2014 results in purchase of monthly magazine, other big events
It has been far too long since I darkened the doorway of this blog, and for that I am full of regret. A blog is […]
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Reflections on #NaNoWriMo 2013
This year, I did it. If you follow me on Twitter (@toddvogts), I’m sure you saw a bunch of posts with the hashtag #NaNoWriMo, and […]
‘These Days’ fizzles out
In the summer of 2012, I was looking around on Kickstarter.com to become familiar with how the whole crowd-funding process worked. I was considering a […]
New author website debuts
I am proud to announce I now have an official author website: www.authortoddvogts.com It took some time. I spent a lot of time planning […]
‘Legend of Bagger Vance’ drives the point home
“The Legend of Bagger Vance” by Steven Pressfield tees up a message of greater meaning and knocks a long drive down the fairway straight to […]
‘What if money was no object?’
Over the course of this school year, I have found myself being very introspective. I’ve been trying to answer all these questions running through my […]
‘Murder at St. Alfanus’ released as an eBook
In June 2011 I became a published author. Specifically, I became an indie author, which means I am an independent author. Sure, I have a publisher, but […]
‘Murder at St. Alfanus’ to be featured at HCC
Friday I will be on the beautiful campus of Hutchinson (Kan.) Community College to take part in Senior Day, which is a time for high […]
Ness City book talk lends great experience
July 24 I went to the coffee shop in Ness City, Kansas. It is called Cuppa Joe. I was there to give a talk to […]
‘Dragon Tattoo’ stays true to Larsson’s vision
If you’ve read this blog before, you probably have come across a post about the Millenium Trilogy by Stieg Larsson. I love those books! All […]
Review: ‘The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets’ Nest’
As I wrote in December 2010, I loved the first two installments of Stieg Larsson’s “Millennium Trilogy.” In fact, I am pretty sure I developed […]
Moundridge book signing goes well
On April 7 I hosted a book signing in Moundridge, Kansas. It took place at Sips, which is a new coffee shop in town located […]