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If you know anything about retirement, you know the importance of keeping busy.
You have to have a project that gets you up in the morning. Something that gives your life meaning and purpose.
This site is one of my retirement projects.
I use it to post another of my retirement projects, which is writing.
It started out as a site focused on one topic, retirement. Over time it has progressed into more than a one topic site.
As a writer and author, I wanted to share the many short stories I've written and continue to write. So I added an Short Story section.
But why stop there? History has left us with many great classic authors whose works are now in the public domain. I thought it would be nice to share some of these authors and their stories with you.
I didn't stop with classic authors. I've added current authors to the line-up as well.
To top it all off , you'll find a growing section of classic movies for your visual entertainment.
I hope you enjoy using this site as much as I enjoy presenting it to you.
As you may have already read in the left side column, This site is currently ad free. Your donation does help take the financial burden of keeping this site up and running off my shoulders. Whatever you choose to give is much appreciated.
About Me
Me a few years ago.
'Forever Young'Why do I think I can relay any sort of wisdom to you? It's a fair question. Let me answer that.
I have forty-eight years of work experience behind me. I've worked in warehouses, factories and office situations with people from all walks of life. I've been in positions of being responsible for groups of employees.
Over the years I've had the opportunity to study and learn how and why people think and act the way they do. I've been able to take what I know and use it in real life situations.
I retired from my formal working career in 2016. Since that time I've been engaged in developing and gathering a growing base of retirement experience.
About my writing
I've been writing for a good portion of my life. I began to take it seriously about twenty years ago. Over the years I've written articles for magazines and newspapers both hard copies and online. In the past I owned and operated a successful western authors website. This site branches out to many other genre's.
I currently have two novels in publication. I also write short stories in multiple genres. I have several books of short stories in publication as well.
One thing this site is not about is financial planning. If you're already retired you should have taken care of those details years ago. If not, find yourself a qualified financial planner. You probably need one.
Why do I write?
The reasons for those who write are as diverse as the craft itself.
Bill Hart at the Typewriter / Wikimedia CommonsMankind has been writing in one form or another ever since the first cave drawing came into existence. Maybe even before that. So what is it that has drawn people to express themselves in this way?
There is a quote that comes to mind. I don’t recall who penned it first but it went something like this…
“Some men write because they got to say something. Others write because they got something to say.”
I think that sums it up fairly well.
Be it a cave wall or a computer screen. It’s a form of expression that I hope others can and will relate to.
It doesn’t matter if I type 120 words per minute or hen peck the keys like Bill Hart in the above photo. Getting my words out for others to read is the ultimate goal. If my writing resonates with hundreds, that's great. If it resonates with thousands all the better.
As I mentioned above, this website is my retirement project. A repository for my writing. I expect it to grow and change over time. For now it's home to a growing number of my articles and short stories. I hope you take the time to read a few of these articles and enjoy the stories I tell.
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Scott
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Newest Article
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Newest Short Story
Chester Franks, Nobody Special
By Scott A. Gese
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Newest Classic Film
Sunset Boulevard
(1950) William Holden, Gloria Swanson, Erich von Stroheim, Nancy Olson.
A struggling screenwriter becomes entangled with a fading Hollywood star, whose obsession and delusions lead to a dark and tragic tale of fame, love, and madness.