Friday’s Odds & Ends
Before we get into the news, I thought you might enjoy this: One of the things trending in the news of late is the lack of any real gun control legislation coming from a recent Senate session. Here is what Stephen Colbert had to say to the senate: Senate! You couldn’t pass a bill if it […]
Book Club Tips
My Wednesday’s Guest today is Dave Terruso who has a new book out, Cube Sleuth. I love the cover. What do you think? His previous book is Lost Touch, which I read and reviewed HERE. It features a woman psychic who loses her power for a short time, just when she needs it most. It […]
Monday Morning Musings
This past weekend was a quiet one for me. I stayed home Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and got a lot of little bits of business taken care of; fixing some of the pages here on the new site, writing press releases, ordering more books, updating information for the theatre, arranging for guest bloggers here, as […]
Book Launch – Following His Heart by Donna Fasano
Instead of my usual Friday fare on the blog, today I’m pleased once again to help a fellow author celebrate the launch of a new book. I’ve known Donna Fasano via social media for some time, and read several of her books. She does tell a good story, and here is her latest, which is […]
Monday Morning Musings
This one will be short as I was gone for the weekend and am still trying to play catch-up with my farm work and my office work. Then, too, I want to take time to join my knitting group for a while and just have fun. What I’m Reading: The Death of Anyone by David […]
A Bit of BSP
Friends often tell me that I am the world’s worst when it comes to promoting my books, and I’ll admit they are right. I never know exactly how to do it without coming across as the proverbial salesperson with an arm full of books knocking on your door. However, if I don’t ever knock on […]
Book Review – “How to Climb The Eiffel Tower” by Elizabeth Hein
How to Climb The Eiffel Tower Elizabeth HeinPrint Length: 256 pagesPublisher: Light Messages Publishing (October 1, 2014)Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.Language: EnglishASIN: B00K5E0O6Q The author hooked me with the opening sentence: “Ellery Cancer Center protruded from the hospital’s facade like a glass tumor.” This is how Lara Blaine, the central character, begins her journey through […]
A Surprise Guest
I normally don’t have a guest on Tuesdays, but I wanted to help celebrate with an author I have met online. It is so exciting when we can share good news. Now with Montlake Romance – Release Day TODAY 12 November, 2013 On becoming a Montlake Author: Let me tell you about my wonderful publishing […]
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What a fun-filled, busy weekend I had these past few days. Friday, I drove to Winnsboro to spend some time with my friend, Becky Pickett, play cards that evening with a few other Winnsboro friends, and get ready for Saturday, which was the Second Annual Festival of Books, hosted by the Winnsboro Center For the […]
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