I'll soon be releasing a companion book to my 2017 book: Holistic Goat Care. It's called THE USEFUL GOAT: MEAT, MILK, FIBER, AND MORE. The book will be small, about 120 pages, with color images, and available first as an ebook only, with plans for a paperback. I'd love to include a few photographs from … Continue reading Announcing My New Book on Goats
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How to Find Great Indie-Author Books
As I contemplate the possibility of NOT getting a traditional publishing deal, I am forced to face my own prejudice against self-published books. And that's just what it is: a prejudgment of a huge category of work. But here's the problem, how does one find promising titles in a field of work flooded with quickly … Continue reading How to Find Great Indie-Author Books
All About Publishing
Article 2 in the series: So You Want to Be a Writer? There are more ways than ever to get your book published--in other words, put it in a format that can be shared with others. In particular, the world of self-publishing is growing by leaps and bounds. At the same time, traditional publishing remains … Continue reading All About Publishing
What is a Writer?
Article 1 in the series: So You Want to Be an Author? If you love to read, there's a good chance--at some point in your life--you've had a story idea. Or if you have special skills and knowledge, I bet people are always saying, "You should write a book!" If this is you, then maybe … Continue reading What is a Writer?
Transitions
Well, it's happening. We opened escrow on the farm on May 6th with a closing date of July 15th. It's a contingency offer. The farm was shown 14 times. We were there, and/or met all the potential buyers, which is rather unusual, but as our place (still on Zillow if you want to peek inside!) … Continue reading Transitions
Luau Style Pit Goat Roast
As some of you know, I'm on a mission to elevate the goat in many ways, including as a culinary staple and delight. With that in mind, I've wanted to try roasting a goat in a luau style pit for some time. As with many things, I've found if you commit to it publicly or … Continue reading Luau Style Pit Goat Roast
The FDA’s Food Safety Plan Builder – Cheesemaker’s Perspective
Perhaps you’ve heard of the free software being provided by the FDA to help food producers develop an in depth food safety plan, called Food Safety Plan Builder, or FSPB for short. I had been eagerly awaiting its release, which happened in August 2017. This article will share my experience of working with the software … Continue reading The FDA’s Food Safety Plan Builder – Cheesemaker’s Perspective
DIY: Traditional Rennet
Warning: This post has a few photos that might bother some - internal organs just after being harvested. Although I’m a vegetarian in all other respects, I do eat classic cheeses such as Parmigiano Regianno and Roquefort, all of which are made with traditional rennet. I also butcher animals on our farm to feed my … Continue reading DIY: Traditional Rennet
Early Release Signed Books
Hot off the press, I have 100 copies of my new book available now! (Before the official release date March 2016). If you would like to purchase a signed copy I can mail it to you or as a gift to someone else. The cover price is 29.95. I will ship it priority mail for … Continue reading Early Release Signed Books
Disbudding – Using Sedation
In the archives you'll find my article on the Dehorning Dilemma . Because I seem to like inspiring a bit of controversy, here is a video and instruction on how producers can sedate their kids (or calves) and disbud while the animal is semi-conscious. This drug also provides pain control (analgesia). While some of you may … Continue reading Disbudding – Using Sedation