Brutal Season, the fourth book in the Seasons Mystery Series is getting closer and closer to being ready for the release date of April 10. The cover is finished, thanks to the awesome graphic designer Dany. I’d say she was awesome even if she wasn’t my daughter. 🙂 This coming Friday there’ll be a book …
The following is the first part of Chapter Two in the fourth installment of the Seasons Mystery Series. The self-editing is almost finished, and I’ll send the ms off to the editor this weekend. Met with the graphic artist this week, and we picked images for the cover, so things are moving along nicely for …
Even though we’re in the middle of the week between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day, and Kwanzaa was yesterday, and Hanukkah just ended, it’s still a good time to spread more cheer. Every year for the past few, I’ve given my friends and family a gift of one of my stories, and this year …
It’s been a while since I shared here on the blog a scene from Brutal Season, which will be the fourth book in the Seasons Mystery Series whenever I finish writing it. Back in January, with a fresh new year ahead of me, I really thought I’d finish the book in a few months. Well, …
THE STEALING TIME SERIES Stealing TimeShattering TimeKilling TimebyKJ WATERS Time Travel / Suspense / Romance / Alt History / MysteryPublisher: Blondie Books Scroll down for Giveaway! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Stealing Time, December 20, 2014, 319 pages A devastating hurricane. A time travel betrayal. Will Ronnie survive the witch hunt or forever be lost in time? Stealing Time …
Once again, Memorial Day Weekend sort of crept up on me while I wasn’t looking. In recent years, the holiday hasn’t meant to me what it used to. When I was a kid, Memorial Day was a big deal. It would be met with a parade, then picnics at a park – or perhaps a …
First, I want to wish all mothers a very happy Mother’s Day. I hope it is a day of joy and fun and wonderful sharing of family time. On Friday, a friend on Twitter posted this: “You are your mother’s masterpiece.” His words made me misty-eyed, as well as brought a smile. The warmth in …
First off, my thoughts and prayers are with the people of Ukraine. I hope the war ends swiftly and in their favor. The world is on edge about how more aggressive Russia might get. Will Putin push it to the brink of a major World War? Let us pray, too, that that will never happen. …
Recently, I’ve been working on a new short story that was a gift from my muse the day I saw a homeless man on a scooter crossing the road. I was driving to an appointment, but I couldn’t get him out of my mind. Much like other short stories I’ve written that came to me …
The following excerpt is taken from my humorous memoir, A Dead Tomato Plant And a Paycheck. Some of this has been on my blog before, but it’s always nice to look back on past holidays and good times with family. For several years, I wrote a weekly column for the Plano Star-Courier. That column was …