A few weeks ago, I posted a description of Secrets Held Against Evil on LinkedIn. In that post, I mentioned the main character, Rachael ‘Rascal’ Todd along with the fact that she’s a newspaper reporter.

Yesterday, when I logged into LinkedIn, I was greeted with a request. The screenshot is shown below:

I’m reasonably sure they put these things out at random, but just in case, I offer the following one-liner:

“I’m no journalist, I just created one for my novel.”

This post is part of Linda G. Hill’s fun weekly series One-Liner Wednesday. And, given the time of the year, it’s also part of Just-Jot-January. If you have a one-liner, I encourage you to join in on the fun. You can follow this link to participate and to see the one-liners from the other participants.

Note: Thursday Doors is back. If you want to schedule your post, you can add a pingback using the URL shown in the sidebar. Just don’t schedule it before midnight tomorrow. Thursday at 12:00, my post goes live.

Also, if you’re wondering about the hunk of wood in the gallery, tune in on Saturday. If things go well with some measurements, I will be grateful for my daughter urging me to buy this piece.

All five of my current books are now available in audio book form thanks to Amazon KDP’s Virtual Voice process. The voice is AI generated, but I can honestly say, it’s pretty darn good. The audio books are reasonably priced (all below $7 US) and, if you already own the Kindle version and want to add an audio version, you can do that for $1.99. There is a five-minute sample on the book page for each book. If you’re interested, click on any of the Dreamer’s Alliance book links below the image or on the link below for my latest book.

Bridge to Nowhere

89 responses to “I’m No Expert – 1LinerWeds”

  1. Great photos Dan! Love the squirrels waiting patiently for their peanuts!
    What is that huge log? Is it that for a carving? I will tune in on Saturday for the scoop!

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    1. Those squirrels have my schedule down pretty well, Suzette. I have to take some measurements on the piece of wood. Hopefully, I’ll have an answer by Saturday.

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      1. Okay, happy creating, Dan.

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  2. Still got snow, Dan? I hate it when it hangs around.

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    1. We got a little more yesterday after I cleared the driveway and sidewalk. It’s very cold this week, so I don’t think it’s going to melt.

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  3. Freezing rain? That’s the worst! It’s beautiful, but so much more deadly than snow! It’s a cold world out there, but your newfound status as a journalism expert should keep you warm! You can be sure I’ll be back on Saturday to see what that wood is doing and to hear what David says about it!

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    1. Freezing rain is the worst, Maureen. Dangerous, and you don’t even have to be driving to experience the danger. I suppose I could answer the question. Only one person has, and he appears to be legitimate source of journalistic information. LinkedIn says they’re looking for three answers. Of course, they still keep asking me if I’m hiring. I don’t think they read my profile.

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      1. Ah, this brave new world! At least the squirrels communicate clearly.

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  4. Bunny prints!
    We finally got a few inches that’s going to stick. At least for now, next week will be back to the 40’s.

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    1. Same here. Highs 35-45 beginning Monday.

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  5. Ginger Salvatore Avatar
    Ginger Salvatore

    You are more of a journalist than you give yourself credit for! If you wear any more hats you will need a neck brace to hold your head up!!

    Those little beggars are too darn cute. Looks like they might have formed a union! Beware if their demands.

    Yep! That leaf is a bull. That’s no hunk of wood, it’s a huge slab of Brie! 🤗

    Beautiful sunset. The cleaned driveways and sidewalks are great, but are treacherous to walk on in these frigid temperatures without sand on them.

    I like the way Old Glory has a red spotlight on her.

    Try to stay warm Dan. Maybe you should roast those peanuts for the little beggars to warm their bellies up. Just sayin….

    Ginger💞 Sent from my iPad

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    1. Don’t give those little beggars any ideas, Ginger. I can see them now, huddled around the grill, warming their little hands and telling me they also like chestnuts.

      I thought when I retired, I’d be hanging up more hats than I was putting on.

      That’s my backup flag. There was too much activity in the park (Public Works cleaning up) to get a good picture of the memorial. So I snagged this on the way home.

      Some snow fell after I Was done yesterday. I have to go out and push that around. I also have to make a small repair to my snowblower.

