“My dream as a girl was to be locked in the library overnight. All those treasures, all mine for a time.” (Susan Gibson Snodgrass) In this post, I have a treat for you as I invited Susan Gibson Snodgrass over to share about her love of reading with us. Authors like me love Susan because she is an avid reader who …
Some time ago I had an interview with a writer who said he never read fiction. He didn’t like fiction. He wanted to read true stories and obviously thought fiction a waste of time. I have no idea why he was interviewing me since he felt that way. I do write fiction, after all. Anyway, he asked me why anyone …
It’s always fun when one of my books goes on sale for a really low price. That’s happening right now for River to Redemption. You can grab it on most of your favorite e-book sites for either 79 or 99 cents, but it’s one of those flash sales. It will only last a very few days. So, if you’d like an e-copy, …
Have you ever had a dream that seemed so big, so impossible that you were almost afraid to admit you were thinking it? That’s how I was when I was a kid and first decided I wanted to be a writer. I had no idea how I was going to make that happen. I just knew I wanted it more …
Right on the hills of the audio release of Orchard of Hope, here comes Summer of Joy. Some of you were kind enough to give Orchard of Hope a listen. I’m not sure how many of you have made it through the audio book yet as some of you also agreed to listen to Scent of Lilacs. I do think there have been a few reviews posted …
You’ve still got time to enter my giveaway chance to win one of my books. I said the way to enter in my last post was to name one of my books that had a dog or cat character or the name of the dog or cat. Thanks to those of you who have entered. I’ve been a little surprised …
Every day is some kind of special day on the internet. Actually, I think we should consider every day a special day – another day to live and love. But the special days I’m talking about are when somebody – I don’t know who – declares that this is “Ice Cream for Breakfast Day” or “Eat a Pizza Day.” I …
Vexations may be petty, but they are vexations still. ~Michel de Montaigne No big vexations around here for me except that ice that won’t melt away out on the deck. And how hard it is to walk in the crusty snow. And how much I’m ready for some sunshine. And how I need to be coming up with more words …
The rose is red, the violet’s blue, The honey’s sweet, and so are you. Thou are my love and I am thine; I drew thee to my Valentine: The lot was cast and then I drew, And Fortune said it shou’d be you. (From Gammer Gurton’s Garland, a 1784 collection of English nursery rhymes) I always have fun when I …
Winter forms our character and brings out our best. ~Tim Allen We’re having what the weather forecasters like to call a winter weather advisory day with freezing rain falling out there. Ice is not nice when it falls like this and coats trees and power lines. We do love our electricity to keep humming into our houses and that takes …