tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49884219415187794322024-03-13T10:23:03.294-04:00My Quirks And My Compass (Birth of a Book)Even in unremarkable stories, we are remarkable.
Julian Monroe-the fourth of three children-learns the art of navigation on Lake Michigan, perfecting her trade aboard a Navy cruiser. But when she settles down, ferrying passengers between Maine and Nova Scotia, she questions her purpose, her life-navigational skills.
The ability to chart a course and then steer is intrinsic-we have it or we do not. But sometimes the richest destinations are those mapped by the wandering or by the lost.Chuck Dilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02943387105378540037noreply@blogger.comBlogger121125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4988421941518779432.post-6416896410375793262010-07-14T14:26:00.001-04:002010-07-14T14:26:44.243-04:00Interview with local ABC affiliate Norma HollandChuck Dilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02943387105378540037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4988421941518779432.post-76943959501146372392009-09-07T13:07:00.004-04:002010-06-09T07:10:58.014-04:00And then they were ...SistersIt's time, isn't it.<br />Autumn. Gathering. Nesting.<br /><br />There is much more for me to do here, at <i><b>My Quirks and My Compass...</b><br /></i> It's still new to me!<br /><br />But it's also time for the sister book to begin taking shape.<br />So now the two shall extend, touch fingertips, <br />and learn one another...<br /><br /><b><i><b><a href="http://halfmoonsandmaidennames.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><U>Half Moons and Maiden Names</U></span></a></b><br /></i></b>Chuck Dilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02943387105378540037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4988421941518779432.post-44107879247720014992009-09-05T21:52:00.013-04:002009-09-06T06:22:05.156-04:00Happy "Going Into Labor" Day Weekend!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_T_zU2_BQCk4/SqMf006nJHI/AAAAAAAAAfo/eudOZqmo2Js/s1600-h/101_0033.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_T_zU2_BQCk4/SqMf006nJHI/AAAAAAAAAfo/eudOZqmo2Js/s400/101_0033.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378177372428641394" /></a><br /><br />A funny holiday, oui? <span style="font-style:italic;">Rest for the workers. <br /><br /></span>I did some fiddling today.<br />By some, I mean delicious hours.<br />By fiddling, I mean connecting imagination with fingertips.<br /><br />I know it's too soon!<br /><span style="font-style:italic;">My Quirks</span> is still an infant! Boxes of books and black stones and new Sharpies! And I know it's a resting holiday.<br /><br />But I miss the movies in my mind. And so...<br /><br />. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <br /><br />When he returned, he had a plate of cold turkey, two buttermilk biscuits, and a tiny glass bowl of honey. He nodded, and the two men started eating off the same plate, without utensils, silently filling the emptiness. They dipped into the same honey, overlooking the sticky crumbs left by the other, the burden of words behind them, now.Chuck Dilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02943387105378540037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4988421941518779432.post-46827632863392411912009-08-29T20:29:00.010-04:002009-08-29T20:47:22.199-04:00Barnes & NoblestThanks to Norma Holland for arranging this! <br />And to Rebecca & Anja for hosting!<BR><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_T_zU2_BQCk4/SpnIcvAyLSI/AAAAAAAAAfI/_Tgc6QzPpeA/s1600-h/119_0001.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 195px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_T_zU2_BQCk4/SpnIcvAyLSI/AAAAAAAAAfI/_Tgc6QzPpeA/s400/119_0001.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375548026225044770" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_T_zU2_BQCk4/SpnIkkzk7xI/AAAAAAAAAfQ/ud9KLj3xPeM/s1600-h/Screen+shot+2009-08-29+at+7.18.27+PM.png"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 269px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_T_zU2_BQCk4/SpnIkkzk7xI/AAAAAAAAAfQ/ud9KLj3xPeM/s400/Screen+shot+2009-08-29+at+7.18.27+PM.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375548160924249874" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_T_zU2_BQCk4/SpnIsjztJbI/AAAAAAAAAfY/8ukMChJZGwQ/s1600-h/Screen+shot+2009-08-29+at+7.20.17+PM.png"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_T_zU2_BQCk4/SpnIsjztJbI/AAAAAAAAAfY/8ukMChJZGwQ/s400/Screen+shot+2009-08-29+at+7.20.17+PM.