Courtney Kirchoff

Castle on the Water

Courtney — Thu, 02 May 2013 14:44:40 +0000

I’m officially ensconced in a waterfront condo nestled in lovely Kitsap County. House-sitting was fine, but I’m glad to be in my palace. It took a few days to transport my remaining belongings from the house to the condo, most of which was done while dealing with a dastardly cold, but moving is finally done. [...]

Spartan Sprint 2013

Courtney — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 23:09:11 +0000

This August I’ll be competing with a team in a Spartan Sprint. Rather than sitting out under a tree while I type this, I should be training. Like running or pushups or, God forbid, burpees [shiver]. The Spartan Sprint is a 5k race with obstacles. Participants will be crossfitters, current and former military, guys eager [...]

Jaden Baker wins Gold at eLit Awards

Courtney — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 17:05:43 +0000

After releasing a revised edition of Jaden Baker late in 2012, I submitted it for the eLit Awards. It was the only award I submitted it for, finding the eLit best described how the book was made and sold (an independently published eBook). The three most submitted categories were Popular Fiction, Literary Fiction and Mystery/Suspense/Thriller, [...]

Pirates and Impostors

Courtney — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 14:55:11 +0000

There were two ways I’d originally opened this blog post, each leading to the stellar conclusion that pirating books is akin to shaving the fuzz off of newborn puppies, and all those who pirate should be taken out back and slapped across the face with outdated magazines. My book was recently pirated and rather than [...]

The Boredom Awareness Campaign

Courtney — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 14:16:29 +0000

Boredom is a devastating, world-wide societal affliction and it is sadly tolerated, resulting in life-sucking activities like staff meetings, insurance conferences, and taupe-painted waiting rooms with tables full of expired automotive magazines. We can do better. We can end boredom one butt wiggle and clumsy ballet twirl at a time. Let’s put an end to [...]

Why I hate talking on the phone

Courtney — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 16:01:25 +0000

The texting revolution could not have come soon enough, I say. Email is the bastion of good old fashioned communication, letter-writing for the digitized. Texting is the journalistic approach to email. But speaking on the phone? It’s contrary to human behavior. It will not shock anyone that I prefer writing. My brain is wired to [...]

Downton Disappointments

Courtney — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 22:07:31 +0000

Call me a bandwagon-jumper-onner if you must, but I didn’t start watching Downton Abbey until a few months ago. My parents have been watching since the series started, but I didn’t bother seeing what all the hubbub was about until recently. Like thousands of other Abbey-ites I was disheartened by the season three finale because [...]

Searching for the Next Adventure

Courtney — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 21:27:44 +0000

All holidays are over, there are no more pretty lights brightening streets with cheer. It’s cold, gray, and Starbucks is back to serving the boring white cups instead of red. It’s winter. The only thing most of us have to look forward to now is summer, and I’m looking for my next adventure. My first [...]

Novel Consultants Needed

Courtney — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 21:06:26 +0000

There are questions Google cannot answer, and it’s out of the question to randomly email people with the questions I need answers to. I need to connect with the right people and chat. It’s my intention to keep my in-progress projects and subject matter in the dark, as story, plot and characters can change in [...]

Milestones in Happily Ever After

Courtney — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 03:09:03 +0000

A couple of weeks ago, to gather information for a press release, I had to do something I’ve not done in over a year: scan the Jaden Baker Amazon page for reviews. In doing so I noticed a little trend, that the readers who gave Jaden high praise (these people are automatically added to the My Favorite People List), [...]