Sunday, January 26, 2025

Website Revamp on the Way

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My author website, stephenmarkrainey.com , is currently undergoing a total revamp at the capable hands of long-time friend Dee...
Friday, January 17, 2025

Near the Pigg River

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After such an enjoyable day of geocaching yesterday, and with a trio of newish caches lurking not too far northward, I decided this morn...
Thursday, January 16, 2025

Yee-Haw and More

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It's been a cold, snowy week, during which sweet little Frazier passed away and Ms. B. got stuck in Michigan due to canceled flight...
Monday, January 13, 2025

The Last Farewell to My Little Sweetheart

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I buried Frazier in the backyard this afternoon, which brought on a whole new rush of tears and memories.  I'd had to wait unt...
Saturday, January 11, 2025

R.I.P. Frazier Rainey — 2007–2025

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Frazier passed away last night at the age of 18—almost 19. He'd become pretty frail over the past several months, but he remained a...
Thursday, January 9, 2025

“Magic Eye” to Appear in The Horror Collection: Crystal Edition

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I'm happy to announce that my short story, "Magic Eye," has been accepted for KJK Publishing's The Horror Collection:...
Monday, January 6, 2025

The Winter Storm Aftermath, Sort Of

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For the past few days, the local forecast called for a potentially serious winter storm starting yesterday, and a winter storm we ...
Sunday, January 5, 2025

Big Honking Winter Weather

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It's supposed to be a big honking weather event today and tomorrow, starting with snow and ending with ice, which is not a good com...
Saturday, January 4, 2025

A Long, Deep River Day

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Yesterday really was a long, long day. Ms. Brugger had a pre-ass-crack-of-dawn flight to Michigan, as her dad is having surgery, ...
Wednesday, January 1, 2025

2024: The Best of Times, the Worst of Times, and All That In-Between

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Over and out, 2024. Loved you and hated you (a sentiment I've seen from many folks of my acquaintance). For Brugger and me, 2024 w...
Wednesday, December 25, 2024

Merry, Scary Christmas, 2024

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Yes, I do love me some Christmas. When I was growing up in the 1960s and 70s, my family's Christmases were very much in the trad...
Monday, December 23, 2024

New Interview at The Ginger Nuts of Horror

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A nice new interview up at The Ginger Nuts of Horror , courtesy of site proprietor Jim McLeod . Stuff about The House at Bla...