Tag Archives: Bahamas

Is it Time?

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Mike Jastrzebski

By Mike Jastrzebski As we sit here in Marsh Harbor in the Bahamas Mary and I have been wondering if it’s time to give up the cruising lifestyle. On September 2nd of this year we will have been living aboard … Continue reading →

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From a small boat in a small world

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Christine Kling

by Christine Kling Imagine how vast the earth must have seemed to the 18 men from Magellan’s Expedition who completed the first circumnavigation in 1522 by arriving in Seville almost exactly 3 years after they departed. Over 200 men died … Continue reading →

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It’s a dog’s life

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Mike Jastrzebski

By Mike Jastrzebski First off, I’d like to apologize for missing my post last week. I have no real excuse–it’s this writer’s life I lead. Since our dog Belle has been complaining that Barney has been getting so much exposure … Continue reading →

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Name that boat!

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Christine Kling

by Christine Kling Boat names — ugh. I’ve been listening to them all day long on the VHF radio since channel 68 is the cruiser’s network here in the Abacos and it’s like an open party line of gossip, and some … Continue reading →

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A quick post

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Mike Jastrzebski

By Mike Jastrzebski I’ve been trying to hit my goal of 50,000 words for April with Camp NaNoWriMo. So far this month I have written 46,212 words with two days left to hit my goal, hence the short post. Since … Continue reading →

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Bahamian lunacy

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Christine Kling

by Christine Kling I’ve been feeling twitchy all day. You know those days when you just cannot get comfortable and your brain is unable to focus? Those days when you’re unaccountably sleepy, and you just want to curl up with … Continue reading →

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Free Books and Things

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Mike Jastrzebski

By Mike Jastrzebski This past weekend I offered The Storm Killer for free on Amazon. I used Ebook booster ($45.00), a site that will contact 45 different free blogs that post free book offerings. I also paid $30.00 to Digital Book … Continue reading →

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Just how good people are

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Christine Kling

by Christine Kling As an author of crime fiction, I spend lots of time making up stories where people do horrible things to each other.  But one of the best things about fiction is that I get to make the … Continue reading →

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Camp NaNoWriMo

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Mike Jastrzebski

By Mike Jastrzebski April is Camp NaNoWriMo month, a new effort on the part of those who brought us NaNoWriMo, or the National Novel Writing Month every November for a number of years now. The purpose of NaNoWriMo is to … Continue reading →

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Writing is hard work

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Christine Kling

by Christine Kling I’ve been posting pictures on Facebook similar to the one above of me and my dog walking on the beaches of beautiful Man O War Cay in the Bahamas and some folks have been writing about what … Continue reading →

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