      I need to take some measurements on that slab of wood (I don’t work with cheese) but I should have an answer by the time David asks. I hope all this advanced thinking isn’t going to be flagged as a rule violation for SoCS.

      Thanks for stopping by. Stay warm, and stay off the ice and snow if possible.

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  6. Ah-hah – if you purchased a chunk of wood, I know you can already see what you’ll create!!

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    1. I think I can. It depends on a few things going the right way

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  7. I love your one-liner, Dan, and its accompanying story. I chuckled as I read it. And, of course, I love your photos – especially the bunny footsteps. 😊

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  8. Your the author Dan that makes you the boss! Love the photos as always 💜❄️

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    1. I’m the author, Willow, but I’m not sure I’m the boss. 😉

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  9. Quora does stuff like that, too. I hate both of them.

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    1. LinkedIn also keeps asking me if I’m hiring.

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      1. Are you? I’ll send my resume…. 🤣🤣🤣

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        1. Not even unpaid internships, John. I hope to never have an employee again.

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  10. Great photos, Dan. I see you as an expert. Maybe not in that area, but still in so many others.

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    1. Thanks John. Given the amount of research I’ve had to do about newspapers…not that area.

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  11. LinkedIn asked: “How can you use transitions to create a seamless flow in news stories?” You replied: “I’m no journalist, I just created one for my novel.” Love that answer, Dan! To which LinkedIn could’ve come back with: “How can you use transitions to create a seamless flow in novels?” :-)

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    1. 😂 I wish they considered me an expert there, Dave.

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  12. Omg, 😂😂😂 The image of you and the squirrels huddled around the grill…!

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    1. I could see it, and I could see them totally treating me like the waiter.

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      1. It’s something else how they trust you!

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        1. You should have seen them with our dog. They loved her. They would come right up to her in the yard – closer than they come to me.

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          1. The animal connection is stronger I guess 🤗

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  13. Very nice featured photo with the raindrops over the newspaper.

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    1. I sent the above, but it appeared as “Anonymous” so I will try again.

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  14. I like your response!
    And that bull looks like a bull elephant!
    That snow is cute. ;-)
    Whatcha gonna make with that hunk of wood?

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    1. Thanks. Bull elephant is good.

      Hunk of wood remains to be seen – well, measured. I have an idea, but I have to check. I should know before Saturday.

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      1. 😁
        Looking forward to your creation :)

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  15. That’s a perfect one liner! That block of wood looks like half of a tree stump!

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    1. Thanks Cheryl. The wood is from the base of a tree, but just a slice.

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      1. I am eager to see what you end up doing with it!

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        1. It will be a while before it’s warm enough to work out there, but I have an idea

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  16. That question was definitely for you–writer of four books and a fabulous blog!!

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    1. I didn’t offer them any good advice, Lois. Sorry. I should have let Rascal Todd answer ;-)

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  17. LOL! Good one-liner for the question! You had a lovely sunset, and I am looking forward to finding out what you’re going to make with that piece of wood.

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    1. Thanks Deborah. Winter sunsets are nice because they aren’t blocked by the trees. I think I know what I’m doing with that hunk of wood…we’ll see.

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  18. If you hire one of those squirrels as your receptionist you can add an exception to all your responses. Then Linked-In can hold their collective breath until the squirrel is ready to respond. Sometime after they are done being mesmerized by the peanuts. Great pictures. Particularly the skyscape with the trees. Happy Humpday.

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    1. That’s a good Idea, John. I won’t have to send a 1099 to the squirrels – unless the folks in Washington start taxing wildlife.

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  19. We still don’t have any snow but I don’t want to jinx it so I’ll keep my mouth shut. It amazes me how the leaves from months ago are still hanging on. They may be dead but they are not gone. I’m very much looking forward to seeing what you do with that hunk of wood.

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    1. We don’t have a lot of snow, Pam, or I’d send you some. I suggest you ask Dale. The leaves that make it through winter deserve to become part of some bird’s nest in the spring. As for the wood, I have an idea, but I don’t know if it’s possible.

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  20. Haha. That’s a fun one-liner, Dan. Applesauce, everything looks so cold! However, that frozen cypress makes a gorgeous, surreal photo. Stay safe with that ice. Hugs.

