Synopsis Blues

June 10, 2013

How in the world do you describe a 102,000 thousand-word novel in less than 500 words? It?s the hardest thing in the world for me to do. Since The River Keeper is my fourth novel, I?ve written three other synopses, but for some reason I can?t seem to ?hit the mark? as my editor says […]

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Let’s Go Fishing

June 4, 2013

I can?t believe it?s June already. Last year by this time I?d probably caught thirty or forty fish out of the New River. Finally this past Saturday I had the opportunity to spend the day floating down the New. I only snagged five Bass, but one of them was the biggest I?ve ever caught. I […]

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The Presses Are A-Sinking Matey

May 28, 2013

Recently I attended a four-day festival/flea market. The event was a forty-five minute drive from my home and I had to be on site at 7am. Needless to say I am not a person who rises before the sun. Oh yeah, I already told you that in a blog a few weeks ago. Well let […]

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Vacations Are Too Much Work

May 21, 2013

I know. I?ve slipped through the cracks the past couple of weeks. Sometimes a girl just needs to fall off the radar. I?ve been on what some call ?Holiday.? Webster?s Dictionary says holiday is a day of rest from work. Well, I beg to argue. Just because you?re not at work and on ?Holiday? doesn?t […]

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A Not So Perfect Mom

May 9, 2013

It?s a strange feeling not having a living mama on Mother?s Day. I heard a preacher speak on the radio the other morning. He said to let your mother know how important she is to you if she is alive and if she?s gone on, cherish the memories.   The preacher went on to say […]

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The Search For a Literary Agent

April 29, 2013

A few days ago I finished the second re-write of my third novel, The River Keeper. Now for the final read through. I love this part. To be able to simply read the story without fixing plot holes and grammar. On August 22, 2011 the first words were written. It took me one year and […]

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Bless the Children

April 22, 2013

Proverbs 17:6 Children?s children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.   Thirty-four years ago this week a miracle was born unto me, a baby girl with curly brown hair and a smile that will light up the remainder of my days.? Happy birthday to my only child […]

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Entertaining Angels

April 15, 2013

Hebrews 13:2 Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares. Once in a while you run into a person that lights up your world. I met such a lady this past weekend while strolling up a path beside New River. Her name was Mary, but she said her special friends […]

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Invite Me To Your Book Club

April 8, 2013

I am excited! Last week I picked up The River Keeper, my fourth novel from my editor. The second edit is finished. Now it?s my turn to get to work. I love doing revisions and this second round doesn?t look too bad, not nearly as many marked up pages as the first re-write. However, it […]

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Back to the Stone Age

April 1, 2013

I do believe that the world is going to ?H? in a hand basket. What in the dickens is going on in our schools, cursive writing not included in North Carolina Public Schools curriculum? When I heard this the other day I was shocked. Texting, Twitting and the keyboard are taking over the creative part […]

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