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Dale Thele
Apr 30, 20222 min read
Vintage Sheaffer Clear School Cartridge Fountain Pen
One of my favorite fountain pens is the Sheaffer Clear School Cartridge Fountain Pen, manufactured from 1955 to 1970.
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Dale Thele
Apr 26, 20221 min read
Conklin ALL AMERICAN™ Limited Edition Golden Walnut Fountain Pen
Mr. Postman delivered my Conklin Limited Edition Golden Walnut ALL AMERICAN™ fountain pen with rose gold trim.
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Dale Thele
Apr 25, 20222 min read
Gone Digitally Mobile
The world around us is in constant change, flux, evolving, becoming; if we don’t adapt, we fall behind and become extinct like the dinosaurs
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Dale Thele
Apr 23, 20222 min read
MASKED IDENTITIES is expanded
Brooke thought she had read every book in Grandad's collection of fiction until she stumbled upon an unfamiliar title. Curious, she...
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Dale Thele
Apr 20, 20222 min read
BLURRED LINES the Novel Shoots to Bestseller List
BLURRED LINES the second novel of the Shane Davison Chronicles Series shoots to Amazon Bestseller List.
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Dale Thele
Mar 22, 20221 min read
New Release: BLURRED LINES the Novel
New Book Release: BLURRED LINES, the second book of the Shane Davison Chronicles.
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Dale Thele
Sep 13, 20211 min read
Lambda Literary Award Nominee
CLIPPED WINGS the first novel in the Shane Davison Chronicles 6-book series is nominated for a Lammy, in the Gay Fiction category.
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Dale Thele
Sep 2, 20213 min read
Why I Write Southern Literature
Southern Literature is oftentimes considered one of the most challenging of the genres to write.
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Dale Thele
Jul 15, 20211 min read
Announcing a New Release! NAUGHTY Gay Adult BEDTIME STORIES
New Book Release: NAUGHTY Gay Adult BEDTIME STORIES
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Dale Thele
Mar 31, 20211 min read
Ten-Year Journey to CLIPPED WINGS
The original concept of what would eventually become the novel titled 𝘾𝙇𝙄𝙋𝙋𝙀𝘿 𝙒𝙄𝙉𝙂𝙎 began in 2011 with a rough draft entitled...
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Dale Thele
Aug 24, 20203 min read
WTF Are Beta Readers?
You've probably heard of beta testers before. These are real folks who test products, like new consumer products for marketing research....
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Dale Thele
Mar 20, 20202 min read
The Vulnerable Amidst COVID-19
Picture, if you will, a spotless expansive lobby, void of chairs and tables, only the lingering pungent scent of disinfectant...
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Dale Thele
Feb 18, 20203 min read
Writer’s Block—Real or Imagined?
Writer's Block has plagued writers for eons and will continue to do so. Here's my take on this...
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Dale Thele
Dec 5, 20192 min read
1939 Parker Parkette Mechanical Pencil and Fountain Pen Set
In September of this year, friends gifted me with a vintage fountain pen and mechanical pencil set, which once belonged to their mother....
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Dale Thele
Nov 5, 20191 min read
Under A Harvest Moon
It’s that time of year when the temperature is cooler, trees turn from green to vivid colors, and holidays line up one by one. Autumn is...
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Dale Thele
Oct 3, 20194 min read
WHAT??? There Was a Time BEFORE Computers?
For the younger generation who have grown up with computers, smartphones, iPads, etc, there was a time when there were no computers. Yes,...
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Dale Thele
Aug 7, 20192 min read
Why Point-of-View is Important to a Story
Picture, if you will, a spotless expansive lobby, void of chairs and tables, only the lingering pungent scent of disinfectant...
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Dale Thele
Jul 12, 20192 min read
You Might End Up in My Next Book
You may already be in one of my stories I say this, not as a warning or to shock you. When I develop a story, I have a basic plot (and...
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Dale Thele
Jun 9, 20193 min read
We’ll Be Counting Words
Most writers have a daily goal to write a set number of words. Those goals can vary between writers. Here are examples of some famous...
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Dale Thele
May 12, 20193 min read
Mad, Mad, Mad World of Writers
Writers are often considered quirky, eccentric, weird—you get the idea. No matter how deranged you may think writers are, famous writers...
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