I’m still working on the history book and my deadline keeps getting closer and closer. Things keep interfering with my plan, like getting the flu a couple of weeks ago. Then my writing partner got sick last week and was still feeling poorly early this week. More delays. UGH! But you know what? The world […]
On Monday I was supposed to put up a post about a terrific new cover for Solomon’s Compass by Carol Kilgore. It was part of a fun “cover reveal” that had a number of bloggers sharing her excitement over this awesome cover. My apologies, Carol, and even though it is a bit late, I did
A Lesson Before Dying Ernest J. Gaines Paperback: 256 pagesPublisher: Vintage; 1 edition (September 28, 1997)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 0375702709ISBN-13: 978-0375702709 A Lesson Before Dying, is set in a small Cajun community in the late 1940s. Jefferson, a young black man, is present at a liquor store shoot out that leaves three men dead, including the white store
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Here in East Texas protestors are still trying to halt the expansion of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline. They block construction sites, chaining themselves to equipment and/or trees, but it is not a fight they will probably win. Too bad. We need to take seriously the dangers of this pipeline, as well as other environmental
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This darn flu is really kicking my butt. I am still not able to do very much, either mentally or physically, so today I will share a couple of links to book review sites that I thought you might like. First off is Kevin R. Tipple’s blog, Kevin’s Corner, that features book reviews and more.
I know the politically correct thing to say at this time is Happy Holidays, lest we offend someone who doesn’t celebrate Christmas, but I feel like being a rebel today. Besides that, I don’t get the least bit offended when someone says Happy Hanukkah or Happy Kwanzaa. Those wishes mean something special to the folks
Please welcome Nell Carson to It’s Not All Gravy. No cookies today, but how about a nice piece of Gingerbread courtesy of ALL RECIPES.COM I thought that apropos considering then title of Nell’s new book. Thank you, Maryann, for inviting me to guest post! I thought I’d write today about a subject I learned a
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It’s hard to let the tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut last Friday pass without a comment. I know there are no words that can take away the awful pain of loss so many are experiencing, so all I can offer is my support and prayers that the families and friends of those who lost their lives
The Gingerbread HouseNell CarsonAn Avalon Romance ISBN-10: 0803474695Hardcover: 192 pages In this sweet romance, Greta Kendall has come back to her roots and established a bridal shop in the first floor of a lovely Queen Anne Victorian near Aspen. The house has been in her family for years, and her mother, who is in the
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HAPPY HOLIDAYS As we get caught up in the hustle and bustle of preparing for the holidays, it is easy to forget what the season is all about. After my husband and I moved to Texas from Michigan, we rarely made it back to our home state for holidays, and my mother always sent handmade