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375548298095306162" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_T_zU2_BQCk4/SpnIPGEZYwI/AAAAAAAAAfA/vCLRB8Za48k/s1600-h/Screen+shot+2009-08-29+at+7.22.07+PM.png"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_T_zU2_BQCk4/SpnIPGEZYwI/AAAAAAAAAfA/vCLRB8Za48k/s400/Screen+shot+2009-08-29+at+7.22.07+PM.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375547791896044290" /></a>Chuck Dilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02943387105378540037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4988421941518779432.post-32186078900504453292009-08-27T07:06:00.005-04:002009-08-27T07:23:50.135-04:00And the Winner is...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_T_zU2_BQCk4/SpZrXWEhjEI/AAAAAAAAAeo/Oj95GFs80sw/s1600-h/KayakCarSmall.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_T_zU2_BQCk4/SpZrXWEhjEI/AAAAAAAAAeo/Oj95GFs80sw/s400/KayakCarSmall.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374601254118984770" /></a><br />Marguerite, from <a href="http://cajundelights.blogspot.com/">Cajun Delights</a>! <br />C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s ! <br />Hope you enjoy the <span style="font-style:italic;">myQ & myC</span> shirt!<br /><br />Thanks - everyone - for playing!<br />More games of skill and chance coming in September!<br /><br />And remember - as August subtly backs out of the room,<br />it's a perfect time to curl up & dream<br />with a great book!<br /><br />peace~ ChuckChuck Dilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02943387105378540037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4988421941518779432.post-45238481624003008422009-08-12T20:15:00.009-04:002009-08-13T06:32:23.962-04:00Show your true (Quirk-y) colors!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_T_zU2_BQCk4/SoNbNbZdylI/AAAAAAAAAeY/_UJ7RrQe5yc/s1600-h/livepreview.aspx.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 246px; height: 246px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_T_zU2_BQCk4/SoNbNbZdylI/AAAAAAAAAeY/_UJ7RrQe5yc/s400/livepreview.aspx.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369235467006757458" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Because one can never be too Quirky...<br /></span><span style="font-style:italic;">The semi-annual, once-in-a-lifetime myQ & myC t-Contest!<br /></span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">the Prize:</span> a 100% cotton My Quirks & My Compass t-shirt! <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">the Rules:</span> anyone who comments, here, by 8/26/09 is auto-entered! i'll draw a name from a salty, sailor hat (as featured in the book) on 8/27.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">the Fine Print:</span> the shirt goes <span style="font-weight:bold;">soo</span> well with a <a href="http://www.myquirksandmycompass.com/My_Quirks_And_My_Compass/Home.html">softcover or audio book</a>... Ooo, la-la! (but owning is not a stipulation for the purposes of this contest.) offer void where prohibited. tax, title, dealer prep... bla bla bla. <br /><br />Good luck!<br />ChuckChuck Dilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02943387105378540037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4988421941518779432.post-12098843881807206242009-08-04T20:50:00.008-04:002009-08-05T06:27:06.581-04:00myQ & myC: now on your Kindle!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_T_zU2_BQCk4/SnjYvZHO-pI/AAAAAAAAAeM/itL97PKEc2c/s1600-h/113_0004.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 226px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_T_zU2_BQCk4/SnjYvZHO-pI/AAAAAAAAAeM/itL97PKEc2c/s400/113_0004.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366277264718625426" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Rejoice! Rejoice!<br />'Cause now you have a choice!<br />Purchase, steal, or swindle<br />Audio, Softcover, and now Kindle!<br /></span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">And it all starts <a href="http://www.myquirksandmycompass.com">here</a>.<br /></span> (Or search "my quirks" on Amazon.)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Thank you...<br /></span>for the lovely Amazon Reviews!<br />It's deeply gratifying to hear your thoughts.<br /><br />Drop a note - anytime!<br />peace~<br />ChuckChuck Dilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02943387105378540037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4988421941518779432.post-69171282447337832372009-07-29T21:14:00.004-04:002009-07-29T21:33:22.244-04:00Look Inside! feature is now on Amazon!