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Discovery is seeing what everybody else has seen, and thinking what nobody else has thought. ~Albert Szent-Gyorgyi Thank you, thank you, thank you to all of you who made this Mystery Photo Game so much fun. You all have the best imaginations. No wonder you love to read and turn those story words into movies in your heads. I admit …
There is always a pleasure in unraveling a mystery, in catching at the gossamer clue which will guide to certainty. – Elizabeth Gaskell I’ve had a great time playing the mystery photo game with you all this time around. It feels like we just got started instead of being already to our last mystery photo. I have struggled over what to …
Mystery is at the heart of creativity. That, and surprise. ~Julia Cameron Another mystery has come and been solved – by some of you. When I posted Sunday’s mystery photo, I wasn’t sure whether it would be easy or hard. Whichever it was for you, I loved the guesses. Some were very fun. Ann threw up her hands and gave …
“Without mysteries, life would be very dull indeed. What would be left to strive for if everything were known?” ~ Charles de Lint My first mystery photo didn’t do too badly. Not everyone got it and not everyone didn’t get it. The popular guess was a honeycomb. Very reasonable guess since just a few weeks ago I was all about …
No object is mysterious. The mystery is your eye. ~Elizabeth Bowen My new book, In the Shadow of the River, came out on May 9th. Some of you even got the book before that date as a few flew out to readers early. Always fun to have a new story out on the shelves to sell and in the hands of people …
With God’s power working in us, God can do much, much more than anything we can ask or imagine. …Ephesians 3:20 (New Century Version) I went to hear the Patriot Quartet sing at the Faith Baptist Church in Frankfort, Kentucky last night. That’s why this post is a little later than usual. It’s been a while since I’ve been …
Mothers hold their children’s hands for a short while, but their hearts forever. ~Author Unknown I miss my mother. She moved on up to heaven eight years ago, but I don’t think you ever stop missing your mom in some deep inner spot. My mom had a good life. She was a good mom. A loving mom. The best mom …
Thanks to all of you who are reading my new book, In the Shadow of the River, or have already read it. Some reviews are showing up here and there and everywhere. And even more fun, well, at least different run, is that Jacci Reed went over to Novel Pastimes and did an interview. While she’s back in 1897, through the magic …
Fun times at a retreat for writers. Always good to rub shoulders with fellow writers. Lots of talk. Lots of laughs and in a beautiful place. Do you know where from the picture up top? And when we get here guess what? They are having a dog carnival day right across from our hotel. How fun is that? And perfect …
One of the fun things about having a new book about to release is sharing a few graphics of quotes from the book. Since you know I write inspirational fiction, you might be surprised that one of my characters in this story is a riverboat gambler and that, as Lisbeth says, he’s the answer to prayers. Kelly turns out to …