Why I Published ‘All We Need’ Independently
Broadly speaking, there are two ways to publish a book, traditionally and independently. Traditionally is…
Why I Published ‘All We Need’ Independently
Broadly speaking, there are two ways to publish a book, traditionally and independently. Traditionally is probably what you think of when thinking about how a book comes to market. The author submits a manuscript to an agent or a publisher (Penguin, Houghton-Mifflin, Scholastic, etc.). If the agent likes it, they can shop it to the…
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Masculinity
Masculinity is a trap. At least that’s what my partner is always saying. I think she’s right in a lot of ways. I know I feel trapped by masculinity a lot of the time. Part of that trap is just figuring out what masculinity is. I do know, in one sense, I’m an adult male,…
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Thanksgiving Season
There is no Thanksgiving season. Thanksgiving lands between Halloween and Christmas. We have a tendency to jump right from Spooky Season to Christmas season. I don’t know why. Thanksgiving is a big deal holiday. Many people say it’s their favorite holiday. It has food, family, and friends. That’s All We Need. Well, I say we…
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Five Reasons You Should Buy My Book – All We Need: The Thanksgiving That Almost Wasn’t
You should buy my book. If you’re on the fence about it, here are five reasons why you should buy my book: So, there are five reasons. If you think of more, let me know. All We Need: The Thanksgiving That Almost Wasn’t a book by Gene Glotzer and Marci Bohn (bookshop.org)
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My Favorite James Earl Jones Performance
Anyone who knows me knows that I’m a huge Star Wars fan. So, my favorite James Earl Jones performance must be The Empire Strikes Back, right? Nope. I’m also a huge baseball fan. So, my favorite James Earl Jones performance must be Field of Dreams, right? Nope. Well, I’m also a huge comedy fan. That…
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All We Need: The Thanksgiving That Almost Wasn’t
For those that never noticed and those who don’t remember, I have a book out. It’s called All We Need: The Thanksgiving That Almost Wasn’t. It came out last November. Being a Thanksgiving book, that seems appropriate, but it didn’t give me much of an opportunity to push it very hard. Still, we sold some…
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The Ninth First Day of School
I have a tradition of sorts here at Nutmegger Daily. Every year, I write a blog post about my kid’s first day of school. Or, more accurately, about my feelings on my kid’s first day of school. Prior entries can be found here, here, here, here, here, here, here, and here. If there is one…
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Why Can’t I Dislike Things?
Did you know that if you didn’t like the Paris Olympics’ opening ceremonies, you’re a right-wing fascist? You’re illiterate and know nothing of history. If you didn’t like The Acolyte, you’re a racist, sexist incel. Don’t even get me started on those people who didn’t like Star Trek: Discovery. At least that’s what the internet…
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A (Probably) Controversial Take on Jimi Hendrix
There are two stories about Jimi Hendrix being fired. The first was when he was fired from a band he joined in high school. Hendrix was too wild for them. That just wasn’t the sound the band was going for, so they fired him. Hendrix was later hired by Little Richard to be in his…
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Some Thoughts About Chris Brown
Later today I’m going to a Chris Brown concert for the first time. Just speaking musically for a moment, I think Chris Brown is fine. I don’t like or dislike his music; he has a couple of singles that I enjoy, but for the most part I listen to songs where he’s a feature, not…
