Spring Is Springing

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“A flower blossoms for its own joy.” ~Oscar Wilde The dogs and I went wildflower hunting, and in spite of how winter has seemed to hold on past its time, we found plenty. Well, I admit that I was more interested in the wildflowers than my furry walking buddies even if it does look here as though Frankie might be thinking …

Happiness Is Being at a Book Festival

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I love to write. I love even more when a book is all finished, edited and in readers’ hands or on their e-book readers. And I love book events where I get to meet some of those readers. I get that pleasure again this Saturday, March 25, 2023, at the Southern Kentucky Book Fest at the Knicely Center in Bowling …

Stirring Up Interest for In the Shadow of the River

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Here it is late Sunday night and I just realized I usually post something on Sunday nights. It’s been a busy few weeks. I’m writing and writing some more as I try to keep words spilling across my computer monitor and get my new story out of my head. It can get pretty crazy when I have a writing deadline …

Remembering Mom’s Birthday

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On my last post I celebrated my daughter’s birthday. Tonight I’m celebrating Mom’s. Tomorrow, the 16th of March, is Mom’s birthday. This is the eighth time I’ve remembered her special day when I couldn’t celebrate in person with her. She passed on in July 2015 and I still miss her. But I think we always miss our moms. I know …

That 1st Review – Whew!

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My new book, In the Shadow of the River, isn’t due for release until May 9th, but review copies are already going out to some places. Soon more readers will have a chance to get an early copy to see what they think about my story. As I’ve mentioned before, this book is a little different for me although if you’ve …

What Are We Busy About?

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“It is not enough to be busy; so are the ants. The question is: What are we busy about?” – Henry David Thoreau It’s been a busy work week. Busy. Busy. Sometimes I think I might get too busy.  I mean this is the second week in a row, I’ve forgotten about it being Wednesday and time to post something …