First off, I just want to say that it has been a rough couple of weeks for me. First my sister in Houston died and I went there for a funeral. Developed an absessed tooth and came home to get that taken care of. This past week has been one of pain and meds and …
Please help me welcome Evelyn Eileen Smith as today’s Wednesday’s guest. When her publicist, P.J. Nunn at Breakthrough Productions, contacted me to possibly review Evelyn’s book and host her on the blog, I could hardly say “no.” My mother’s name was Evelyn, and my stepmother was Eileen, so an immediate connection was made. I forgot to ask …
Times Like These E.E. Smith File Size: 5342 KB Print Length: 208 pages Publisher: Phoenix International, Inc. (April 4, 2012) Publication Date: April 4, 2012 Sold by: Amazon Digital Services LLC Language: English ASIN: B007RQRQIY BOOK BLURB: “Times like these are about as unpredictable as boardinghouse stew!” says Teddy Soberjowski in the author’s pervious book, …
Please welcome Rebecca Goldfield as today’s Wednesday’s Guest. She is the author of The Captive of Friendly Cove, the graphic novel I reviewed on Sunday, and she is here answering a few interview questions. We can all share some donuts while we get acquainted with Rebecca. Hello Rebecca. So nice to have you here for …
Captive of Friendly Cove Rebecca Goldfield Age Range: 12 and up Grade Level: 6 and up Paperback: 168 pages Publisher: Fulcrum Publishing (September 8, 2015) Language: English ISBN-10: 1936218119 ISBN-13: 978-1936218110 BOOK BLURB: From the creators of the award-winning Trickster and District Comics, comes another graphic novel about adventure and tribal life. After his ship …
Short and sweet today. At least I hope you find it sweet. I always get a bit frantic the week before we open a show, and our original production of “Bonnie and Clyde in Winnsboro” opens this Friday. Even though I plan ahead and work for 6 to 8 weeks on rehearsals, there are always …
Please welcome Debra L. Winegarten as my Wednesday’s Guest today. She has two new books out, a biography of Oveta Culp Hobby, which I reviewed on Sunday, and Where Jewish Grandmothers Come From; a poetry collection. Grab your beverage of choice and let’s share some Challah bread, a bread traditionally served in Jewish homes on …
First I just want to say what a great time we had at the launch party for the Winnsboro History Book published by Arcadia Publishing. This was the first time for my co-author, Bill Jones, to experience a book signing event, and he was so surprised that so many people were interested in him and …
First off, I just have to say a few words about the launch of the Winnsboro pictorial history book that I wrote with our local historian, Bill Jones. The official title is Images of America – Winnsboro, and it was published by Aradia publishing. Regular visitors to my blog have probably figured out that I …
Natalie Marshall, a junior at a Dallas high school, recently wrote a column for The Dallas Morning News about how precious memories are. She was inspired to write because her grandmother has Alzheimer’s, and the old lady’s memories are fading, but that wasn’t the main point she wanted to make. Because of the mental devastation …