My books are like water; those of the great geniuses are wine. (Fortunately) everybody drinks water. ~Mark Twain I love books. I’ve had a love affair with books ever since I learned to read and even more so, after I learned to write. Well, I’m not sure I ever actually learned to write. I just started putting one word after …
The Birthday Fun Winners Are…
My Birthday Giveaway is over, but I get to post one more cute birthday cake picture. 🙂 Thanks so much to all of you who entered and extra thanks to those of you who shared about great birthdays you’ve had or just the ordinary birthday treats that made your day special. Birthdays are the perfect time to be extra good …
All Good Things Come to an End
And so my August Sunday giveaways come to an end. Can you believe that next Sunday is September? Time is speeding by, at least for me, as another birthday is coming my way in September. But I’m blessed to be looking forward to that day. That doesn’t mean I have to start counting up the years! Some math is just …
Look What Came in the Mail
With a book titled Murder Comes by Mail, you might think I should be a little hesitant to open any package that lands in my mailbox or by my front door. LOL. But instead when it’s almost time for one of my books to release, I’m ready to rip into any package that has my publisher’s name as the return …
February Winners and a Story or Two
I picked the three winners a while ago. I wish I could send you all a box of candy and a book, but if I had to mail out that many packages, I wouldn’t have time to write a new book. I know all of you want me to write that new book, don’t you? At least, I want to …
The Winners are No Mystery
There is more treasure in books than in all the pirate’s loot on Treasure Island. ~Walt Disney You all know that I love books. I love reading them and I love writing them. Well, most of the time I love writing them. Sometimes when the doldrums hit in the middle of my writing, then I can get a little discouraged …
Winners and the Rest of the Picture
“The true mystery of the world is the visible, not the invisible.” Oscar Wilde And so here is the “rest of the picture” of the last picture puzzle. Some of you got it all the way right. Sherry, Lillian, Juanita, Linda M, Deborah. Several of you got it mostly right. Patricia, Loretta, Flora, and Darlene. Connie and Barbara got it …
Cat Stories and Contest Winners
The contest to celebrate my new book, Murder at the Courthouse, is over and the winners have been picked. I give each of your entry e-mails a number and then pick the numbers of the winners by random.org. Some of these days I’ll learn how to do that raffle copter that other writers use, but right now I’m enjoying hearing …
Beach, Sun, Surf and Winners
The Beach Ah, the beach. The relentless crash of the waves. The beauty of their power. The joy of throwing your body into the surf. The happiness of sitting in the sun or walking along on the wet sand letting the ocean nip at your toes. The fun of hearing a child giggle at the first touch of the waves. …
Summer Celebrations and Winners
It’s time to enjoy those great summer days with the kids and with my reading friends. And the Winners Are I usually make you wade though whatever I post here and get to the bottom of the page before I announce the winners, but this time I’m letting you know right off the bat. First place winner is Diana J …