AND THEY DANCED The Tess Corona Chronicles, Book 1byTiffany Seitz Paranormal Suspense / Urban FantasyPublisher: The Wild Rose PressDate of Publication: March 6, 2023352 pagesโฏ *** Scroll down for Giveaway! *** Tess Corona left home thanks to a traumatic experience with the paranormal and has only recently returned home from a secretive military career. Her […]
Book Tour and Giveaway Read More ยป
WHISKEY ON OUR SHOES byTonya Preece Contemporary Romance / New AdultPublisher: Champagne Book GroupPublication Date: February 12, 2023Page Count: 238 pages Eva dodges the fans, media, and gossip that follow her supermodel mom and rock star family members by wearing disguises. After an aimless gap year, she struggles to figure out what she wants from
Book Tour and Giveaway: Whiskey on Our Shoes Read More ยป
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
The Toll of Government Bureaucracy And More Read More ยป
Okay, I couldn’t hold a rant back any longer. As the politicians play games in Washington about raising the debt ceiling so our country doesn’t default on loans, their political machinations are creating havoc. Instead of agreeing to raise the ceiling, then hammering out a new budget after we reverted a crisis, they’re busy protecting
Commentary and Excerpt From Evelyn Evolving Read More ยป
As someone who personally knows the horrible effects of Ramsey Hunt Syndrome, I can sympathize with the challenges that California Senator Diane Feinstein faces. I was lucky that I didn’t get encephalitis which can be a serious complication of the condition, but I know the pain and the limitations of this debilitating neurological condition. It’s
A Few Words About Diane Feinstein Read More ยป
In honor of my mother as Mother’s Day weekend starts, here’s a scene from the book I wrote about her, Evelyn Evolving: A Novel of Real Life. My parents both had volatile tempers, and this is what I imagined one of their fights was about. It’s true that my father didn’t want anything to do
Friday Read: Excerpt from Evelyn Evolving Read More ยป
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
Book Tour: Call of the Wilde by Preston Lewis Read More ยป
Honest. We’ll get to some humor, but first something to think about. A news report the other day said that First Republic Bank was in trouble again. Share prices are sinking because people are pulling their cash out of the bank. When things get scary in the financial world, an impulse is to get our
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
#FridayReads and Writing Advice Read More ยป
One of the best parts of spring for me is finding the “gift” of a lovely wildflower when I’m out walking with my dog in the morning. These white ones are popping up along the RR easement and in some yards. Not mine, however. ๐ I wish I had some. Because of the shade, the
Flowers and Christmas in Spring- An Update Read More ยป