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_T_zU2_BQCk4/SnD4GAuV_1I/AAAAAAAAAeE/LaGBbGgzjDA/s1600-h/113_0066.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 180px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_T_zU2_BQCk4/SnD4GAuV_1I/AAAAAAAAAeE/LaGBbGgzjDA/s400/113_0066.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364059938355543890" /></a><br /><br />You know how to get there, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/My-Quirks-Compass-Charles-Dilmore/dp/0982522401/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1248916398&sr=8-1">right</a>?<br /><br />When you arrive Inside, sample the "Surprise Me" feature!<br />Wow... that renders some awesome peeks!<br />(Use with caution! Don't spoil your appetite!)<br /><br />And remember: Do something crazy for the last moments of July!<br />peace~Chuck Dilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02943387105378540037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4988421941518779432.post-42188047209060621352009-07-29T08:30:00.006-04:002009-07-29T12:47:04.677-04:00This space is for doodling<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_T_zU2_BQCk4/SnB4ZXuJEQI/AAAAAAAAAdk/noe7Y18bVFQ/s1600-h/HuntCountryGrapesGreen.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_T_zU2_BQCk4/SnB4ZXuJEQI/AAAAAAAAAdk/noe7Y18bVFQ/s400/HuntCountryGrapesGreen.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363919533457871106" /></a><br /><br />By now, audio and softcover books are making their way into homes and hands. I am grateful - always - for your feedback!<br /><br />The Amazon page allows book reviews, and I started a discussion at the bottom of that page for audio book reviews. If you like, you can copy/paste your comments to/from this blog. (That would be fabulous!)<br /><br />Thank you, again. <br />It's a great honor to hear what you feel, <br />and to feel what you hear and read!<br /><br />peace~ ChuckChuck Dilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02943387105378540037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4988421941518779432.post-78237747891384996532009-07-25T07:16:00.015-04:002009-07-29T12:47:58.825-04:00Softcover book now Amazon-available!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_T_zU2_BQCk4/SaM0zTOwP3I/AAAAAAAAAAM/mqFEbm9i9N4/s1600-h/103_0023.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 226px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_T_zU2_BQCk4/SaM0zTOwP3I/AAAAAAAAAAM/mqFEbm9i9N4/s400/103_0023.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306142841912704882" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Funny... this is the picture from my first post! What a ride!<br /></span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Thank you!<br /></span>Once again, to thee I extend my deepest gratitude. You have been my best, most supportive friends since February. And I would love to meet you on the road, in your local cafe, library, everywhere!<br /><br />Please let me know what you think of the book!<br />You can also voice your feedback on Amazon!<br /><span style="font-style:italic;">More to come...</span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0982522401?ie=UTF8&tag=myquiandmycom-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0982522401"><span style="font-weight:bold;">Available from Amazon!</span></a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=myquiandmycom-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0982522401" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" />Chuck Dilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02943387105378540037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4988421941518779432.post-31376998563572202452009-07-21T21:01:00.005-04:002009-07-29T16:36:02.344-04:00Audio Books Now Available!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_T_zU2_BQCk4/SnCynAkrzqI/AAAAAAAAAds/fwuWfhuf7bQ/s1600-h/113_0109_2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_T_zU2_BQCk4/SnCynAkrzqI/AAAAAAAAAds/fwuWfhuf7bQ/s400/113_0109_2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363983539436768930" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.myquirksandmycompass.com/">Walk this way... Talk this way...</a><br /><br />You can place your Audio Book feedback here!<br />Would love to know your thoughts!