Happy Thanksgiving (at least to all my American readers)! I hope that everyone gets to be with those they love, find a moment to reflect on what they are thankful for, and maybe watch a football or basketball game. Or listen to Christmas carols, as I tend to do on Thanksgiving. This has not been …
Some good news and some bad news. First the good news. I got a wonderful review of “The Avid Angler” by Linda Mims on her blogsite Boom-a-cious (http://boomacious.com/2015/06/the-avid-anglerthe-hotdog-detective/). I urge you to check out her blog – it’s fun, interesting, and varied. Now for the bad news. My computer crashed again. Once more it was …
Ask any writer and she will tell you that fiction is drawn from real life. Sure, there are times when I wish this wasn’t true, especially when I’m watching teenage slasher movies on NetFlicks. But even then, I realize that much of the horror is drawn from our own fears and uncertainties, and yes, our …
It has been a while since I’ve been on here. Three factors have kept me away. First, I had computer problems. I dread computer problems. This was a really annoying problem with Group Policy Client Services. I have no idea what that is, but it seems to be important because when it doesn’t work, your …
It’s that time of year again. National Novel Writing Month (or whatever NaNoWriMo means). I am participating again, trying to get back into the swing of writing consistently day after day. After all, I did spend a month in California, soaking up the sun, relaxing, having fun. Now it’s time to get back to work. …
For the past month, I’ve been in California, visiting with my brother (who is recovering from cancer), my other brother, and my multitude of sisters. I’ve also been visiting with my daughter and son who live here in California with their children. All in all, it has been a pleasant, if not extremely hot, visit. …