Small Town Characters
Whether you live in a small town or a very large city, there’s no doubt you will run into a number of characters on any given day. But when it comes to small towns, the same characters…
How to Beat the Clock
I had a writing prompt the other day asking that I write about time not marked on clocks. Usually this doesn’t happen but…my mind went blank. What time is not marked on clocks when clocks will always…
The Learn-as-you-go Game
This week I was absent from posting because I was proofing the paperback version of my book. It took what spare time I had after the hours each day were accounted for with work, and time spent…
Look Who Came to Visit!
Jorja Matthews, that’s who. I hope by now, if you’ve either read the book blurb for No Mother of Mine or, hopefully, you have already read the book, you know who Jorja Matthews is. She is my…
Grow Where you are Planted
We’re only a few days away from the beginning of fall and each morning lately I can feel how much cooler it has gotten overnight. However, even with the chilly mornings, we have been enjoying beautiful weather…
Grandparents Day
Today is Grandparents Day, a very special day for members of the family who probably do not receive recognition often enough. After all, if it weren’t for them, we would not be here. Grandparents are a special…
My First Week as a Published Author
It has been a week now since I first uploaded my book with Amazon and Barnes & Noble’s websites as an eBook. I took a few extra days off work to set aside time with my boys,…
A New Season
It is Labor Day weekend; a long weekend for most. Many are enjoying the last holiday weekend before the fall season sets in, either by relaxing at home, camping at a park, vacationing in luxury or possibly…
It’s a…Book!
This post will be the shortest post I have written in the past six months…the day I’ve been waiting for is finally here: I’m published! If you want to check out my book (as an eBook for…
Weekend Family Fun
There are those days when nothing else matters but the time you get to spend with family. This weekend was one such weekend. My brother and his family will be moving out of the country very soon…