I don’t believe in fairies. Of course, I don’t. They show up only in children’s stories of years ago, those magical little folk who can nip through the air, appearing and disappearing as they wish. And yet, when I see mushrooms that have popped up in my grass overnight, I wonder just what, exactly, goes […]
May 15, 2024
The Thing About Writing…
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Writing is an exercise in imagination. I write in scenes and, in order to write a scene effectively, I have to be there. I have to see, feel, and smell whatever is happening at that moment. That can be exhausting but I want my readers to see, feel, and smell what I do. This involves […]
May 10, 2024
A Light Along the River
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As you may remember, I’m working on a new cozy about Miss Tootsie and her friends Carrie and Bertha. This is an excerpt from that story. They walked through the damp grass and weeds along the river bank, trying to dodge blackberry briers and fallen logs. More than once, one of the three had […]
May 9, 2024
An Old Lady and a Horse
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Evangeline Carver loved race horses. She entered one each year in the Kentucky Derby. Although she was well into her eighties when Ned met her, she still loved to ride. She rode a little mare named Melanie. She and Melanie had been best friends for over twenty years. But one day, on a short […]
May 8, 2024
The Wind and the Moonlight
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The rain stopped and I turned off my windshield wipers. About halfway to Myra’s home, I realized no one in the whole world knew where I was and that was not a good thing. I speed-dialed Cade but got no answer, only his voice mail. Leaving a message, I told him where I’d be. Hopefully, […]
May 7, 2024
Stormy Weather
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After a stormy night and early morning, the sun comes up on a wet, windy world. Spring and storms sort of go together in these parts. Thankful for the rain, we could also do without the damaging wind and hail. But, what to do about it? Not one thing, except be aware and be as […]