<br />peace~ ChuckChuck Dilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02943387105378540037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4988421941518779432.post-43683153147786316862009-07-20T20:37:00.005-04:002009-07-29T16:37:11.626-04:00Sample from the myQ & myC Audio Book<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_T_zU2_BQCk4/SnCy71mWd7I/AAAAAAAAAd0/WMxnAU3IAB8/s1600-h/113_0100_2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 226px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_T_zU2_BQCk4/SnCy71mWd7I/AAAAAAAAAd0/WMxnAU3IAB8/s400/113_0100_2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363983897268221874" /></a><br />Here's a taste of what will be available by week's end!<br /><a href="http://www.myquirksandmycompass.com/My_Quirks_And_My_Compass/Sample_Audio_Chapter.html">Sample chapter.<br /></a><br />Note: Best with headphones (and a really big glass of wine)! <br />It's the 2nd best 5:24 you could possibly blow tonight!<br /><br />Enjoy!Chuck Dilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02943387105378540037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4988421941518779432.post-40961634593853629452009-07-17T22:17:00.016-04:002009-07-17T22:27:29.764-04:00closeted a bit too long...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_T_zU2_BQCk4/SmExmI_UTrI/AAAAAAAAAc8/fYMquQYuDuY/s1600-h/Photo+144.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_T_zU2_BQCk4/SmExmI_UTrI/AAAAAAAAAc8/fYMquQYuDuY/s400/Photo+144.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359619562865446578" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_T_zU2_BQCk4/SmExlkCS1YI/AAAAAAAAAc0/ewq6cxKpkWA/s1600-h/Photo+141.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_T_zU2_BQCk4/SmExlkCS1YI/AAAAAAAAAc0/ewq6cxKpkWA/s400/Photo+141.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359619552945821058" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_T_zU2_BQCk4/SmExfAt7LGI/AAAAAAAAAcs/uBZHNbDP-v8/s1600-h/Photo+140.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_T_zU2_BQCk4/SmExQdYJwvI/AAAAAAAAAb8/4VCiXzrkaSw/s400/Photo+125.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359619190381200114" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_T_zU2_BQCk4/SmExNXEAfKI/AAAAAAAAAb0/T7zYT4UG5DQ/s1600-h/Photo+124.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_T_zU2_BQCk4/SmExNXEAfKI/AAAAAAAAAb0/T7zYT4UG5DQ/s400/Photo+124.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359619137146485922" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_T_zU2_BQCk4/SmExKYSWV0I/AAAAAAAAAbs/8hsbGTyEte0/s1600-h/Photo+122.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_T_zU2_BQCk4/SmExKYSWV0I/AAAAAAAAAbs/8hsbGTyEte0/s400/Photo+122.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359619085935466306" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_T_zU2_BQCk4/SmExERjLWdI/AAAAAAAAAbc/pL_S8Up1zGY/s1600-h/Photo+119.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_T_zU2_BQCk4/SmExERjLWdI/AAAAAAAAAbc/pL_S8Up1zGY/s400/Photo+119.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359618981047785938" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_T_zU2_BQCk4/SmEw9yiqsSI/AAAAAAAAAbM/KOaOp3vhf1s/s1600-h/Photo+114.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_T_zU2_BQCk4/SmEw9yiqsSI/AAAAAAAAAbM/KOaOp3vhf1s/s400/Photo+114.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359618869644931362" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_T_zU2_BQCk4/SmEw7KV60zI/AAAAAAAAAbE/eDuLXeU1XZQ/s1600-h/Photo+112.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_T_zU2_BQCk4/SmEw7KV60zI/AAAAAAAAAbE/eDuLXeU1XZQ/s400/Photo+112.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359618824494306098" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_T_zU2_BQCk4/SmEw4QuM8AI/AAAAAAAAAa8/gzf56MRTSoE/s1600-h/Photo+110.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_T_zU2_BQCk4/SmEw4QuM8AI/AAAAAAAAAa8/gzf56MRTSoE/s400/Photo+110.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359618774667161602" /></a>Chuck Dilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02943387105378540037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4988421941518779432.post-87702283575450613102009-07-15T19:54:00.004-04:002009-07-15T20:07:44.676-04:00Status: audio recording<span style="font-style:italic;"><span style="font-weight:bold;">i'm gonna go out on a revealing limb, here<br /></span></span><br />ya know, as i recorded the first chapters<br />i was making some damn-funny bloopers!<br />swearin' & laughin' - all alone in this little studio!<br />(read: closet.)<br /><br />but as the story unfolded,<br />i was getting into the heavier parts...<br />some lovely. and some very sad. <br /><br />and i found myself - God! - wracked with tears<br />at the same passages as when i penned them!