I Have Entered the Twilight Zone
By Bob Deakin I never liked the Twilight Zone television show and now I know why: I’m one of the characters. I took a walk down memory...
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Bob Deakin
- Sep 10, 2021
- 2 min
Judge the Book by Its Cover
By Bob Deakin Sometimes it’s okay. Take the cover of Unruly Mix for example. I used Walter Von Egidy’s Saturday at the Caverns painting...
Bob Deakin
- Aug 27, 2021
- 3 min
Covid Cuisine
By Bob Deakin “I want a popsicle,” the 6-year-old gentleman requests politely. “Strawberry please!” Who am I to debate with him? He could...
Bob Deakin
- Aug 6, 2021
- 2 min
Book Research Outs Florida Man as Gun Amateur
A man admitted he knows nothing about guns? In Florida. In a pawn shop.
You can’t find a dude stranded on
Bob Deakin
- Jul 30, 2021
- 2 min
It’s Not You, It’s Me
By Bob Deakin Upon the release of my “Unruly Mix,” I’ve been asked if certain characters are modeled after real people. Yes was my...
Bob Deakin
- Jul 9, 2021
- 2 min
A Little Magic Goes a Long Way
By Bob Deakin To finish a book or any project is to be inspired. I look for inspiration anywhere I can find it and one source that has...
Bob Deakin
- Jul 2, 2021
- 2 min
The Art of the Edit Has to End Sometime
By Bob Deakin I didn’t want to do it, but I couldn’t let it slide. I noticed a few errors in my new release, Unruly Mix (Tales of Music,...
Bob Deakin
- Jun 25, 2021
- 2 min
Microsoft Word: Stop Trying to Think for Me
By Bob Deakin I’ve been using Microsoft Word for decades, and for decades it’s been a fight. It’s a great program, really, and has served...
Bob Deakin
- Jun 18, 2021
- 1 min
Illustrations by John Coutinho
By Bob Deakin John Coutinho might as well be one of the characters he draws. I think he is, depending the character and the time of day....
Bob Deakin
- Jun 11, 2021
- 2 min
Summer in Connecticut
By Bob Deakin Nice up here in Connecticut in June. As a Florida resident, I’m used to it already having been in the 90s since April, but...
Bob Deakin
- May 28, 2021
- 1 min
First Week with the New Book
By Bob Deakin First week with the release of Unruly Mix and I’ve learned a lot. No matter how many times a book is edited and proofread,...
Bob Deakin
- May 21, 2021
- 2 min
Unruly Mix is Published!
By Bob Deakin It’s finally published! Unruly Mix (Tales of Music, Artists, Posers and Misfits) eBook and paperback dropped on Amazon...
Bob Deakin
- May 7, 2021
- 2 min
I'm a Pre-Author
By Bob Deakin I'm a Pre-Author Happy Sunday! Have I mentioned how much I hate exclamation points? I have set the launch date of May 1,...
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