COURTING MISS EMMA The Hangman’s Daughters, Book 2byLinda BrodayWestern / Clean & Wholesome / Sweet Romance / Historical FictionPublisher: Severn HouseDate of Publication: November 7, 2023Number of Pages: 203 pages Scroll down for Giveaway! Texas, 1868. Emma Taggart has finally found a place to belong – setting up Heaven’s Door orphanage with her sister Maura […]
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FINDING COMFORT Comfort and Joy Trilogy, Book TwobyKimberly FishWomen’s Fiction / Contemporary / Cozy MysteryPublisher: Fish Tales PublishingDate of Publication: September 1, 2023Number of Pages: 312 pages Scroll down for Giveaway! Even with all her experience, Gloria Bachman, retired banker and candy entrepreneur, didn’t see this coming. Sweeties, the beloved Comfort chocolate shop, was ready
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Currently I’m reading The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas, and it’s worthy of all the accolades it’s received. Told from the POV of a sixteen-year-old girl, the story explores racism and the aftermath of a police shooting of a Black teen, as well as so much more. ABOUT THE BOOK Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter moves
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Since I’m trying to get pages added to the book I’m writing, I’m going to let Slim Randles have this space for today. My muse has been kind to me of late, so I’m chugging along on One More Time, book three in the series that started with One Small Victory. I’m a third of
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MUMENTOUS Original Photos and Mostly-True Stories about Football, Glue Guns, Moms, and a Supersized High School TraditionThat Was Born Deep in the Heart of TexasbyAmy J. Schultz Nonfiction / Photo-Driven Memoir / Women’s History / Pop Culture / TexanaPublisher: Atmosphere PressPage Count: 178 pagesPublication Date: April 25, 2023 Scroll down for a giveaway! The closest
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THINGS GET UGLY The Best Crime Stories ofJoe R. Lansdale Crime Fiction / Mystery / Short StoriesPublisher: Tachyon PublicationsDate of Publication: August 15, 2023Number of Pages: 352 pages Scroll down for Giveaway! Edgar Award winner Joe R. Lansdale (the Hap and Leonard series) returns to the piney, dangerous woods of East Texas. In this career
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Full disclosure here. I wanted to play with ChatGPT again, and I also wanted to share about this new e-commerce platform, Gumroad, that I hadn’t heard about until my publisher notified me that one of my books was listed there for sale. I’ve read a few articles about Gumroad, but it would’ve taken a couple
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I’ve been reading, A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles and enjoying the story as much as I did one of his other books, The Lincoln Highway. His writing style is most engaging, and sprinkled with witticisms and wisdom. Most of the wry comments in this story come from the “gentleman”, and here’s one that
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First off, I want to share this gorgeous photo that my granddaughter took over the 4Th of July holiday at a beach in NC. It’s just stunning! Recently I’ve listened to a lot of podcasts where hosts and guests are talking about OpenAI and ChatGPT and I decided to give it a try, just for
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As my vacation wound down, it was especially hard to leave the lake after three wonderful days of lovely scenery and wonderful company with my brother and sister. In Memphis, there were two gatherings with the whole family, Friday and Saturday, and I got to visit with brothers and sisters I haven’t seen in years.
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