Pete Hautman
@petehaut.bsky.social
Author of Many Novels. http://www.petehautman.com
Pilot/Namiki makes a very nice retractable fountain pen. One hand operation is great for drive by book signing. I have three.
September 5, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Pilot/Namiki makes a very nice retractable fountain pen. One hand operation is great for drive by book signing. I have three.
Nice, but I only read books that make the cover of the NYTBR.
July 29, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Nice, but I only read books that make the cover of the NYTBR.
Yeah, the omnipresence of visual media and the astonishing number of talented (and less talented) writers entering the field have raised the bar considerably.
June 11, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Yeah, the omnipresence of visual media and the astonishing number of talented (and less talented) writers entering the field have raised the bar considerably.
I did that back when Musk entered the picture. It has been good for my mental health.
November 7, 2024 at 7:42 PM
I did that back when Musk entered the picture. It has been good for my mental health.
Ha! Imagine how my brother Bob, with six second place finishes feels.
May 10, 2024 at 12:31 PM
Ha! Imagine how my brother Bob, with six second place finishes feels.
“Puffer.” Ha! My sister calls it a “misty.”
May 1, 2024 at 9:44 PM
“Puffer.” Ha! My sister calls it a “misty.”
"The Man from Uncle" fanfic circa 1966.
May 1, 2024 at 6:51 PM
"The Man from Uncle" fanfic circa 1966.
This rather excellent novel by Magnus Mills is all about that: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mai...
The Maintenance of Headway - Wikipedia
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February 4, 2024 at 4:49 PM
This rather excellent novel by Magnus Mills is all about that: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mai...
My cat (Ubik) dragged her auto feeder twenty feet into the next room and sent it crashing down the basement stairs. Highly effective.
January 18, 2024 at 5:16 PM
My cat (Ubik) dragged her auto feeder twenty feet into the next room and sent it crashing down the basement stairs. Highly effective.
Good idea. I may just do that.
January 14, 2024 at 10:42 PM
Good idea. I may just do that.
71, Minnesota, slavery in elementary school, states rights in middle school.
January 3, 2024 at 2:48 PM
71, Minnesota, slavery in elementary school, states rights in middle school.
Yeah, we tried some of the drugs with my mom. Not at all helpful, just bad dreams and increased anxiety. But worth a try, I guess—maybe they work for some people.
December 28, 2023 at 4:46 PM
Yeah, we tried some of the drugs with my mom. Not at all helpful, just bad dreams and increased anxiety. But worth a try, I guess—maybe they work for some people.
My mom went through a 20 year decline (she died in 2017 at 94). If I learned anything, it was to not try to correct her every time she got something wrong. Moving forward and enjoying the moment and laughing a lot worked better for everybody.
December 28, 2023 at 2:43 PM
My mom went through a 20 year decline (she died in 2017 at 94). If I learned anything, it was to not try to correct her every time she got something wrong. Moving forward and enjoying the moment and laughing a lot worked better for everybody.
Yeah, same here, hence the "maybe, sorta."
December 18, 2023 at 2:58 PM
Yeah, same here, hence the "maybe, sorta."
Sense 8, maybe sorta.
December 18, 2023 at 1:10 PM
Sense 8, maybe sorta.
My thoughts exactly.
December 13, 2023 at 1:52 PM
My thoughts exactly.