Welcome to the Blog!
In these pages, you’ll find more about my travels to Italy, Spain, and England for my books, as well as other travel tales from around the world. Plus you’ll uncover more about my daily drama as not only a self-published author, but also as a TV writer for ET Canada. Plus find articles about other minor matters in the world of movies and television.
12 Movies That Celebrate the 12 Days of Christmas (That Have Nothing to Do with Christmas)
During Christmas week, I can almost guarantee you that I will sit in the dark and watch It's A Wonderful Life and Scrooge (AKA A Christmas Carol starring Alastair Sim). Listen, the darkness adds to the somber cinematic experience... and masks the tears streaming down...
How to Survive Solo Dining
Solo Dining Stigma It’s become a common maxim that public speaking is a more frightening phobia for people than actual death. I would venture that the third most frightening fear is solo dining. Many of my friends refuse to try solo traveling. Oh sure, they can manage...
Top 5 Movies That Make Me Cry
“They sure don’t make ‘em like they used to.” It’s an old movie adage that definitely applies to making me cry. I don’t know what it is, but a handful of classic movies can still melt my heart and reduce me to tears. I don’t even have to watch the entire movie. I can...
Basic French for Beginners
(Disclaimer: this was written somewhat tongue-in-cheek, although I suspect there is some truth buried in all of this.) As a Canadian with 12 years of French taught to him in school, you’d think I would be more comfortable speaking the language in France. However,...
Divide and Conquer Divi
Welcome to the new John Meyer Books website! And I can honestly say this extensive rebuild is completely powered by Divi (by Elegant Themes). I'm sure you've heard of it. According to its own website, it's "more than just a WordPress theme, it's a completely new...
Why You Should Walk the Camino
My last post, "Top 4 Enemies of the Camino," pointed out some of the most annoying obstacles you'll likely encounter on your own journey on the Camino de Santiago, namely, the nagging injuries, the insufferable snorers, the alarming allergies, and those frisky flies....
Top 4 Enemies of the Camino
There is no doubt that walking the Camino de Santiago was one of the greatest adventures of my life. And I'm not alone. Numerous books about the Camino, dozens of websites devoted to the pilgrimage, and various Facebook Camino groups dedicated to providing answers to...
The Title, the Cover, and the Trailer
"How did you come up with the title?" All my books contain an alliteration indicating the book's themes and settings along with the prime location of the story. ("Bullets, Butterflies, and Italy": the threat of violence, the first stirrings of new love, and... Italy)...
The Death of Running with the Bulls vs. The Life of the Camino
"Another Book Inspired by Spain" Because I write what I call fictional travel memoirs, I need locations that are rich in history, steeped in adventure, and filled with local, colorful characters. And now in two of my books, the country of Spain has inspired me for all...