Readers make Blogging Fun One of the best things about blogging is getting to know you readers through your comments. You are such an encouraging community for me. Writers spend a lot of time in “solitary confinement” while digging stories out of their heads. Of course, we’re not totally alone. We have all those characters yanking on our imaginations trying …
The Hard Choices of Dementia
When I was a little girl I always wanted to look like my mother. I thought she was the prettiest woman ever. And I wanted to be like her too. Strong. Determined. Smart. Patient. Loving. She was ready to do whatever necessary to take care of her family. She loved us, her three daughters. Mom grew up during the Great …
Saluting Veterans Day
“From the world wars of Europe to the jungles of the Far East, from the deserts of the Middle East to the African continent, and even here in our own hemisphere, our veterans have made the world a better place and America the great country we are today.” ~John Hoeven November 11 – Veterans Day I have …
Release Day – Small Town Girl
It’s July. That means Small Town Girl is officially released. It’s always a banner day for a writer like me when a new book hits the market. Way back in 1978 when my first book was published in the general market as a mass market paperback, I expected to see it on every stand. I didn’t think about how many …
Small Town Girl is Here!
The UPS man came calling yesterday and when I opened my door, there on my the step was that much awaited package – my new book, Small Town Girl. All my words neatly printed and packaged in a great cover. There’s our small town girl, Kate in her red dress standing on her front porch thinking romantic thoughts. She is, don’t …
Staying Warm the Oldtime Way
We’re having a cold snap here in Kentucky. Of course, it’s supposed to be cold in January in Kentucky. But it’s not cold all the time. We have days mixed in that are almost pleasant with sunshine and temperatures way above snow weather. Then we’ll plunge back into the freezer. We’re in one of those freezer weeks now with temperatures …
Snow, 2013, and Winners
2013. Now that’s a number that can make you sit up and take notice. I don’t know why, but it just seems more in the future than 2012. Maybe that’s because it is – in the future. The year to come. A year full of the unknown. Good unknowns. Perhaps not so good unknowns. Would you like to know what …
Angel Sister and Mom
Eveyln on the left, Mom on the right This is my mom and her older sister taken in front of the house where she grew up. I’m guessing Mom is maybe 16 or 17 here. For those of you who have read my book, Angel Sister, here are the two real people that became my characters, Kate and Evangeline. Mom didn’t …
Free Download – Words Spoken True
The price is right – free! Today, May 9 and tomorrow, May 10, those who have e-readers or an app on their phone or PC or whatever device in order to download books can download my newest book, Words Spoken True for the cost of $0.00. This picture of the cover is from Amazon. But it’s free for Nooks from …
Looking Back at Writing Trails in 2011
A new year is a great time to look back. To take stock. To see where you’ve been and if the roads you chose took you to an expected destination or kept you wandering around in confusion for a while. So that’s what I’m doing tonight – looking back at the writing roads I went down. Some good things happened …