<br /><br /><br />i guess that's good, eh?<br />i guess that shows that at least i(!) <br />think it's emotionally worthy.<br /><br />we shall see!<br />14 chapters down, 14 & an epilogue to go!<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;"><span style="font-weight:bold;">thank you<br /></span></span>thank you for being out there, in here.<br />thank you for your beautiful energy. Chuck~Chuck Dilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02943387105378540037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4988421941518779432.post-66971729829763457062009-07-15T00:01:00.000-04:002009-07-15T00:01:02.365-04:00Minute hands & microphonesI bought a new microphone today. <br />I <span style="font-style:italic;">didn't</span> buy it because it's <br />the Larry King desktop style, but that didn't hurt, either. <br />(Cue the suspenders & six wives.)<br /><br />Will start recording the audio book on Wednesday.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">*** Pop Quiz! *** </span><br />Circle True or False:<br />I was once the voice of the Kodak voice response unit.<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">"Welcome to InfoExpress... a Kodak system <br />that delivers information on Kodak products and services.<br />If this is your first visit, and you'd like an index, press 1.<br />If you know the document you desire, press 2."</span><br /><br />If you circled True, 5 points!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">I promise to save/include the outtakes!<br /></span>"Julian pursed his... dang! HER..."<br />"Julian pressed up against the Washington monu... shoot!"<br />"Julian pressed up against the washing machine. The spin cycle always summoned..."<br /><br />...and so it goes.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_T_zU2_BQCk4/SlzBeJsVPOI/AAAAAAAAAak/WuIcfdFNKf8/s1600-h/Photo+49.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_T_zU2_BQCk4/SlzBeJsVPOI/AAAAAAAAAak/WuIcfdFNKf8/s400/Photo+49.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358370380406144226" /></a><br /><br />practicing my semaphore.jpg or swatting bees.tifChuck Dilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02943387105378540037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4988421941518779432.post-52635236887966701832009-07-14T08:30:00.006-04:002009-07-14T11:52:23.845-04:00the printer says..."Thank you for ordering a proof copy of "My Quirks and My Compass," Book #3391803. This is to notify you your order has been shipped and you will soon receive it."<br /><br />If Copy #1 is 100%, then I get to throw the Big Giant Switch and make the thing appear on Amazon.<br /><br />I'm hoping they can also help me find my...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_T_zU2_BQCk4/Slx_nezQggI/AAAAAAAAAac/lvEGJJEpx28/s1600-h/100_1039.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_T_zU2_BQCk4/Slx_nezQggI/AAAAAAAAAac/lvEGJJEpx28/s400/100_1039.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358297972923728386" /></a><br /><br />Xo!Chuck Dilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02943387105378540037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4988421941518779432.post-60609881823524562502009-07-13T19:36:00.010-04:002009-07-14T08:31:31.841-04:00Snapshots & silhouettes"Congratulations, the files for My Quirks and My Compass have been reviewed and meet the submission specifications. The next step in the publishing process is to order your book's proof copy."<br /><br />Cover and content approved! Proof (an actual book) ordered!<br />I'm still teetering on the High Strung side of the equation (it's been a rugged few days), but if the book is 100%, then Amazon availability will follow.<br /><br />I once promised to share the original version of the cover photo...<br />I never dreamed that this shot would have a 2nd chance at life,<br />but I'm hoping that the silhouette of this girl becomes world-famous!<br />(Something whispered to my shutter button finger: snap it!)<br /><br />peace & best vibes to you all!<br />Chuck<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_T_zU2_BQCk4/SlvGl7IgtpI/AAAAAAAAAaU/pCWr-dPhSAc/s1600-h/107_0202_2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_T_zU2_BQCk4/SlvGl7IgtpI/AAAAAAAAAaU/pCWr-dPhSAc/s400/107_0202_2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358094536518186642" /></a>Chuck Dilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02943387105378540037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4988421941518779432.post-57287296386362936452009-07-09T22:05:00.007-04:002009-07-09T22:18:57.746-04:00Pensive Pony Media: new logo!I threw open the barn door & found this:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_T_zU2_BQCk4/SlakewlrAlI/AAAAAAAAAaM/JeT3pB7Xoug/s1600-h/PensivePonyLogo.