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Certainly as an actor, half of your work is not going to end up on the screen anyway, because in the editorial process, they need to cut to the other actor in the scene. Very often, your best work ends up on the cutting room floor, because it just doesn’t work with the overall narrative drive of the story. ~Hart …
A few weeks ago, I was in Harrodsburg, Kentucky where Graham Springs, the setting for my recent book, The Pursuit of Elena Bradford, was located in the 1800’s. I knew a historical marker would be there along with the grave of the dancing lady who died at Graham Springs in the early 1840’s and has never been identified. The story …
I sent out a newsletter a couple of weeks ago. When I do, I always include a giveaway, and since the heroine in my upcoming release, The Song of Sourwood Mountain, loves bluebirds, I looked for a bird related prize to go along with the winner’s choice of one of my already published books. So, when I saw a book …
Count your age by friends, not years. Count your life by smiles, not tears. — John Lennon I’ve had fun sharing some of the birthday stories friends shared with me after I sent out my birthday newsletter a few weeks ago. These will be the last reader stories for a while, but they’re good ones. First I’ll share about the picture. Loretta was …
The locust trees are blooming. I went outside last night at dusk and could smell their sweet scent in the air even though the trees are a little ways away from the backyard. If you’ve read my Hollyhill book, Scent of Lilacs, you might know why I especially love catching the scent of the locust blooms. Of course, I loved breathing …
A gift consists not in what is done or given, but in the intention of the giver or doer. ~Lucius Annaeus Seneca The stories some of you sent me of special Christmas memories has been a gift to me. Some of the stories made me smile. Some brought a tear. But the thing that connects many of the stories …
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 …