction. Someone will make general statements of how it's a useful book but that the biographical appendices are probably better suited as a standalone book. I'm not saying they're wrong or right, but rest assured, it happening.

Thanks to marketing use of AI, my pen name David Bernard is getting daily mail advising him of his medicare options (I assume that means he's 65 or older) Today, my father-in-law got his 2nd sample issue of Conde Nast Traveler. I assume that means their primary demographic are the elderly deceased.

Trying to share access between two phones and doorbell camera I didn't want. Grounds for divorce? Because uxoricide looking better and better.

The third chapter of our documentary STRANGE MAGICK, THE CANCER OF SUPERSTITION includes a number of cinemagickal recreations from iconic moments in HPL's stories... while delving deeper into revelations about secret inspirations for his fiction... @goudsward.bsky.social @msouliere.bsky.social

Am I the only one who thinks Erika gives off Tammy Faye vibes?

In hindsight, observing Mariachi and Polka sound remarkably similar was not the best thing to say in a Mexican restaurant

I can't decide what would be funnier – if the shooter turns out to be a J6 pardon or if he turns out to be trained by the IDF

Random thoughts: Secret Service let those women get awfully close to the the Fuhrer. Only the best security for protecting the orange dung pile. With everyone distracted by the protests, did anyone check the kitchen for irate food handlers?? What's the nutritional value of a loogie ?

I've started filling gaps in my library. Today's mail brought 2 books. First is Rupert Gould's Oddities. It's Fortean, not crypto, but I have such a high regard for his work, the omission is inexcusable The other is Edward Rowe Snow's Supernatural Mysteries, another of his faux-folklore crapfests

💙

More importantly, what shape is the road in? It took NH years to get the roads repaired, paved, and widened.

Assuming it's true, I am torn between wanting a slow, painful, lingering death and a quick death with the irony of it happening on Labor Day.

My next book is bogged down by issues that you only see w small press. Editor took the mss & enlarged/changed the font to read it easier, wiping out the original formatting, such as inset block quotes. Ended up color coding text with different formatting and still have issues. Good times.

It's remarkable what a difference getting a little rain can make

The fastest way to deter visits from the Jehovah Witnesses is to scream obscenities at them in your underwear. Thank you for coming to my TED talk.

If you have actually read Dashiell Hammett, you know Bogart's Sam Spade is closer to the author's vision of the character than William Powell's Nick Charles. In fact, I question whether anyone associated with film read The Thin Man This position has not helped my popularity in Classic Film fandom

Publisher #1 just asked if I had a copy of the edited mss that allegedly the editor sent him weeks ago. Publisher #2 has announced they never recovered from the last hurricane & and are shutting down. All in all, I've had better mornings

I have no problem with talking to crowds. I have talked in front of 2000 people and the only issue was my inability to stay on topic. Having said that, I gave working in theater, not because of the audience, but because I had burned out so badly I still can't remember lines.

There is no greater proof of the existence of hell then Costco on the day Social Security checks get deposited

Being estate executors for a number of family members, we find ourselves with a fairly extensive art collection, primarily signed mid-century prints and original pieces. I can't wait to find out the appraisal cost more than the combined value.

The suggestion has been made that I should start a blog reviewing past and present books in cryptozoology. I'm not sure there are enough good titles to offset the number of books that are worthless. That good/bad imbalance would be a dull read but the outraged replies would be entertaining.

I had the house painted for the first time in 20 years. The neighbors are convinced getting ready to sell it.

For those of you who keep track of things that make me squeal like a little girl, the Headless Horseman is once again leading the Boo-To-You parade during Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party.

I am not digging that path projection for TS Erin. Time to put the welcome mat in the garage before Jim Cantore shows up.

I considered straightening out the workpile on my desk but I haven't updated my tetanus shot recently

My VPN is going through an Algerian server, meaning all the ads are in Arabic. I am easily amused.

www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-... #Pinks #ProudBlue

There is an inordinate amount of gibberish in my feed today, rambling about some sort of sportsball or another.

My tling-tling bloomed late this year, but it is covered with flowers. Well worth the wait!

You can tell my next book, on Lovecraft's travels in Florida, is due out soon. I am compiling the index and wishing I was never born.

The world would be a better place with more Steve and less Eydie.

I'm naming my brother as my literary executor. Most of my books will already be out of print by then, but list of publishers and editors to slowly torture to death will always be valid.

I am told that most married couples fight about money. Since I don't have any, that's not really been a problem. What shade of color constitutes terra-cotta on the other hand, may be grounds for divorce before this house gets painted