Sending a warm greeting to all my friends and family members who are celebrating Father’s Day. It will be a quiet one for me as the two most important men in my life, my father and my husband, are now playing Euchre together in heaven, but it will also be a busy day as I […]
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My plan was to do a really thoughtful blog post inspired by a podcast I’ve been listening to on the Ezra Klein show. This past Tuesday, he had a conversation with Jennifer Pahlka about why the U.S. government has such a hard time providing services. What was most striking about what she had to say
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THE PUPPY ADVENTURESOF PORTER & MIDGE:OUT AND ABOUT byJennie Chen and Giselle NevadaIllustrated by Ann Kelble Children’s Book / Pet Books / Pet CarePublisher: Raise the Woof PressPage Count: 38 pagesPublication Date: May 16, 2023 Scroll down for a giveaway! ***** SYNOPSIS ***** Introducing The Puppy Adventures of Porter and Midge: Out and About –
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If you’re a writer, you know the unusual ways stories can present themselves. Sometimes it’s with an incident that stimulates creative speculation. Sometimes it’s a need to illustrate some aspect of society in fictional form. And sometimes it’s when a character becomes like a real person in our lives. The latter is what happens to
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CALL OF THE WILDE An H. H. Lomax Western, Book 8byPRESTON LEWIS Historical Fiction / Comic Western / HumorPublisher: Wolfpack PublishingPub date: March 17, 2023 – 352 pages Scroll down for Giveaway! Wild west hijinks continue in the eighth installment of the hysterical and historical adventures of an unlikely hero. H.H. Lomax once again finds
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A week ago I went to the library to get my library card renewed, and of course I couldn’t leave without a book. I wandered through the young adult and children’s section because I really enjoy those stories, and I saw a young adult novel titled Like Nothing Amazing Ever Happened by Emily Blejwas. It
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CONFESSIONS OF A KNIGHT ERRANT byGretchen McCullough Humorous FictionPublisher: Cune PressPage Count: 240 pagesPublication Date: October 18, 2022 Scroll down for a giveaway! Confessions of a Knight Errant is a comedic, picaresque novel in the tradition of Don Quixote with a flamboyant cast of characters. Dr. Gary Watson is the picaro, a radical environmentalist and wannabe
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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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WINNING MAURA’S HEART The Hangman’s Daughters Series, Book # 1byLinda Broday Western Romance / Clean & Wholesome / Historical FictionPublisher: Severn HouseDate of Publication: March 7, 2023 256 pages Scroll down for Giveaway! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Maura Taggart is an outcast, the daughter of a hangman and tainted by association – no reputable man wants her as his
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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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