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I am delighted to be joining the Friends of the Library on Monday, February 26, 2024 in Perry, Florida to discuss Caregiving. I have had the pleasure in the past of visiting with this great group of readers so I am looking forward to the evening. Caregiving has many faces, along with unexpected joys and...

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I am really celebrating Thanksgiving today.  I haven’t been on social media for the last two and a half months due to Hurricane Idalia. Fortunately, all life, human and animal survived the hurricane/tornado arrival without a scratch. My First Big Thanks Not so fortunate for the Farm. A very noisy tornado lifted the barn into...

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Celebrating the Fourth of July on the farm is always special.  It isn’t just about fireworks and picnics. Hot summer nights with blazing colors on a black sky or who can eat the most hot dogs. Chores have to done as the animals depend on us. We are dealing with near triple digit heat here....

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As A Reader I Believe In Doing Book Reviews for so many reasons. First, long before I became a writer, I loved reading and talking about books, the ones I loved most of all. Because reading is subjective, I have a policy against doing a negative review on any book. One, because I don’t finish what...

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Self Publishing Behind the Scenes means of a lot of work and shared ideas. One of the things I love about self publishing is the freedom to to create from cover to cover. The front of the book, the cover, is the readers’ first look, a teaser of what the book is about. It also...

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Plot Twist or Writer Headache? Writer’s Choice. Prepared or not, a writer can plan, envision or plot every word but occasionally the characters just take over the story.  A writer can fight the characters or see the plot twist as a challenge to follow the detour to see where it takes him or her. It...

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When Spring Comes Knocking, The Farm Starts Rocking.  I had to take two weeks to get things set up on the Farm. Winter has its own rhythm and I love it. I get a lot done. When spring comes, the Farm needs a bit of attention to make the transition. This year I redesigned the...

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When Spring Comes Knocking, The Live Oak Series Starts Rocking I love all the seasons on the Farm. Every one has its own rhythm. Spring comes this year when I am working on the latest book of the Live Oak Series. Every living thing is just waiting impatiently for me to get busy so I...

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Smashwords Read An Ebook Week Begins on March 5 For a very limited time, Smashwords is offering a 25% discount on every ebook in each of my three Series. The Live Oak Series begins with Chase the Fire. Miranda and Archer start off the #LiveOakSeries with a stalker and a very cantankerous donkey. While the...

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Busy Morning on the Farm this year. Spring hasn’t officially arrived but everything here is already turning green and blooming. Nature is getting very busy and so is this writer. For the first time in my writing life, I am working two books at the same time and each is a different genre. The Live...