Yuck, Germs!
Being sick on the holidays is no fun. I started with a cold early this past week and sniffled my way through Christmas Eve and Christmas. Then I wasn’t getting any better so I went to the doctor yesterday to find out I have a severe sinus infection — as opposed to an ordinary sinus …
What Success Means
I had several recent signing events for One Small Victory, and I am pleased that I will be able to donate a nice sum to the two charities benefiting from sales this month. The Trails Country Centre for the Arts and Morgan’s Mercy Mansion, a drug rehab center for women in East Texas are the …
Sock it To the Consumer
I heard on the news today that one of the large oil refineries is going to cut production because the cost of oil is more than the price of gasoline, so they cannot continue to produce until the price of gasoline goes back up. Excuse me. This is the same oil refinery that six months …
Better to Laugh Than Cry
Here’s another bit of humor from my friend, Tracy Farr….. It’s more than just a haircut Our country is going through some dire times. Banks are collapsing, the American auto industry is hitting speed bumps, and people are just not buying executive jets like they used to. So, it is up to us — you …
Excerpt Contest
One Touch, One Glance Anthology — A collection of “sweet ” romances I am so pleased that my story “New Love” is part of this wonderful book and I am sharing space with such terrific writers. The book will release officially on December 9 — It can be purchased HERE As part of our release …
Directing “Scrooge”
This has been a busy week as we draw closer to opening night of the play, Scrooge, at a community theatre here in East Texas. Tonight is dress rehearsal and we open tomorrow. I am directing, as well as playing a small role, and the nerves are going into over-drive. We are a small theatre, …
Who’s Responsible?
I just read an update on the tragic incident Friday in New York where a Wal-Mart employee was trampled in the “Black Friday” stampede of 2000 shoppers. According to the following statement by a union leader, the store is at fault, not the people who were so crazed with greed and “me first” that they …
Missed Opportunity
I fully intended to write a blog yesterday to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving, but got sidetracked with a killer headache. What a way to start the day. I managed to get the turkey stuffed and in the roaster, then told my husband I was going to lie down for a while before our company …
There’s nobody in here but us chickens…
Here is another guest blog from Tracy Farr who has a particularly warped sense of humor. Thought you all would appreciate a bit of levity. As most of you may know, I’m a quiet, unassuming kind of guy who is basically shy, never wants to stand out from the crowd, never speaks out on “the …