Before posting the review, I just want to take a moment to pause and remember that horrible day when a series of four coordinated terrorist attacks by the Islamic terrorist group al-Qaeda on the United States occurred on the morning of September 11, 2001. As with all horrors that men inflict upon mankind, this one should […]
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I decided to try something different this week on the blog. I am so tired of the news and the political scene, I thought I’d stay away from it, so today there will be no news bits and no rants about you-know-who. Instead, I’m sharing an excerpt from my WIP, One Perfect Love, a sequel to One Small
Instead of having a guest post from Slim Randles or another author, I thought I would feature some of the Olympians as today’s Wednesday’s Guest. Have you been watching the Olympics? I have caught some of the events and was so thrilled to see Simone Biles win 4 gold medals in gymnastics. Her floor event was spectacular. And another
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Last week my oldest sister died, and I was in Houston for her memorial. My other siblings – five of us left now – asked me to speak at the memorial on behalf of the brothers and sisters. It was an honor to be asked to do that, and I decided to share some of
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It is always great fun to have a character from a book interview the author, and today Kate Frost, who wrote Beneath the Apple Blossom, is chatting with Sienna, one of the characters in the story. I was delighted to read the book and post a review last Sunday. Kate lives in the UK, so the spelling
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Now that Drama Camp is over, I hope to get back to a regular schedule of blogging soon, but first I have to take time out for a toothache, a quick trip to Houston to see my sister who is ill, and the continuing battle with that nasty Ramsay Hunt Syndrome. So next week Slim
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Readers and writers alike can relate to this meme. There is a great deal of happiness in the creative process and a lot in reading the results of another author’s creative process. Saturday night I was able to go to my first live concert in months. This Ramsay Hunt Syndrome causes visual and auditory problems.
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This was sent to me by a friend on Monday, and I thought it was such a terrific story to share right after Memorial Day. So Martha Cothren is today’s Wednesday’s Guest. I hope you enjoy her terrific story. In September of 2005, on the first day of school, Martha Cothren, a History teacher at
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I just returned from Boston where I helped celebrate my grandson’s graduation from New England Law/Boston. It was great to be there with other family and friends to celebrate this momentous occasion. Justin graduated fifth in his class of just over 200 students and was presented with the New England Law/Boston Outstanding Achievement Award. The school
Dayna Steele is here as today’s Wednesday’s Guest. She is the author of Surviving Alzheimer’s With Friends, Facebook, and A Really Big Glass of Wine . The book that I reviewed here last Sunday, and today she is sharing some behind-the-scenes information about the book and how she came to write it. Picking what to have for refreshments today
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