Author Archives: Trish and Rob
A taxing synchronicity
Today I started putting together all of our tax documents. Since we pay such things as foreign taxes on books sold overseas, it’s complicated and I just organize it and hand it all to our accountant. But this morning, there … Continue reading
Jacques Vallee
This one is from Jim Banholzer. Reading about your experience with the suspicious man in front of you, who revealed Trish’s novel was the only item in his suitcase, reminded me of Jeff Well’s Author- Author blogpost. Here’s the gist … Continue reading
Thieves
This story comes from author Roy McConnell. The synchronicity is that Roy, a teenage thief at the time, was inadvertently turned away from this lifestyle by another thief. “I was fifteen years old and living as a street person in … Continue reading
Insights
An intriguing insight: “I base my life on synchronicity. I get nervous when I don’t see synchronicity around me.” – Julian Winter, screenwriter
The Three Roberts
We’re staying in the keys – Trish and three Roberts. So this morning, one of the Roberts is looking for jam or honey to spread on toast. He pulls out a jar of mango preserves called, “Robert is here.”
Creativity and Synchronicity
This one comes from author Nancy Pickard: “A few months ago, I was at my local library, thinking about a plot that would involve a young woman on a solo driving trip along back roads. As I was thinking about … Continue reading
The Ceiba Tree in Key West
Sometimes rituals can create the circumstances conducive to synchronicity. When Hilary Hemingway was searching for an improvement of her family’s finances, she and her husband, writer Jeff Lindsay, went to Key West to perform a prosperity ritual involving a prominent … Continue reading
MEGAN’S DOG
During an elementary school Thanksgiving project,eight-year Megan showed a dog she had made from clay and announced that she was grateful for the golden retriever she was going to get. Her parents (us!) were puzzled about it. We had no … Continue reading
Fevered
Here’s a story from 1988 that has always fascinated me. Trish and I traveled to Venezuela, where she was born and raised, and visited the Gran Sabana, one of the most fascinating wilderness regions of the planet. I remember carrying … Continue reading
The Girl from Petrovka
Here’s a good one offered by my friend, Dale. Anthony Hopkins, who in researching his part for the film of George Feifer’s The Girl from Petrovka, traveled to London in search of a copy of the novel. Having failed to … Continue reading






