Hey there!This week has been a whirlwind as I returned back to work after my paternity leave. It's always funny to see people's reactions when they asked if I was able to 'rest and relax' on my leave and I tell them a resounding 'no'. Such is the lif...

Hey there!The past couple of weeks have been a whirlwind! I saved the last two weeks of my paternity leave for one of the busiest times of year: Fall cleanup and winter preparation. It's amazing what things need to get done before everything turns in...

Hey there!It's been another couple weeks already which blows my mind. As we're rapidly approaching the end of the year, I need to reflect on the things that I still need to accomplish before we enter 2024. Homeschooling has begun once again in earnes...

Hey there!Another great week in the great and busy life of this homesteading/working full-time/author/father. I recently did something that is completely unheard of in the life of Dan.I sat down and planned something. *GASP*If you didn't gasp there,...

Hey there!As much as I wish I could say every week had all good things, it's not always rainbows and butterflies. Early last week, we discovered that Emma, the adorable little kitten that made waves on Tiktok, had been run over by a car. She was such...

Hey there!In case you were wondering, manually digging post holes is a great way to force a goods night's sleep! This last week I spent quite a bit of time (taking advantage of the holiday weekend here in the U.S.) prepping the ground to build an out...

Hey there!So a joyous and less-joyous thing happened today.I received the edits back from my line editor on Dragonblooded. This is the dreaded moment when an author sees very critical feedback about the writing and the story. It's amazing how I have...

Hey there!Sometimes things just don't go as planned. And you know what? That's fine! We set out to potty train child number five (you'd think after five times we've have it down) but it did not go as well as we hoped. After a couple of longs days and...

Hey there!Just when I am clapping myself on the back for finishing another author update email, another week flies by! I wish I could say that I made the most out of the week and wrote thousands upon thousands of words, but let's be honest, sometimes...

Hey there!I think at this point you may realize that there is no such thing as a 'low key' week for this author. But that is part of why I started The Casual Author Podcast, to let you know that even busy authors have a place in this world. Whatever...