Generated by All in One SEO v5.0.1.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Steve Schuler Memoir Author Writer ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://steveschuler.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Blog](https://steveschuler.com/blog/) - By Steve Schuler In Memoir Writing Began as a Means of Survival Read Article By Steve Schuler In Bike Riding Biking, my Secret to Lifelong Health Read Article By Steve Schuler In Random Thoughts Biking, my Secret to Lifelong Health Read Article By Steve Schuler In Featured 1 Never Going to Happen to Me Read - [Biking, my Secret to Lifelong Health](https://steveschuler.com/2026/07/18/biking-my-secret-to-lifelong-health/) - Currently, I'm writing a book about my many years of riding and racing bicycles, including the headwinds and tailwinds that come with them. Because I have developed a passion for riding, I want to share my journey, and I hope my stories are inspirational and motivating. I also have a passion for writing and find - [Never Going to Happen to Me](https://steveschuler.com/2025/07/03/never-going-to-happen-to-me/) - I argue, not if, but when. I ride more than the average bicyclist, averaging 6000 miles per year. Given my age, 76, and the number of years I've ridden, not many have this much in-the-saddle experience. That amount of time on the bike provides insight and expertise into the possibilities and opportunities that can happen, - [A Writer's Rant for Today](https://steveschuler.com/2021/10/21/writers-rant-for-today/) - I'll pose a question then try to give an honest answer. Why do we writers fail to read or review books written by fellow writers? It's not a matter of money since most of us have Kindle, and besides, the cost is usually less than 5 dollars—often free if you have Kindle Unlimited. A fellow - [That One Thing I could Change](https://steveschuler.com/2021/07/29/that-one-thing-i-could-change/) - Life doesn’t always turn out the way we wish, and maybe that can be a good thing. Most people would agree with that statement, but not all. That’s been my experience. Even if I could, I would change little in my life—except for that one thing. After nearly drowning in Tampa Bay, my awareness of - [He Loves You](https://steveschuler.com/2015/01/17/178/) - I certainly didn’t feel loved by anyone—that is until I met Linda. Even then I had doubts about love. Early in our relationship, she told me she fell in love with me on the very first day we met. I was blinded by that, and at that time, I didn’t know how to feel love, give love, or be a loving person. - [A lot Has Happened, Little Has Changed](https://steveschuler.com/2015/12/18/a-lot-has-happened-little-has-changed/) - "I settled into a story that I was sure was going to be about how you won that race. Then – bam! – the story took a really dramatic turn. JP” Several months have passed since my last post. Not because I’ve stopped writing, I haven’t. I’ve written a couple of chapters for my memoir - [May Flyer](https://steveschuler.com/2016/01/01/may-flyer/) - It was 6 a.m. when the phone rang. My foggy brain started clicking off the possible people who would call at this hour. By the third ring, I placed my bet on my good buddy and sailing companion, Jim Griffin. This wouldn't be his first predawn wake-up call. Story Steve Schuler • Illustrations Brian Bryson - [Forestville: Part Two](https://steveschuler.com/2017/08/02/forestville-part-2/) - Below is Part Two of a chapter from my memoir. If you haven't read part one click on this link Forestville: Part One. All my writing is dedicated to my loving wife, Linda Lee Bruce (03/07/1948—09/27/2013). I hope my story brings to heart a glimpse of the wonderful relationship we shared for nearly 50 years. - [Rock, Paper, Innocence](https://steveschuler.com/2021/06/06/rock-paper-innocence-2/) - After a lengthy writing journey, my memoir is finally complete, edited, and the cover is done. Once it's formatted, also known as typesetting, it's ready for publishing. The truth is, I finished the book several weeks ago. Now, I'm stumbling around with the idea of either self-publishing or submitting my work to a publisher. I - [Serendipity](https://steveschuler.com/2014/04/27/serendipity/) - I often revisit the following Sufi tale to refresh or reboot my mind, especially when I’m feeling stuck and out of sorts. Recently I made an acquaintance with a lovely young woman that I immediately seemed to have a kinship. Her name is Sheree and she creates word art. Within minutes, I discovered she is - [Forestville: Part one](https://steveschuler.com/2016/09/18/forestville/) - I haven’t been writing much over the past few months, but I have completed a chapter for my memoir that I would like to share. It takes place during an important period of our