Stella Maris is the sequel to my recently published novel What the Hell Ever Happened to Yuri Rozhenko?, available now on Amazon.com. Stella Maris is slated to be released this summer. In this scene, Skye wakes up after a night on the town. Skye woke up before he did. During the show he sided …
Author: termberkden
I am a writer, a software engineer, and a refugee from the punk/metal/new wave/my-God-what-did-we-do-last-night daze of the San Francisco scene.
I write, I run, I actually stop and smell the roses, I meow back at cats, and I pet strange yet friendly dogs.
Top Ten TV Theme Songs
Many may not believe television theme songs are a form of high art, but there’s been a lot of good and even great songs that start off some of our favorite television shows, and no one can deny their impact on our culture. Best TV theme lists go all over the place if you look …
Guest Blogger Jay Smith – Squeekie the cat, the Star of Cupboard Maker Books
Jay Smith is a writer and book store browser from Harrisburg Pennsylvania. You can find his books here at this link. Squeekie, the official bookstore cat of Cupboard Maker Books. Squeekie was a star, one of the literary glitterati around Cupboard Maker Books. He conducted himself like an elder gentleman in a Somerset Maugham novel. …
Eight Documentaries You Should See
I’ve seen a lot of documentary movies, and while most of them have been informative and powerful, a few stand out above the crowd. This is my list of eight documentaries you should see. The Civil War From personal profiles of important figues to personal anecdotes from the war and comprehnsive overviews of …
Guest Blogger Nikki Diekemper – Prince Angelo
Nikki Diekemper is my very first guest blogger! This is her tale of a pupper named Angelo, and her adventures with him at a local animal shelter. This article was originally posted on nikkidiekemper.com and can be found here! Nikki Diekemper and Angelo. Yes, that is a graduation cap he is wearing! For the past …
Delightfully Macabre – An Interview with Poet Simon Warwick Beresford
From delightfully macabre, to Oh my God! Poet Simon Warwick Beresford’s work brings up images of Edward Gorey, HP Lovecraft, and thee Edgar Allan Poe himself, but does so in a unique and engaging way. With three books of poetry and one poetic novel, Simon Warwick Beresford continues to work on new material in the …
Quotes from my novel What the Hell Ever Happened to Yuri Rozhenko?
These are random quotes from my novel What the Hell Ever Happened to Yuri Rozhenko? Think of them as mini-excerpts! This work is the sequel to my novel Crash Shadow: A Tale of Two Addicts. “You can’t pay for no four year with this job,” snorted Chafe as she leaned on the counter. “That’s when …
That Book Marketing Thang (Again!) – The Burden of the Indie Author
I recently published my fifth novel What the Hell Ever Happened to Yuri Rozhenko? and I’m really driven to market this book and try and make it successful. I think it’s one of the best things I’ve ever written, and my best chance for making a splash on the book scene. But, as many indie …
“Clean” versus “Clean and Sober”: Bullies in Twelve Step
As a recovering addict I belong to a few Narcotics Anonymous groups on various social media platforms. In one online forum, a man who was still relatively new to Narcotics Anonymous posted that he had been clean and sober for a few months. A few people congratulated him on his clean time, but more than …
Attention Spans, Substance, and Arguing on the Internet
I was recently discussing punk movies with a writer friend of mine, and I mentioned how much I love the film Repo Man. I have previously referred to that movie as the best punk film ever made. And that is a raw point of contention for many followers of that hardcore music faith. Years ago …