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    1. I cleaned up the “wintry mix” that fell during the evening, Teagan. It was cold out there, but pushing the shovel helped me warm up. We have 3 or 4 more days of cold, then I think we’re heading above freezing again.

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      1. I’m glad to hear there are warmer temps on the way.

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  21. I get those invitations on LinkedIn all the time, but so far they haven’t been for any of my characters–just my former profession.

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    1. It’s funny, Liz – they never ask me about that. I wonder who they spoke to at my previous employer ;-)

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  22. Those are some patient squirrels, Dan. And a nice hunk of wood. :-) I’m glad to hear that you have another book in the works too!

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    1. Thanks Diana. The squirrels know when we should be at the door, either after a walk or in the morning. Either that or they wired up some alarms. I’m excited about the idea I have for that hunk of wood. Not sure it will work, but worth a shot.

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  23. Those squirrels are the stars of the show whenever they reveal themselves. Then again, they don’t seem to be interested in hiding from the hand that feeds them. That hunky piece of wood…story still to be revealed.🪓

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    1. I will try to reveal the future of that hunk of wood on Saturday. Whether or not it will come to fruition depends on a lot of things going the right way. There is one little squirrel that hides, but comes out after the others fight for their peanuts. We always make sure there’s one left for him.

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  24. Invariably the ‘pee-tio’ that gets shoveled is deemed insufficient by the users unless the entire area is shoveled. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve found a yellow spot in the snow next to the shoveled part. LOL #pickypicky

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    1. Our dog liked to go in between the bushes. I would snowblow a path around the perimeter, but I had to plow “rest areas” in toward the fence. If I ever forgot those, she would let me know. They are picky :-)

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  25. Lovely seasonal shots! :-)

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  26. Great pics…the squirrels crack me up!!

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    1. They certainly know what they like, Kirt.

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  27. We got a little snow, but not enough to shovel, play in, sled on, or make snow-things from. Just how I like it.

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    1. Just a nice white cover? Good for you!

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  28. Ha! Ha! That LinkedIn message cracked me up. The bots are trolling. Love the photos and can’t wait to see what you’ve done with the chunk of wood.

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    1. Thanks Jan. Sometimes I wish they would just read my profile instead of trying to figure out who I am.

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  29. That is one big chunk of wood. Do you ever sleep? You have your fingers expertly in many pies! and now you have another new skill to add to your repertoire. :)

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    1. The last piece I bought sat in the shop for a year. I have ideas, but I don’t always have the time.

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      1. Now that sounds reasonable. I have a friend in CA whose husband has a saw mill. He makes signs and many things out of logs like that. He has a group of friends who come over regularly to “play.”

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  30. That’s a great piece of wood, even if you do nothing with it.
    Those squirrels have you wrapped around their little paws.
    And I especially like the ice on the cypress. (K)

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    1. They do have me trained well, Kerfe. I think I have an idea that will work.

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  31. That piece of wood looks very hard. I’m curious what you’ll use it for. You got freezing rain also? We did! It should get warmer and warmer the rest of the week.

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    1. I think the wood slab is pine. I hope it’s somewhat on the soft side, given my plans for it require removing a lot of wood behind that curve. After it warmed up a bit, the snow changed to freezing rain. I usually let the snow stay on the ground, as it makes removing the ice easier. We will warm up next week.

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      1. Yes, pine is a softer wood compared to some.
        Our driveway was icy and we needed to go out this morning. My husband put some salt on it and it worked fast to break up the snow.

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  32. Hi Dan, well after that comment, I had to look for the wood, didn’t I? Great pictures. I am also not a journalist and I wouldn’t want to be one, although I could because I’m good at fiction writing (ah, so naughty of me).

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    1. Haha – modern day journalism has a lot of room for fiction writers, Robbie. My choosing to work with this character was partly offered as a protest to that trend.

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      1. Great, I look forward to reading this book.

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  33. Oh I’m sure you were picked out specially as the perfect source to answer this question. It couldn’t be random, could it?

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  34. The old “give them an inch and they’ll take a mile” applies to the sweet begging squirrels. And if you toss peanuts they pretend not to see them so you’ll toss more. So I point with my index finger or my boot in the general direction. :)

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    1. I’m forever doing that. They respond, “nope, I don’t see them.”

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      1. They think we are dumb Dan. :)

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