Ryker’s Blog Hop
Not the usual Monday fare here today, but I wanted to support a fellow author and give a shout out for her new release. Ryker Special Operations Command (Book #3) The author, S. Reynolds is having a blog hop to launch the new book, and I was happy to join in the celebration. (Due to […]
Cyber Monday
Well, we got past the turkey and the pumpkin pie. Those who shopped on Black Friday seemed to fare well. I didn’t hear any reports of mayhem, which is the first time that Saturday’s news casts didn’t lead with a report of injuries at a mall. Shopping online has more appeal to me, other than […]
Friday’s Odds and Ends
Happy Valentine’s Day Do you have special plans for the day – evening? I’m glad I have play rehearsal tonight so I won’t be alone.Today is the last day for the sale at Untreed Reads where all romance titles are discounted 30% off. All categories of romance from sweet to sexy are offered, […]
Monday Morning Musings – Too Much Money?
A few times I’ve mentioned on my blog my dismay over the widening gap between the very, very rich and the rest of us. Some folks have wondered, by way of a comment, whether I was suffering from a bad case of sour grapes. They have pointed out that this is the way the free […]
Special Wednesday’s Guest
Happy Hump Day everyone. This morning I was going to post another column from Slim Randles, but then Sam started bugging me. Sam, Samantha Rutgers, from Play it Again, Sam, had a few things on her mind, and she wouldn’t go away and leave me alone. I’m not making this up folk. Well, I guess […]
Friday’s Odds and Ends – Pretty Presents and More
One of my publishers, Untreed Reads, just let me know that all the books at the online bookstore, Kobo, will be 50% off through December 31st, so readers can load books into their new electronic reading devices at a huge savings. The code can be used over and over through the end of this month. […]
Have You Ever Forgotten to Blog?
It’s Monday morning and I was so busy trying to get QR Codes for all my books and finalize a flyer to take to an upcoming book festival, I almost forgot to do a blog. Have you ever done that? Get so wrapped up in a task you forget something important. Not that blogging is […]
Happy Valentine’s Day
Another surprise Tuesday post. Just so people don’t get confused, I will be back to my normal schedule next week. I just couldn’t pass up the opportunity to do something special for Valentine’s Day to show my love for my followers and my readers. Here is a short excerpt from my one and only romance […]
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Putting Differences Aside
When I posted this last Wednesday, I had no idea how fitting it would be in light of the shootings in MN, TX, and LA. I truly wish it wasn’t. Slim Randles, my frequent Wednesday’s Guest, is a man of humor and wisdom, and today he shares a touching essay on how the Fourth of July […]
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