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World Cup Soccer and Writing

Since I like to celebrate strong women in my books and on my blog, I want to say how impressed I was with Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović when the Croatian Soccer Team lost to France in the final game of the World Cup. The internet was filled with pictures of her celebrating the team despite the …

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Mysteries That Matter

It’s not even summer yet, and already Texas is sizzling. It got to nearly 100 degrees the other day, and I’m sure that it is pretty hot in many other places. Perhaps it’s  time for some cherry lemonade. It’s easy to make, and I have plenty, so help yourself. If you’d like the recipe, you …

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Book Review – Abuse of Discretion by Pamela Samuels Young

 Abuse of Discretion Pamela Samuels Young Print Length: 354 pages Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited Publisher: Goldman House Publishing (September 25, 2017) Publication Date: September 25, 2017 Sold by: Amazon Digital Services LLC Language: English ASIN: B073TZXXNC BOOK BLURB: A Kid’s Curiosity … A Parent’s Nightmare The award-winning author of Anybody’s Daughter is back with an …

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#Fridayreads – Excerpt From a Humorous Memoir

Now that I am back living in a neighborhood and not out in the country anymore, this excerpt from my humorous memoir, A Dead Tomato Plant And A Paycheck, is particularly meaningful. I did like my country home that was surrounded by pine trees, so there was no real lawn to deal with. The rest …

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Friday’s Odds and Ends

I’ve teamed up with 8 other authors to sponsor a neat contest at the Kindle Book Review. You can enter to win a 10″ Kindle Fire HD in the 2018 Memorial Day Giveaway, and find some good reads for only 99¢. Hop over to the contest and enter before it ends on May 31. I’m …

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Book Review – The Night Child by Anna Quinn

The Night Child Anna Quinn File Size: 1793 KB Print Length: 200 pages Publisher: Blackstone Publishing (January 30, 2018) Publication Date: January 30, 2018 Sold by: Amazon Digital Services LLC Language: English ASIN: B071KHVTV9 Book Blurb: This breathtaking debut novel examines the impact of traumatic childhood experiences and the fragile line between past and present. …

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Book Excerpt – Evelyn Evolving

I’m going to be at a fun event on Saturday in Winnsboro, and I’m really looking forward to seeing my friends there. Bill Jones and I will sign copies of our books, Images of America and Reflections of Winnsboro, and then I will have my own books available for purchase and autographs. And now another …

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Not Your Typical Author Interview

It’s always great fun when an author and a character have a chat, especially when they are nice to each other. Randy Rawls is here today with Beth Bowman, the protagonist in the Beth Bowman Mystery Series. The latest in the series is Saving Dabba, which I reviewed last Sunday. Grab a glass of iced …

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