Author Archive
Make Your Own Cream Cheese
I bought some of the most delicious homemade cream cheese with maple syrup and pecans at my local Farmer's Market. It made a great light supper for several days spread on cinnamon raisin bread, along with a bottle of muscadine wine (another Farmer's Market purchase.) Crisp, full and perfect as the days are getting warmer. Of course, [...]
Sweet Dreams at the Goodnight Motel: Book Review
I've refound an author that fell off my radar screen and I'm thrilled. Curtiss Ann Matlock writes small town southern stories that sound like they could come from my own backyard, except her fictional stories end well, and my real life stories--well, they haven't reached 'The End' yet. Sweet Dreams At The Goodnight Motel is women's fiction at [...]
Authors and Book Signings
Hey all, My friend and critique partner Liz Talley has her first ever book signing on June 12 at 1:30pm at Barnes in Noble on Youree Dr in Shreveport. Watch the video to see what will happen if you don't come by and say hello. Moral of the story--when you see an author signing books, please stop and say hello-even if you don't plan to buy [...]
My Grandfather Was…
This piece was written as a timed writing exercise during a writer's retreat I enjoyed in Jan. 2010 at Mountain Thyme Bed and Breakfast. It is totally fictional. The writing prompt was "My Grandfather was a man who..." (BTW, this is unedited, so please be charmed instead of critical of the rough spots.) My Grandfather Was... My [...]
Yes, its a dog in a stroller
This is my dog, Molly. Like most dachshunds, she is a very active puppy. I take her on frequent walks, but most days, she begs to go in her stroller instead. Riding seems to calm her, even hypnotize her. What do the neighbors say? I think I've overheard them talking about the eccentric writer on the block. Could they mean [...]
LOVE wordpress plugin CommentLuv
I'm really bad about the more gadgets I can hang on my website the better. I try to restrain myself, but sometimes, there's a gizmo just too good to pass up! I found it in CommentLuv. I first saw this installed in the Writer Unboxed blog and it was love at first site. From the Wordpress plugin page, here's what CommentLuv is all [...]
The Sweater Attempt
This is my second attempt at crocheting a sweater. On my first attempt, the pieces didn't fit together right at the shoulders. So I remade each part at least three times, then ended up ripping out the whole thing and making a boatload of scarves and winter hats, instead. But I love this pattern and bought the wrong yarn for one project but [...]
Darkship Theives-Book Review
My friend Sara Hoyt sent me her January release, DarkShip Thieves thinking I would enjoy it. Did I ever! Darkship Thieves combines the best of space opera with the strongest of love stories to become a book that kept me reading from start to finish, sans break. And with my overhyper schedule right now, it takes a lot to hold my skittering [...]
Newbie Writer Sells 3 Books in 1 Year!
Hey all, Have you heard the one about new writers not being able to break in? Total bunk. My friend and Monday morning writing pal, Liz Talley has proven that rumor untrue. She sold her first book this year, and--before it even hit the shelves--sold two more on a vague outline. Now, it's true that not just anybody can sell a book. [...]
When Bad Things Happen to Good Eggs
Boiling an egg is easy, right? Right! As long as you do it right. Yes, there is a wrong way to boil an egg. The wrong way is to take the egg out of the fridge, drop it into a pot that already has a lot of eggs in it, then crank the stove burner as high as it will go so that soon, the eggs are chucking and jiving like it's Saturday night [...]
