Musings of Two Creative Minds

****TRICK OR TREAT TIME BEGINS TODAY**** From now until November 1st, you can get a e-copy of my paranormal/mystery "THE BRIDGE" for free on Smashwords. Just click on the link below and use this Coupon Code: TR27S That's all you need to do to get your free copy in any of the following formats:  Nook, Sony, Apple, or PDF for those who don't have an e-reader and just like to read on your laptop or desktop computers.     And if you already have a copy, tell everyone you know so they can take advantage of this offer.  Remember this is Book#1 in the Para-Earth Series.  Book #2 "THE SHIP" is coming out this December just in time for Christmas so get to know some of the characters and the wonders of a totally new take on the parallel word concept.  Its unlike anything you've ever seen before.   4 and 5 star reviews can be found at Smashwords, and Amazon if you're still not certain and would like to hear what others have said. Come c...

     Well, one third of October is gone already and Halloween is coming.  But so is something more terrifying, at least for those who brave the challenge.  November is Nanowrimo Month and I've signed up for it.  For anyone unfamiliar with Nanowrimo, it's quite simple.  Starting on November 1st you have until the November 30th to write 50,000 words of a brand new novel.  That's right.  You start a brand new novel from scratch at the beginning of the month and try to write at least 50,000 words in 30 days.  It doesn't mean the novel has to be completed, you just have to have written that amount of words for your novel.      Now to some this sounds easy, to others it sounds daunting.  The object here is not to create finished product, but a first draft and have those 50,000 words of it done by the end of the month.  It has been calculated that a person would need to do 1666 words per day, without missing a single ...

Today, instead of a one of my usual posts I decided to change gears and try something a little different.  I thought some of you might like to see a sample of some of my other writings that are not related to the Para-Earth Series.  So here's a piece I did for my creative writing class a couple of semesters ago.  The premise was to write a scene where something unexpected happens.  Well, I went beyond that and created an entire short story.  I hope you enjoy it. BAD HAIR DAY By Allan Krummenacker           Jane couldn’t believe it, the call had come.    They had wanted to see her the next day.    She had spent the previous evening going through her clothing for just the right look.    Glancing over at the corner of her bedroom, she could still see the pile of rejects she’d tossed aside during her quest.    They seemed to glare at her with resentment for being treated so poorly....

Thomas Henry, the Explorer: He walks the road ahead, In the undiscovered country, Learning the calls of the dodo,  Tracing the prints of the sabertooth.  He does not forget, Nor will he be forgotten. Love knows no time or distance, Love knows only truth.  He is with us, with the unfurling of the flower. I hear his voice vibrating in the rustle of the leaves.  I see his shadow pacing so we need not walk alone. The connection is unbroken; that's what I believe.  So while we weep, we smile, And hold him in our hearts, Because we don't forget him,  We'll never truly part. by Helen Kathryn Henry Krummenacker (my wife) Yesterday, I went to Stockton with my wife to attend the "Celebration Of Life" her mother was holding for her late husband, my father-in-law Thomas Henry.  It was one of the most beautiful things I've ever been to.  This was not a memorial service, it was exactly what the name says.  We...

Starting today (9/15/13) and ending midnight next Sunday (9/22/13), the e-book version of  my paranormal/mystery novel "The Bridge" is available for just 99 cents on Smashwords and Amazon.   Smashwords covers Nook, Apple, Sony, and other e-readers as well as PDF copies of the book.   Amazon has the Kindle version.   So take advantage of this opportunity while you can.  Ghosts, police, psychics, shamans and a 300 year old bridge with a terrifying secret awaits you within the pages of this book.  This novel is also the first in the Para-Earth book series.  Book 2, "The Ship" will be coming this December and will follow two of the main characters in "The Bridge" as they journey to the west coast to bury one of their own. Just click on the appropriate link below to get the e-book version that works best for you.  And if you already have a copy, please help spread the word of this one week special deal.  Thank you. Smashwords:...

As most of you probably know, my beloved laptop died a few weeks ago and I have yet to replace it.  I will be getting a desktop computer towards the end of the month luckily.  But in the meantime, it's been hard not being able to access my novels and work on them.  At least, that was the case until yesterday.  I am now able to continue work on book #2 "The Ship" and am in no danger of losing any changes I make to it (at least as far as I know).  And it's all thanks to my G-mail account. Now a lot of you are probably thinking, "Well duh, you simply mail what you wrote each day to yourself and it will be safe in your e-mail."  That is definitely a method that a lot of people use, but I have a tendency of deleting or accidentally deleting e-mails due to clumsy fingers or a computer acting strange.   What I'm going to talk about today is Google Drive (aka Google Docs).  Now I know Google had provided a  "Cloud"-like service for all who u...

"THE BRIDGE" is back on Smashwords!!! What does this mean? Those of you with Nook, Apple, Sony, and other e-readers can now get your own copy of book #1 in Para-Earth Series for just $1.99 Click on the link below to get yours. Remember, book 2 is coming in December so don't fall behind. See where the paranormal/mystery all begins here. https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/272613