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 323px; height: 306px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_T_zU2_BQCk4/SlakewlrAlI/AAAAAAAAAaM/JeT3pB7Xoug/s400/PensivePonyLogo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356649655149724242" /></a><br />One step closer to... p u b l i c a t i o n !<br />Thanks for keeping your eye on <a href="http://www.myquirksandmycompass.com">the clock</a>.<br /><br />peace & hoofbeats~<br />ChuckChuck Dilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02943387105378540037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4988421941518779432.post-78157037173813101392009-07-01T19:05:00.012-04:002009-07-02T07:59:33.670-04:00Pensive Pony Media sets sail!When i go to print later this month,<br />it will be under a brand-new publishing label...<br /><br />Yesterday i took the first steps <br />toward the creation of <br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Pensive Pony Media.</span><br /><br />1 employee: me<br />1 book title: myQ and myC<br />1 goal: to bring new writers and artists into the light (can i get a "Giddyap!")<br /><br />The logistics are keeping me awake at night, but it's also a thrill! Keep your eye on the countdown clock at <a href="http://www.myquirksandmycompass.com">myquirksandmycompass.com</a><br /><br />And thank YOU for providing the backdrop for this incredible dream!<br />With peace & affection~ Chuck<br /><br />ps 100% of this post was written on an iPod... in Maine!Chuck Dilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02943387105378540037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4988421941518779432.post-54703678800075861282009-06-26T21:45:00.004-04:002009-07-04T08:19:02.669-04:00Dot Calm<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_T_zU2_BQCk4/Sk9Isg9EEWI/AAAAAAAAAXk/H-YBZiUoisU/s1600-h/Picture+1.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 271px; height: 245px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_T_zU2_BQCk4/Sk9Isg9EEWI/AAAAAAAAAXk/H-YBZiUoisU/s400/Picture+1.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354578411564306786" /></a><br /><br /><br />It's curious...<br /><br />I started writing last Thanksgiving.<br />And <span style="font-style:italic;">myQ & myC</span> will be available in July. Not quite the full 9-moon gestation, but I'm ready! (This kid's gettin' heavy!)<br /><br />So, while s/he assumes the birthing position, I took the opportunity to decorate the nursery. Let me know what you think!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.myquirksandmycompass.com">www.myquirksandmycompass.com</a><br /><br />My best to thee~<br />ChuckChuck Dilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02943387105378540037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4988421941518779432.post-49074300139456459672009-06-23T00:01:00.001-04:002009-07-04T18:52:08.314-04:00Cover Art<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_T_zU2_BQCk4/Sk_dE7Pz21I/AAAAAAAAAZ0/9rX7u1ClGEM/s1600-h/myQmyC.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 259px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_T_zU2_BQCk4/Sk_dE7Pz21I/AAAAAAAAAZ0/9rX7u1ClGEM/s400/myQmyC.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354741558660029266" /></a><br /><br /><br />I'm pretty sure the cover will look something like this.<br />There are still a thousand steps remaining, but<br />I feel closer, now! Palms are moist!<br /><br />One day, I need to share <br />what the original photo looked like!<br />It was a lucky shot (appropriately, in Bar Harbor), and Apple iPhoto let me give it the feel I was looking for.<br /><br />peace & happy summer, All!<br />(and happy winter, Dragonesque!)<br />xo~ ChuckChuck Dilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02943387105378540037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4988421941518779432.post-10942340064965222942009-06-16T06:25:00.006-04:002009-06-21T18:59:31.858-04:00A New Compass Reading38 query letters sent<br />- 8 rejections<br />+ 1 request for Chapter 1<br />x the radius of (16 tangential days)<br />---------------------------------------------<br />= wickedly spinning compass needle!<br /><br />but ya know what?<br /><span style="font-style:italic;">the destination is the same.</span><br />i simply have to find a new, unplanned route.