Having Someone Who Believes In You
This year, 2019, my 18th book will be released. When my first novel, Predators of Darkness, was published in 2007, I didn’t know if a second novel would emerge, simply Read More …
Category: Inspiration
Salem, Massachusetts, Bookstore
In 2013, a dream of mine was achieved. I finally got to visit Salem, Massachusetts. The driving adventure from Kentucky to Salem was an experience. For those of you who Read More …
Throwback Thursday/Flashback Friday 1970
I had planned to post this yesterday but the scanner wasn’t working properly. This is the original ad for the house my parents bought in 1970. Hard to believe the Read More …
Throwback Thursday: Fort Payne vs. Plainview
The first time our basketball team played Fort Payne High School was an experience I use today to inspire others to work hard, even when the odds don’t seem to Read More …
Friday’s Funny Memories #1
When my sister, Gina, and I were teenagers, an elderly couple from Maranatha Baptist Church picked us up on Wednesdays to take us to church. They were a wonderful couple Read More …
Editing, Revisions, Oh My!
One thing I tell my English college students is: “Great writing comes through revisions and editing. Revisions are key and necessary.” A first draft is never great quality. It’s shouldn’t Read More …
Happy New Year! 2019 is here!
Welcome to 2019! With a new year, we often set goals we can never achieve, or after a few days of trying, we fall to the wayside and give up. Read More …
Farewell to 2018
2018 was an interesting year with a lot of wonderful events. The highlight of the year was the birth of our beautiful granddaughter. That’s something impossible to surpass. As for Read More …
Cloudy Days, Clearer Mind
I’m not sure why my writing flows better on cloudy days than when the sky is blue. What should be dismal, depressive weather seems to inspire me. In 1985-86, while Read More …
Toadstools and Fairy Rings
Do you believe in fairies? When you see mushrooms the day after rain, do you think about fairies? This year we’ve encountered numerous colorful types of mushrooms and toadstools. With Read More …