Week of February 9, 2026
Here’s a rundown of my week.
Karl and his TV Guides
I lived down the hall from a guy named Karl in the dorm at Lon Morris College.
Karl had a subscription to TV Guide and read it religiously…despite not having a TV in his room. Or ever going down to watch TV in the common room. I finally asked him about this. He responded that he liked to keep up on all his shows. I thought this was odd but to each his own, I guess.
Karl also kept every issue of his TV Guide and had them in weekly order on a bookshelf above his desk. He would get furious if anyone pulled one from the shelf then put it back in the wrong place.
Yes, I did this all the time.
One time while shelving his guides out of order, I took a look inside an issue to find that he highlighted shows in varying colors. Some shows he highlighted in yellow. Others in orange. Some in green. I never asked why he did this as I was scared of what the answer might be.
This serves as another story from my life and as the answer to the question, “Gayne, how do you come up with such weird stuff for your books?”
Cártel de Acuña En Español
The misadventures of your favorite semi-retired writer and the cartel he works for are now on Kindle in Spanish!
The Huck Bucket
Wanna read about the best bucket I’ve ever used?Of course you do!
An Interview With Ken Wilson
Check out my interview with world-renowned outdoorsman and all around great guy Ken Wilson.
Think Before You Ink
Red Tetralogy
Red Tetralogy: Red Frontier Books 1 – 4 is now available at Amazon!
Four complete books with over 700 pages of non-stop action / adventure.
Reviewers had these words for Red Frontier Books 1-4:
“A bloody fun tale of extra-planetary death and mayhem. I loved every minute of it!”
“A hell of a fun thrill ride from start to finish.”
“If you love action-packed slobber-knockers and nasty critters, then you’ll seriously dig Red Frontier!”
“A blend of sci-fi, action thriller and age-old quest for justice makes for a page-turning yarn full of brawling and battles. Warning: not for the squeamish!”
Join Jack Taylor as he fights his way across the Red Frontier of Mars in one thrilling adventure after the other.
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