Moonlight MileDennis Lehane2010 release First, I have to admit I am a bit biased when it comes to books by Dennis Lehane. He is one of my favorite authors, and he is one heck of a nice guy. At least he was when I met him at a writer’s conference many moons ago. This was …
When I saw these two cats sharing the same space the other day, the sight stopped me for a moment. These two female cats have hated each other ever since Daisy, the silver tabby, came to live at our house. Prior to that, Misty, the calico, was the queen. She was top cat and ruled …
First, thanks to Maryann for hosting me on It’s Not All Gravy! Schedule: Peg Herring’s Blog Tour for May (and one post in June) consists of a mix of interviews with Seamus, the Dead Detective, and posts on writing. Yesterday’s stop was at http://terryodell.blogspot.com. The next stop will be on May 21 at http://criminalmindsatwork.blogspot.com/ A …
I thought this excerpt from my humorous memoir might be fun on this the day after Mother’s Day. Yesterday mothers were treated like “Queen for a Day” and today it is back to business as usual. Enjoy…. Since we can’t have Mother’s Day every day, over the years mothers learned not to expect to much …
Dead For the Money Peg Herring LL Publications Had I known the concept of this Dead Detective series, I might not have agreed to read the book for possible review. When I was telling my husband what the book was about, he gave me this one-eyebrow-raised look. “A dead guy is a detective.” “Yeah.” “Okay…” …
This has been a crazy upside-down day for me. Instead of being in my office first thing to do my blog and take care of other writing-related tasks, I was headed to town to do some publicity for a show coming to the Winnsboro Center for the Arts at the end of this month. This …
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My friend Slim Randles is here again with an update on the wooing of Miss Emily Stickles by Dewey Decker with the help of Marvin and his Fly Tying Love Center. Enjoy…. The newly-formed love firm of Dewey Decker and Emily Stickles (she of the incredible cheekbones and watchful county eye) began yet another sensation …
Last night on Sixty Minutes Leslie Stahl interviewed two pilots who fly the F-22 Raptor fighter jet, who have chosen to stop flying the F-22 because they say during some flights they and other pilots have experienced oxygen deprivation, disorientation, and worse. The F-22 is the most expensive fighter jet the Air Force has, and …
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I really appreciate all the reviews that my writer friend, Carl Brookins, so generously shares. Although at times I wish he would not be recommending so many books that are hard to resist. He has no idea how long my list of books I want to read is. (smile) Murder Unscriptedby Clive RosengrenISBN: 97819357971972012 release …
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Have you heard about the New Jersey mother who was arrested for allegedly bringing her 5-year-old daughter into a tanning booth, where the little girl was reportedly burned? It is still not clear whether the girl was actually put in the tanning booth or she did just get sunburned playing outside. What is truly bothersome …
