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Writing quality sequels of unique, non-genre books is hard. One of my favorite novels is “The Time Traveler’s Wife” by Audrey Niffenegger. In 2013, she announced that she was working on a sequel that would be ready in 2018. Later, she changed the date to 2023, and the most recent update states October 2026. For […]
Barry, Beth, and Jenny ride again! The Silver Squad Rides Again picks up where the multi-award-winning The Silver Squad: Rebels With Wrinkles left off. This time Barry, Beth, and Jenny take on a trapper who tortured a wolf and a health insurance company that has denied a fifteen-year-old girl the surgery she desperately needs. Meanwhile, […]
Eve, the world’s most famous rainbow boa, has died. Reaching 25 years of age, she was an old snake. And my favorite. She arrived via Federal Express on the day of the 9/11 World Trade Center terrorist attack. Then she was just a foot long, curled up in a tiny container. By the time she […]
Greetings from Indonesia! Deb and I have spent the past three weeks in the Raja Ampat (the Coral Triangle) region of Indonesian New Guinea. Much of it sailing on The Katharina (pictured), which is a traditional pinisi ship, built by the Bugis people. We snorkeled with whale sharks, enjoyed the most diverse and most beautiful […]
Marty’s photo of the day #4754: More fun with “microscope mode” on my new Olympus Tough TG-7 pocket camera. This is fungi on the side of a stump. No matter what device you are using, the image on your screen is much bigger than in real life. The width at the top of the fungi […]
Whew! I just finished the first draft of the sequel to The Silver Squad: Rebels With Wrinkles. My wife, Deb, has suggested a title, which just might stick: The Silver Squad Rides Again. I started writing in August, but this sequel gave me the worst bouts of writer’s block I’ve ever had. I kept waiting […]
It’s McCarthyism all over again! Only this time the fascist government of Felon 47 wants people to turn-in teachers who promote Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Yes, people can actually report “divisive” teachers who mention the Civil War was actually over slavery! If you don’t believe me, here it is: www.EndDEI.ed(dot)gov. The accompanying photo is of […]
I will be doing a The Silver Squad: Rebels With Wrinkles book signing/reading, Thursday, February 13, 7:00 p.m. at Fact and Fiction in Missoula, and a book signing Saturday, February 15, 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Chapter One Book Store in Hamilton. If you’re in Montana, I hope to see you there!
The Silver Squad: Rebels With Wrinkles is totally original. But if I had to list my influences for this novel they would be a dollop of Harold and Maude, a pinch of Dexter, a sprinkle of Thelma & Louise, a dash of Bonnie and Clyde, a quiver of Robin Hood, and a curmudgeon of A […]
The Silver Squad: Rebels With Wrinkles is your ticket to escape the real world when you’re tempted to hide under the covers for the next four years. Buy at your favorite bookstore today!
Published today: The best and funniest book I’ve written to date. The national prepublication reviews have been amazing, and now it’s your turn to read. The Silver Squad is the perfect novel to escape into when the real world makes you want to hide under the covers for the next four years. Buy it at […]
The reviews are in—and they’re fantastic! The Silver Squad: Rebels With Wrinkles will be published tomorrow, but there’s no need to wait. Pre-order at bookstores everywhere today!
More national reviews are coming in for The Silver Squad: Rebels With Wrinkles, and they are fantastic! The novel won’t be published until January 17, but you’d be doing me a big favor if you preordered now. Just go to either the Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or Powell’s Books website and type my name into […]
National reviews are coming in for The Silver Squad: Rebels With Wrinkles, and they are fantastic! The novel won’t be published until January 17, but you’d be doing me a big favor if you preordered now. Just go to either the Amazon or Barnes and Noble website and type my name into the search bar. […]
Day #8 of Seven Marty Essen Books in Seven Days, featured in order of publication. Yeah, the math doesn’t make sense, but I feel it’s pushing it to call Time Is Irreverent: Ooh, It’s a Trilogy! my “eighth book.” Instead, it’s the entire hilarious three-volume Time Is Irreverent trilogy in one convenient, specially priced Kindle […]
Day #3 of Seven Marty Essen Books in Seven Days, featured in order of publication. After writing two nonfiction books, I switched to fiction. Time Is Irreverent is both hilarious and irreverent, and it introduced me to the concept of “review bombing.” Despite open-minded people loving the novel, conservative Christians (many who never even read […]
Day #2 of Seven Marty Essen Books in Seven Days, featured in order of publication. We continue with the four-time award-winning Endangered Edens: Exploring the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Costa Rica, the Everglades, and Puerto Rico. “Join photographer extraordinaire Marty Essen and his intrepid wife Deb on their adventures through four Endangered Edens. You’ll be […]
Day #1 of Seven Marty Essen Books in Seven Days, featured in order of publication. We start with the six-time award-winning classic, Cool Creatures, Hot Planet: Exploring the Seven Continents. “This is a wonderful book—a labor of love—that describes in soul-stirring language what it is like to live with the people, the animals, the birds, […]
Marty’s photo of the day #4723: Greetings from Mattoon, Illinois! I have two shows coming up. The first is Around the World in 50 Minutes, and the second is Around the World in 90 Minutes: Wednesday, April 17, 11:00 a.m., Lake Land College, Mattoon, ILThursday, April 18, 6:00 p.m. Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL Today’s […]
