Posted by mcm0704 on September 21, 2020 |
∞ SOMETHING WORTH DOING A Novel of an Early Suffragist by Jane Kirkpatrick Genre: Christian Historical Fiction Publisher: Revell Publication Date: September 1, 2020 Scroll down for the giveaway! Some things are worth doing—even when the cost is great In 1853, Abigail Scott was a nineteen-year-old schoolteacher in Oregon Territory when she married Ben Duniway. Marriage meant […]
Tags: #lonestarlit, #mondayblogs, #somehingworthdoing, book review, books, giveaway, historical fiction, Jane Kirkpatric, maryann miller, strong women, suffragist, writing
Posted by mcm0704 on September 14, 2020 |
∞ Autumn is beginning to show itself in cooler nights and a few gold and red leaves starting to drift from nearby trees. I love Autumn. Maybe because the worst of the Texas heat is gone for another year. Hopefully no 100+ days in the forecast until next July, but also because of the bold colors. […]
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Posted by mcm0704 on September 7, 2020 |
∞ Even though the Labor Day Weekend is winding down, I do want to take a moment to wish all my U.S. readers a happy holiday. I especially want to send a “job well done” message to first responders, hospital workers, and essential workers. You are doing tremendous work during this uncertain time of the COVID19 […]
Tags: #mondayblogs, Alabama, family, Friends, Labor Day, maryann miller, odds and ends, picnics
Posted by mcm0704 on August 17, 2020 |
∞ First, I have some exciting news. Desperate Season, the third book in the Seasons Mystery Series is ready for pre-order over at Amazon. I’ve listed it at a special price of only $1.99 for the ebook, so if you’ve been eager to read the next book, now’s your chance to get it for less than […]
Tags: #mondayblogs, Ann Napolitano, books, dallas detectives, Dear Edward, Desperate Season, fiction, maryann miller, mystery, Open Season, Stalking Season, writing
Posted by mcm0704 on August 10, 2020 |
∞ Last week I was busy plotting a new book. When I finished Desperate Season, the third book in the Seasons Mystery Series, I thought about making that the last book, so I tied up a few of the subplots. Well, sort of. It was more like making suggestions as to how some things would go […]
Tags: #mondayblogs, books, Caste: the Origins of our Discontent, Desperate Season, fiction, Fresh Air, Isabel Wilkerson, maryann miller, mystery, Open Season, racism, seasons mystery series, writing
Posted by mcm0704 on August 3, 2020 |
∞ I had a really pleasant few days last week. One of my sons came on Monday and stayed until Saturday morning to help me with chores around the house. Since he doesn’t live as close as some of his sibs – he’s in Austin with his family, and I’m near Dallas – he wanted to […]
Tags: #mondayblogs, #novembergeneralelection, art, County Line Magazine, dogs, family, maryann miller, odds and ends, P.A. Geddie, politics, trump, writing
Posted by mcm0704 on July 20, 2020 |
∞ This past Friday, when 80-year-old Georgia Congressman John Lewis died from pancreatic cancer, our country lost a pillar of the civil rights movement. He grew up in the South, the son of a sharecropper, and when he was a refused admittance into a college in Alabama, he wrote to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr for […]
Tags: #mondayblogs, Bloody Sunday, Congressman John Lewis, mahatma ghandi, Martin Luther King Jr., maryann miller, peaceful protests, racism
Posted by mcm0704 on July 13, 2020 |
∞ This is my week to showcase some great books by some writers whose work I enjoy. For the second post today, Monday, here’s some information about a new romance title. Check it out, and then enter the giveaway. NOW LIVE!!! Title: INKED Author: Sarah Darlington Release Date: July 13th ✓Secret Pregnancy ✓Slow-Burn ✓All the feels AMANDA Men […]
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Posted by mcm0704 on July 13, 2020 |
∞ You Were There, Too Colleen Oakley File Size: 3029 KB Print Length: 348 pages Publisher: Berkley (January 7, 2020) Sold by: Penguin Group (USA) LLC Language: English ASIN: B07QPKR9YH BOOK BLURB: Acclaimed author Colleen Oakley delivers a heart-wrenching and unforgettable love story about a woman who must choose between the man she loves and the […]
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Posted by mcm0704 on July 6, 2020 |
∞ Well, I did manage to drum up a little bit of a patriotic attitude for my birthday. I dressed in red white and blue. 🙂 And even though I’d been thinking I might be alone on the Fourth, I ended up having some company, which brightened the day considerably. The morning started with a trip […]
Tags: #mondayblogs, birthdays, COVID-19, family, Fourth of July, maryann miller, odds and ends, social media, The Daily Podcast, The Greatest Fourth in the North
