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Today’s the Day! Brutal Season is Launched

It’s always such a thrill when a new book comes out & I’m super excited about Brutal Season. I hope you’ll join me in this virtual party where I have some champagne and a few goodies to share. Do help yourself and continue reading for a special treat. And popcorn. I love popcorn. Feel free […]

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Happy Easter! Happy Passover! Happy Spring!

Wishing everyone who celebrates spring holidays a happy and blessed day. No matter what religion one espouses, spring is always a time of great renewal of our earth as flowers blossom, trees burst forth with new leaves, and there seems to be an air of great anticipation and eagerness about us. So I hope all

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Friday Reads: Excerpt from Brutal Season

One of the best parts of early spring walks, besides the warmer weather, is discovering wildflowers nestled amid some tall grass. I hope nobody mows this empty lot while these beauties are still blooming. The days are quickly winding down to April 10th and the release of Brutal Season. As I mentioned last week I’ve

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Good Monday Morning

Since I’ve been busier than a one-armed paper hanger recently, I’m going to let my friend Slim Randles entertain you today. But first, a word about that old adage. In my youth, I hung a lot of wall paper, and I have to say that there’s no way that a person can do that with

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#FridayReads – Excerpt from Brutal Season

As things move down the path toward the release of this fourth book in the Seasons Mystery Series, I’m happy to share another excerpt from the story. This is the beginning of Chapter Four, following the shooting downtown Dallas in the midst of protests over the killing of an unarmed young black man by a

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Read an Excerpt From Brutal Season

Brutal Season, the fourth book in the Seasons Mystery Series is getting closer and closer to being ready for the release date of April 10. The cover is finished, thanks to the awesome graphic designer Dany. I’d say she was awesome even if she wasn’t my daughter. 🙂 This coming Friday there’ll be a book

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#FridayReads – The Doctor’s Wife & Brutal Season Sample

What I’m Currently Reading The Doctor’s WifeMyra Hargrave McIlvainIndies United PublishingJanuary 24, 2023 Amelia Anton leaves Germany in 1845 on an immigrant ship bound for Texas. After the death at sea of the child she is hired to tutor, her employer abandons her in Galveston. Reduced to emptying hotel chamber pots, Amelia quickly accepts the

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#FridayRead – Excerpt from Brutal Season

The following is the first part of Chapter Two in the fourth installment of the Seasons Mystery Series. The self-editing is almost finished, and I’ll send the ms off to the editor this weekend. Met with the graphic artist this week, and we picked images for the cover, so things are moving along nicely for

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Dogs Are, Well, Great

Let’s all take a moment to stop what we are doing and remember Dr. Martin Luther King Jr as we commemorate his birthday today. If only his dream of equality and justice for all could come true for people of color everywhere. In years past, I’ve written about Dr. King and his legacy here on

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#Friday Read – #Excerpt from Brutal Season

The good news is that I’ve finally finished this book I’ve been writing for so long. I started it in late 2021 when Angel popped into my head again, demanding a story. Due to my friend Ramsay Hunt Syndrome that has caused so many neurological problems and other complications, the writing took many more months

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