For people in and around Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, I'll be speaking at New Community Church's Christmas Brunch on Saturday, November 19th from 10:00-12:30. It should be a special event because my good … [Read more...]
A Good Man…
I’m not really a gushing kind of person. Although I write love stories, you’ll never see me use words like soul mate or love of my life. Despite my lack of gushing, I’ve been married for twenty-eight … [Read more...]
On the Radio
Last week, I enjoyed my first radio interview. Lynda Carroll made the thirty minutes easy and so much fun. She asked interesting questions about my writing journey, Irish Encounter, and Mars...With … [Read more...]
Remember 911
This is my memory of September 11, 2001. It was a Tuesday morning, a new year of BSF, Bible Study Fellowship for me, my first in leadership. We had a leaders’ meeting starting about 9:00. I waited at … [Read more...]
Libraries and Budgets Plus a Compliment
Last time I wrote about my struggle to convince the Town Board to fund our public library’s total operations budget. Here’s the good news right in the first paragraph: the Board voted to fund it. A … [Read more...]
Are Libraries Still Relevant? Yes!
For the past six years, I've been trying to convince my town board to fund our public library's total operations budget: $11,900. When I started asking, the board gave us $4,000. Last year, the board … [Read more...]
Piano Lessons and Chicken Ring Around
I just walked into my house after about an hour of gardening, doing something else creative so my mind can rest before tackling another scene in my work-in-progress. My house smelled like my old piano … [Read more...]
Amazon Kindle Fire Winner!
I'm pleased to announce the winner from my recent Mars . . . with Venus Rising Kindle prize pack giveaway and blog tour. Thanks to everyone who entered! Congratulations to the winner: Mary Hill! My … [Read more...]
Amazon Kindle Fire Giveaway!
Have you ever wanted an Amazon Kindle Fire? Here's your chance to win one along with an Amazon $25 gift card. Click on the link below. Good luck! https://promosimple.com/ps/97e8 … [Read more...]
Thoughts on Visiting the Holy Land
Last month, my husband and I, along with one son and thirty one other people from Texas and New Mexico, toured Israel, the Holy Land. It was a great trip in a lot of respects. We met some wonderful … [Read more...]
