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Flurry, the American Eskimo Dog: Writer's Assistant

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I’ve always been an unapologetic dog-lover. Just ask almost anyone who clocks their daily steps at the lake near our home where my husband and I take Flurry for her walks. Flurry, Josh and I have several canine friends whose people always stop to chat when we encounter each other. Flurry and her doggie comrades touch noses (and other body parts), then play, while Josh and I catch up on the latest gossip and community happenings.

But Flurry isn’t just a way...

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Staying “Positive” in a Time of Turbulence WARNING: This blog may come

WARNING: This blog may come across as a “stream-of-consciousness” self-indulgent piece at times, but it represents some of the issues I’ve been grappling with over the past few months.

As a white individual who enjoys certain socio-cultural privileges, I am also a member of a marginalized group. Specifically, I am a gay man. I recognized my “difference” as far back as elementary school, though I couldn’t put a name to it then. I’d internalized a lot of bullshit until I was around 30, when I...

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What's Next on Snack Shack's Menu? Dann here, checking in from my writing

Dann here, checking in from my writing lair where I've sequestered myself for the past few weeks so I can get Dusty's Beachin’ Good Snack Shack drafted. (Of course, I will always take a break when Flurry, my American Eskimo dog, needs a little loving. Oh, and hubby, too.)

The first draft to the novel, which belongs to a brand new series called Short Orders, is almost finished. Next, I segue to my favorite part of the writing process—revisions! That’s when the novel attains its heart and soul...

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Snacking in Myrtle Beach Dann here. I'm currently knee-deep in my new

Dann here. I'm currently knee-deep in my new novel, tentatively entitled DUSTY'S BEACHIN' GOOD SNACK SHACK.

It's my first foray into the world of "shorter fiction," which is to say the word count will be close to 50,000. It's a "kissing cousin" to my Some Like It Haute! Gay Romance Series. This series is called Savory Short Orders. The idea is that, for the reader who likes to finish a novel in a matter of hours rather than days, these books provide a more streamlined plot and a smaller cast...

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