Jef-and-Mindy

08/08/2025

Our first blog… take 2 😜 A True Story with Twists, Turns & Inner Joy:

When Jef was 15, he had a dream. Not the kind that just stays in the mind. The kind that called him to action. His dream? To write a book. Not just any book.

https://doridiculous.substack.com/p/teen-dream-to-ridiculous-reality

Jeffrey Kippel Mindy Heather Blackstien

A true story with twists, turns, and inner joy

08/07/2025

🚨 New Book Alert: The Ridiculous – Book 1 is HERE! 🚨
By Jeffrey Kippel Mindy Heather Blackstien

If you’re ready to escape reality and dive into a wildly funny, off-the-wall sci-fi adventure… this is your next read. 👽✨

🛸 Aliens.
🍿 Snacks.
😂 Body swaps.
💫 Life lessons wrapped in ridiculousness.

This book is perfect for fans of Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, Futurama, or anyone who loves a story that makes you laugh and think. It’s smart, weird, and full of surprises from start to finish.

💥 Now available on Amazon — in paperback, eBook & audiobook!
📖 Just search “The Ridiculous Book 1” or click here: https://a.co/d/5gu1Eb1

✅ Great gift for sci-fi lovers
✅ Fun, fast-paced, and totally original
✅ Support amazing indie authors

Go grab your copy, tag a friend who’d love it, and prepare for one ridiculous ride through the cosmos! 🌌

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04/09/2025

Some really exciting things happening 😎

12+ years in the making…

Updates coming very, very, very (yup that’s 3 lol) shortly… stay tuned

11/30/2024

What book sparked a mindset shift for you… and why? 🤔

I’ll go first… and it is an obscure one… 😉 The Chrysalids by John Wyndham

“The essential quality of life is living; the essential quality of living is change; change is evolution: and we are part of it.”

It sparked a change in perspective that emphasized the importance of adaptability and acceptance in the face of change.

Your turn… share below 👇

11/26/2024

It’s Holiday Season and Time to Support Authors!

Mindy and I are Board Members of the Canadian Authors Association and this is such a great way to celebrate the creatives within your network of friends.

Leading into the holiday season here are some ways you can support authors:
✅ Buy their books; share them with friends and family; give them as gifts;
✅ Write book reviews online (on Amazon, social media, etc ) and in newspapers, literary magazines, and blogs;
✅ Invite authors to speak to your book club, library, school or event; and
✅cheer them on in any other way you can imagine.

You can really make a difference!

So if you are an author, share a description, image or link in the comments below. We’ll go first… 🤪

Share this post and spread the word.

We’ll share our book in the comments 😎

11/23/2024

If you read or listened to The Ridiculous: Book 1 we’d love to hear from you!

What made you laugh, what gave you an “aha” moment, what made it a fun experience?

Here’s what some others have to say… 🤪

11/18/2024

Share something fun… and motivating lol 😝
(in the comments below)