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 …
Category: Writing
Georgia Game Park
Many years ago, our father used to take us on this endless driving trips. Not vacations, necessarily, as we never spent enough time in one spot to be considered a 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 …
Current Works-in-Progress
Just to give everyone an update on future books and tentative publishing dates. Currently, I am writing the third book in the Nocturnal Trinity Series at ~39,000 words. This book 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 …
Mrs. Morton
For twelve years, I rode the school bus to Plainview in Rainsville, Alabama. I never regretted the ride, even in high school because I understood that financially I was not Read More …
Toy Story
Almost everyone knows about the movie, Toy Story. While I know the story is purely fiction told from the toys’ point of view, the movie has some emotional bearings for Read More …
Home Alone
When my younger sister and I were growing up, we seldom had a babysitter. The philosophy seemed to be that children were in more danger staying with strangers than staying Read More …
Kudzu Monsters
For those of us who grew up in the South, one cannot escape the sight of the Kudzu that covers the sides of the roads, entire forests, and power poles Read More …
Setting the Tone of Voice
In my previous post, I mentioned how the reader sets the tone when reading letters/emails. The reader cannot see the writer’s facial expressions or hear the tone of voice, so Read More …