She wanted to shake the dust of central Indiana farm country and move to the city, get rich, and write books. Well, she writes books.
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I've done that particular game on Facebook a few times. I'm not very exciting. There are usually a whole bunch of things I've never, ever done, and a few things I never, ever will. However, further into my ongoing discussion of age, never have I ever seen this much water! I remember when the dam was built and how exciting it was to the community. It was beyond my comprehension that land would be…
Years ago, Duane worked on something in the front yard, finished it, and laid a screwdriver in the elbow created by a branch reaching out from the trunk of a tree. He forgot it was there. Then he remembered and he meant to get it, but ... well, he didn't. When he finally did, the elbow had fattened up around the screwdriver so that he couldn't pull it free. Over time, we watched the tree trunk…
Dave Letterman Whenever I can't think of something to write about, I make lists. I didn't get the idea from Facebook, where there are lists all the time, or even from Dave Letterman, who singlehandedly made the Top Ten list famous. No, wait ... I used to listen to the Top Ten Songs of the Week on WLS every week. I can't remember the day, time, or even the DJ--Ron Riley, maybe?--but I never missed…
FOUR BOOKS FOR 99 CENTS! REGULARLY $9.99! June 28th through August 3rd! The Carlyle Women Complete Series Books 1-4: Gripping and emotional historical fiction inspired by true events Four generations 1917-1990 each facing the challenges of her time, each harboring her own painful secret~ “Lyn Cote hooked me from the very beginning, then expertly reeled me across the pages full of romance,…
by Nan Reinhardt You know, as authors, we work hard to develop a brand that our readers come to expect. My brand, as you all know is sweet, small-town romance with a tiny touch of sensuality. My characters kiss—often passionately. Sometimes, they end up in the bedroom, but the door is firmly closed and what they’re doing in there is left to readers’ imaginations. Every so often, my characters get…
by Debra Jo Myers Clowns! Funny faces, wild hair, colorful clothes, and big shoes. The creatures designed to bring laughter wherever they go! Except they don’t. Not for half the population suffering from coulrophobia. Yes, half! Coulrophobia – it sounds like it should be a fear of cults or something sinister, not a fear of clowns?! Grandpa gave me my first clown when I was six. It was an…
It's #WriterWednesday, and it's me again, along with 38 other writers whose works have been combined to create Gals Guide's Fifth Annual Anthology. This year's theme is Rebellion. Blurb: How do you rebel? Sparks of rebellion can be found from family stories to famous women of history. Ripples of rebellion can start small and grow into big movements. The stories and poems in this year's Gals Guide…
I've had a busy week and I used this on another blog a few weeks ago; if you've already read it, sorry! It's about writing, and about me, and about the road both the writing and I have taken. It's parade day today. I hope you enjoy it and that Circus Week has been a resounding success! I started out writing sweet romance. Of course, I did. I was nine years old, typing a princess story on my aunt's…
There are declarations of love that are easy to write. When everyone agrees. When admiration is fashionable. When nothing is at stake. And then there are declarations of love that feel slightly out of time. This is one of those.
Today's Writer Wednesday is ... well, don't be too disappointed ... it's me. Because I have a sale going on and I just wanted to share it. Once upon a time, my husband and I drove over a bridge with a sign giving the crossing the name Fallen Soldier Bridge. It was one of those things you just don't forget. One of those things you know you need to do something with, but what? That explains the…