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">a quiet declaration...</span><br />with or without an Agent<br />i am publishing in July.<br />and will be listed on Amazon.<br /><br />a door closes<br />a crack of light is revealed<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">to my friends...</span><br />again, my sails are <br />eternally grateful, fortunate <br />for your sweet and generous wind.<br /><br />i love traveling with you - thank you! <br />and thank you for staying in touch so beautifully!<br /><br />peace & blessings~<br />ChuckChuck Dilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02943387105378540037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4988421941518779432.post-67094023858928730072009-05-31T00:01:00.005-04:002009-06-02T08:48:13.299-04:00Sunday: Beautiful Followers<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_T_zU2_BQCk4/SiGrAPQ9x4I/AAAAAAAAATM/FbnyTNXiGEY/s1600-h/DCP_0198.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 254px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_T_zU2_BQCk4/SiGrAPQ9x4I/AAAAAAAAATM/FbnyTNXiGEY/s400/DCP_0198.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341738653624158082" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;"><span style="font-weight:bold;">100 posts in 100 days<br /></span></span>everyone has been so very generous!<br />i never dreamed i would find such a <br />c o n n e c t i o n ...with such incredible people!<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;"><span style="font-weight:bold;">i am indebted to each of you<br /></span></span>and now it's time to move to a new phase. i will soon:<br />. be posting once/twice a week <br />. find the Agent/Publisher that can help bring this dream to fruition<br />. begin conjuring a new tale<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;">you are now part of this story<br /></span> </span>i am eager for you to discover everything woven <span style="font-style:italic;">within</span> these excerpts... <br />. paragraphs born in tears<br />. pages nourished by the bottle (of ink!)<br />. threads that mature and finally connect<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;"><span style="font-weight:bold;">Julian Monroe</span></span> is inside each of us.<br />her pain and joy and discoveries are things <br />we all experience - but sometimes <span style="font-style:italic;">reading</span> that <br />reassures us, makes us see our own lives as sane, sacred, hopeful.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;"><span style="font-weight:bold;">my dream</span></span> is to meet each of you<br />at a simple table in your local book store, <br />to hand you a copy of myQ and myC, and to thank you with my heart.<br /><br />this is but the beginning.<br />peace~ ChuckChuck Dilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02943387105378540037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4988421941518779432.post-35418227546512945232009-05-30T00:01:00.000-04:002009-05-30T00:01:00.589-04:00Excerpt: Saturnday's 1-liner<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_T_zU2_BQCk4/SiBkr5tT5wI/AAAAAAAAAS8/EBQeqGKQr3w/s1600-h/102_3518.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_T_zU2_BQCk4/SiBkr5tT5wI/AAAAAAAAAS8/EBQeqGKQr3w/s400/102_3518.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341379863449429762" /></a><br />Both felt as though the world was seeing the two of them as <span style="font-style:italic;">the two of them.</span> And now, as they munched their salads and sipped their wine, they got to see how much of it was true.Chuck Dilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02943387105378540037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4988421941518779432.post-53482294334183807822009-05-29T00:01:00.008-04:002009-05-29T08:01:01.528-04:00Excerpt: Friday's 1-liner<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_T_zU2_BQCk4/Sh_EvsiXIGI/AAAAAAAAAS0/EM_X1tLW-bM/s1600-h/105_0050.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_T_zU2_BQCk4/Sh_EvsiXIGI/AAAAAAAAAS0/EM_X1tLW-bM/s400/105_0050.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341204006772875362" /></a><br /><br />Their time together was poetic, crafted in a completely new language, written in fire but read with exquisite softness. <br /><br />Yet there were times when he simply <span style="font-style:italic;">had</span> to read her lips with his fingertips. <span style="font-style:italic;">Speak slowly... but never stop.</span>Chuck Dilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02943387105378540037noreply@blogger.com