Author H.L. Stephens
A dreamer of dreams and weaver of wondrous tales
Category: Mister Marmee
When Being ‘A Day Late and a Dollar Short’ Ceases To Capture How Far Behind You Are
I used to love the phrase when I was a kid. “A day late and a dollar short” It seemed so jingly. So fun. So easy to catch up to if you just tried hard enough. After all, it was…
Read MoreTempting the Fates By Setting Your Own Course
There is nothing quite so appealing to a writer as the thought of being published. It is after all what most of us strive for. Few of us write with the plan of hiding our work away so that no…
Read MoreLife Lessons From My Dog: Never Forget the Importance of Play Time
Have you ever heard the old adage “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy”? It is the mantra of my perky Pomeranian, Peanut Pumpkin Pie, except her version is a bit more personal and goes something like “All work…
Read MoreMister Marmee Has Returned – The Case of the Wayward Fae Is Now Available
There are some moments in life that are worth celebrating. Marriage. The birth of a child. The big promotion. Getting that goiter removed. For me, I have tremendous cause for celebration because my second novel, The Case of the Wayward…
Read MoreLife Lessons From My Dog: Taking One Day At A Time
For so many of us, as life unfolds, it begins to feel a little like a game of chess. It is never enough to plan for tomorrow; we must stay several moves ahead of the game, planning out aspects of…
Read MoreWhat is Written In the Stars
For millennium, mankind has looked to the stars for answers. We have sought guidance for our future and validation for our decisions going back as far as our written records can capture. It is an age old habit. Even in this modern…
Read MoreFinding the Beauty In Numbers
In this world, we put a tremendous amount of emphasis on numbers. Whether it’s a corporate business or the world of marketing and selling a book, it is all pretty much the same. The numbers are what we tend to…
Read MoreChipping Away At the Fiscal Cliff One Book At a Time
The Fiscal Cliff. It is a term we have all heard a million times before. It is the proverbial dead horse that has been beaten and ground into the mud so many times, there is little left to look upon…
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