Author Archives: Dan Alatorre AUTHOR

At what age does meeting a Disney princess stop being a big deal for a little girl?  Last year, when my daughter was 2 1/2 she met Cinderella on a Disney cruise. It blew her mind! The storybook princess, her favorite, brought to life and talking to her – you could see it was anContinue reading “Disney Princess”

Every time the phone rings, my daughter says, “That’s Mommy! I will get it!”  The home phone makes a unique ring noise when it’s Mommy, so I know it’s not her. My daughter hasn’t figured that out yet.  “That’s Mommy!”  “No, it isn’t.”  “It is.”  “It isn’t, trust me.”  “It is.”  “No, it’s not.”  “ItContinue reading “Phone calls”

I drive a black Lincoln Navigator. If you have one, and ever see another one in traffic, pull up right behind it and follow it for a few miles. Other cars start to get out of your way. They don’t think the President is in town, but they are pretty sure they don’t want anyContinue reading “The Lincoln Navigator”

The hardest part or being an author is being a marketer. All authors know people who have different jobs (construction, medical, whatever) and they say, I’m writing a book, or I have an idea I think would make a great book. Most of the time those books don’t get written. So for those people, writingContinue reading “The First Rule of Wine Making And Maybe of Writing Books”

What makes a person a friend? My daughter has a little playmate, another little girl her age. Let’s call the other little girl Nancy. They are the same height and they were born about a month apart. They see each other once a week if they are lucky, since we all have busy schedules, butContinue reading “What Makes A Person A Friend?”

I was driving to Savvy’s cousin’s 2nd birthday party, which was being held at her grandma’s house, and even though it’s a short drive, I’m running late and trying to hurry. The speed limits on the streets between here and there are pretty moderate, but for some reason traffic was a little backed up. UpContinue reading “Sunday Driver”

The date on this post might be confusing, but that’s because I went back and edited an old post so it wouldn’t appear in anyone’s notifications, the way a new post would. You Inner Circle folks will have to tell me what the best way to do this is. Maybe just email the chapters toContinue reading “Primary Target Chapter 2”

Well, I guess I made it through another Friday the 13th okay…. unless… unless I’m already DEAD!!! In which case, am I in heaven or hell? The Rays are doing terrible… The Bucs are doing terrible… The USF Bulls are doing terrible… Business as usual. I’m alive.

“I’m a beautiful princess!”  “I’m a beautiful princess!” “I’m… I’m a beautiful princess!” “I’m  a  beautiful  princess!!!” “I’m a beautiful princess!” “I’m a beautiful princess!”  “I’m  a  beautiful  princess!!!”   Somebody got new pajamas tonight.    “I’m  a  beautiful  princess!!!” “I’m  a  beautiful  princess!!!” “I’m  a  beautiful  princess!!!”   They’re princess pajamas.     “I’mContinue reading “I’m A Beautiful Princess!”