An Interview With DJ Quinn
Interview of DJ Quinn on the Big E.D. Idea podcast, February 12, 2024
Big ED Idea Podcast, February 12, 2024
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Heading Into 2024
The start of the ride featured in The Speedometer chapter of Stick Figures: A Big Brother Remembers by DJ Quinn.
Here we are launching into 2024 with frigid weather hitting most of the country. It’s a chilly 22 degrees here today in Gig Harbor. Yet after looking at the weather map, we are lucky the 22 degrees is ABOVE zero.
Last weekend I ventured to Houston TX for the college football national championship game. It was a great trip even though my Washington Huskies ended up on the short end of the score. Then yesterday Washington’s head coach bolted to the University of Alabama to take their head coaching position. Only time will tell the impact of that move for the Huskies.
For me, the beginning of the year always brings a welcome return of routine to life. It is also the starting line for a fresh writing project. Various ideas and inspirations are floating around in my head, and several of those have already evolved into initial drafts.
My debut memoir, Stick Figures: A Big Brother Remembers, was published December 15th. It felt great to reach the finish line and get the book published. The Stick Figures book has been selling well, and it is rewarding to share the journey my Little Brother Mike and I traveled. The attached photo is of the beginning of the bike ride that is featured in Stick Figures in the chapter titled The Speedometer.
January is National Mentor Month, a national effort to help folks understand the benefits of various forms of mentoring, and to encourage people to volunteer their time and skills.
To that end, I encourage you to read Stick Figures: A Big Brother Remembers. This true story illustrates the impact the mentoring experience Mike and I shared had on both of our lives. Stick Figures: A Big Brother Remembers is available on my website DJQuinnauthor.com, or on Amazon.com.
Stay warm! I wish you all the best in 2024.
DJ Quinn
Stick Figures: A Big Brother Remembers
It all begins with an idea.
It’s another fantastic fall day in the Pacific Northwest-- sunny, warm and plenty of trees showcasing magnificent colors. Yesterday marked 25 years since I moved from Seattle to Gig Harbor. I still love the slower pace of life here in south Puget Sound.
Yesterday was also the birthday of my late “Little Brother” Michael, who would have turned 38 years old. I am excited that my memoir of our time together, Stick Figures: A Big Brother Remembers, is moving steadily toward publication. In the process of writing the book I have been able to revisit times Mike and I shared together. Our 13-year adventure started when Mike was just 7-years old. The photo attached to this post was taken during a sledding trip at Snoqualmie Pass east of Seattle when Mike was 10-years old.
Final editing of the manuscript begins next week. Over the past several weeks, several volunteers with a variety of backgrounds helped by being “beta readers”, reading through the draft and offering valuable suggestions and ideas. Their help was invaluable, and their input was critical in smoothing out the story line and presentation.
Enjoy October and the change of the seasons. Savor some time outdoors – winter is bound to sneak up and surprise us.
All the Best,
DJ Quinn
Welcome!
It all begins with an idea. The type of idea that follows one for years, remaining somewhere inside the mind. Gradually that idea begins to rest in your heart, stirring frequently to remind you that it needs to be nurtured.
That is what led me to this adventure. The time has come to honor a stirring inside me to share my writing with others. The publication of Stick Figures ~ A Big Brother Remembers this fall will be a tribute to my Little Brother Mike and the times we shared together.
Stay tuned for publication information and for more information on this new journey.
It all begins with an idea. An idea that occupies the mind, but often just fades away. On rare occasions, however, the idea moves into the heart. From there, it stirs occasionally and evolves from an idea to an inspiration that needs to be addressed.
Which is exactly what happened here. The desire to share my writing, to tell the tales that have added texture to my Life Journey, has brought me here.
Later this year, I will publish Stick Figures, A Big Brother Remembers. The work is a tribute to my Little Brother Mike and the times we shared over 13 years in our match through the Big Brothers mentoring program.
Stay tuned for additional information on publication dates and additional information about the book. I am excited to share the story and our adventures with you.