I was out with friends, and friends of friends, one evening when one decided to entertain…
What I wound up doing
After my reading binge yesterday, I had no agenda today. I earmarked time to talk with…
Leveraging Social Media for Successful Sales: A Conversation with Darren McKee
The sales landscape has undergone a seismic shift, requiring salespeople to engage with customers in a…
Evaluating a Story Idea
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#SoCS – Heartburn, a poem
My heartburn is horrendous Stomach to lips Hurting me Ouch. I don’t know what causes it…
A Night with Stars
Our kid (now in her thirties,) sent me a newsletter from her local farmer from whom…
Bagpipes and Basil, by Zoe Tasia
Becca and Greg are co-keepers of an enchanted forest on a Scottish Isle, and their duties…
#WeWriWa – The Case of the Wedding Wrecker: Buck Up, Girl
Welcome to Weekend Writing Warriors, where writers share snippets from their work-in-progress or new release. Thank you…
March 2023 – Author Events
TUCSON FESTIVAL OF BOOKS I’m excited to announce I will be hanging out with the Tucson…
Phone Call from a Ghost
Excerpt from HUNDRED DOLLAR BILL by Sherry Morris Make Believe Island, Florida March 7, 1945 8:45 a.m.…
Seriously Miffed!
Seriously miffed, I mean irrefutably, incontrovertibly, unquestionably miffed! Miss Penny speaking …and, no, I didn’t swollen…
IT’S GUEST AUTHOR SATURDAY!! Please welcome romantic fantasy author Jennifer Ivy Walker…
Hi Jennifer! I am thrilled to welcome you to my blog for your first ever…
The Story Behind the Story with Sonia Nicholson of Victoria, BC, Canada.
I met Sonia on Twitter when I was drawn to the beautiful cover on her…
Are genealogy sites an invasion of privacy?
There has been some controversy recently, claiming that ancestry sites don’t protect users’ privacy when they…
Craving absolute silence…
This is my first blog post of 2023. I’ve missed compiling posts, yet I didn’t have…
Ready for a Sale?
It’s almost that day of the year. Valentine’s Day. A day or romance. Don’t forget, books…
Happy Valentine’s Day 2023!
Wishing all of my friends, near and far, the safest and Happiest Valentine’s Day 2023! Cheers,…
You’ve Got Five Pages, #FortuneFavorstheDead by #StephenSpotswood, to Tell Me You’re Good. #FirstChapter #BookReview #Podcast
At last, we’ve got a fun one! As writers, we hear all the time that we’ve…
“From Hobby to Working Writer: Living the Author Life,” Talk to North Grenville Writers Circle
Thanks to everyone who came to my talk to the North Grenville Writers Circle at the…
Fabulous Fashion Friday #2
Another snippet from Coming Closer, this one from the very opening scene of the book. Because…
The Flying Saucer Poetry Review #2 Publishes!
The Flying Saucer Poetry ReviewWinter 2023 (Issue #2) The Flying Saucer Poetry Review is an online…
TV Series Review: Crossfire
Crossfire is a British drama series in which Jo Cross, a security consultant and former police…
Happy Little Mushroom
My daughter saw a similar drawing and asked me to design one for her. I started…
My Review of Slightly Bad Girls of the Bible by Liz Curtis Higgs
Review of Slightly Bad Girls of the Bible written by Liz Curtis Higgs God’s word is…
This week in The Loft: Asian-Australian Author Birdie Song!
Joining me today in The Loft is author Birdie Song. An Asian-Australian writer from Perth, Western…