Before I post about the horror that occurred in the world in recent days, I want to share something pretty to overshadow ugliness with beauty. This is a photograph I took several years ago, and I have always thought it was very peaceful to look at. The world is mourning the dead in Paris after […]
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It was a wonderful weekend for me, spending time with one of my sons and visiting with all the artists and authors at the Fine Art Market and Author Showcase in my little town. But the highlight of the weekend was the gift I received from Ted Armulowicz, an amazing artist who does wood turning
Over the next few weeks I’m going to be helping some other authors promote their books and the special deals they are offering between now and the end of the year. This is my way of paying it forward in appreciation for all the author-to-author support I receive on social media. It’s not surprising that
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First off, I want to invite you to a virtual Halloween Party where you can win Amazon gift cards and get some killer deals on seasonal books featured at The Kindle Book Review. The books are listed according to genres for easy selection, and you can find my historical mystery, Boxes For Beds, in the
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It was a very busy weekend for me, this third week of our Autumn Trails Festival in Winnsboro. It was Trail Ride weekend, so Friday afternoon I rode in a wagon in the Welcome parade. Here are some of the local rodeo riders leading out the parade. I rode with the Man of the Year,
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First I want to share the glorious sunrise that greeted me this morning. Even though I sometimes hate to drag myself out of bed early in the morning, the reward is worth it. Last Friday I posted just a bit about the message that Pope Francis gave to all of us via his speech to
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Something different for my Monday blog today, as I have special news I want to share. This past week my daughter-in-law, Rebecca, became a U.S. citizen. She stood with almost two hundred others from 38 countries and took the Naturalization Oath of Alligiance to: **Support the Constitution; **Renounce and abjure absolutely and entirely all allegiance
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First I want to wish all my friends in the States a Happy Labor Day. This is a day to acknowledge all that people do in jobs ranging from the most menial to the most celebrated. I have always thought most highly of the folks that do the work that some people think they are
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Here’s something different for today and having a book to promote worked well with my busy, busy schedule. I had no time to gather material for the usual Monday Morning Musings, so when I was asked to help with the promotion for this new series, I was delighted. I will be honest and admit that
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I hope everyone had a great weekend. As so often happens, mine was spent in large part at the Winnsboro Center for the Arts. On Saturday there was a concert with Beyond the Pale, a wonderful band that does a mix of Celtic, Americana and Folk, with a polka or two thrown into the mix.
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