teenage years. Linda was sixteen, and I was a few months shy of sixteen. Mad Love Before you read the story - [Not Alone](https://steveschuler.com/2014/01/19/not-alone/) - Late November, 2012, my wife, Linda, was diagnosed with kidney cancer. It was late stage and had metastasized to her lungs. One night, shortly after her diagnosis, I woke up from a bad dream—no, it was a nightmare. We were flying in a small airplane, much like the J-3 Cub we once owned, except Linda - [Musings of Britt](https://steveschuler.com/2014/05/19/musings-of-britt/) - Letting Go Many years ago, I was blessed with one of my first grandchildren, Brittany. Her parents lived close by so we had the good fortune of having her around - [Rock, Paper, Innocence](https://steveschuler.com/2014/02/21/rock-paper-innocence/) - The following is a thumbnail sketch, or synopsis, of a true-life story about… Two kids searching for love while growing up in dysfunctional families. They meet by chance in a brief encounter on the steps at their school. The protagonist brushed her off and then regretted his rude behavior. A week later fate would bring - [Perfect Imperfections](https://steveschuler.com/2014/06/09/perfect-imperfections/) - I purged a lot of frustration while writing “Shots to the Heart”—it was somewhat of a bare-the-soul approach. The pain I was stuffing created an angry edge to my words. When my sister (Cathy) read the first writing, she told me not to share it with anyone—she said, “Burn it.” Of course, she was right, and it’s in - [They Went Home](https://steveschuler.com/2014/08/17/they-went-home/) - Oh how difficult to have a face-to-face discussion with someone when both are trying to make their point and neither are listening to the other—the focus shifts to key words, and we tend to pick and choose what we hear. It’s like instant editing, with a bias. And while the words are lost, or maligned, - [Shots to the Heart](https://steveschuler.com/2014/05/12/shots-to-the-heart/) - Long-term relationships change us in ways we don’t understand, or can’t understand—that is until one fateful day when it comes crashing to an end. Fifty years of loving the same person creates a bond that is inseparable, even when the physical life is gone. At some point, Linda and I became “us.” Nothing important happened - [A Family at Last](https://steveschuler.com/2014/09/27/a-family-at-last/) - When I began writing my memoir during the summer of 2012, I asked Linda 6 questions about our first few years together, the good and the bad. At that time, we did not know cancer was spreading throughout her body. (I’ll share her response to one of my questions at the end of this writing.) - [Rock, Paper, Scissors](https://steveschuler.com/2014/01/13/rock-paper-scissors/) - Prologue—Rock, Paper, Scissors "Hunger pains knotted his stomach and his expressionless eyes stared nowhere. The boy’s dog cowered beneath the bed." He was standing in a victory pose on top of a small dirt pile when hunger pains twinged his stomach. His thoughts shifted back to reality and he lowered his imaginary rifle. He could - [Ties to the Past](https://steveschuler.com/2014/02/03/ties-to-the-past/) - I lost the love of my life to kidney cancer on September 27, 2013. The next several days were sleepless, sprinkled with catnaps born from pure exhaustion. I roamed through our house. Sometimes staring at family pictures, going through closets and drawers, or looking at jewelry I had given to her on special occasions. I listened closely ## Pages - [Steve Schuler | Official Website | Memoir Author](https://steveschuler.com/) - FEATURED POST Biking, my Secret to Lifelong Health Steve Schuler | Bike Riding, Featured 1 | No Comments Currently, I'm writing a book about my many years of riding and racing bicycles, including the headwinds and tailwinds that come with them. Because I have developed a passion for riding, I want to share my journey, - [Stevisms](https://steveschuler.com/stevisms/) - Stevism I take no credit for the neologism “Stevism.” However, I have, on occasion, dropped a few here and there and will, from time to time, share a few of my own and also a few tweets* I’ve written. Disclaimer update: Definitions have varied so much by Urban Dictionary that I have decided to claim - [Contact](https://steveschuler.com/contact/) - Contact - [Photo Memories](https://steveschuler.com/photo-memories/) - Photo Memories - [About Author Steve Schuler](https://steveschuler.com/about/) - About The year 2013 was the most emotional and critical part of my journey with the one I love. We cried and held each other tight, knowing life is about today, not the uncertainty of tomorrow. We laughed and shared stories; we bared our souls and unveiled our deepest thoughts and fears. 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