At the Corner of Magnetic and Main

At the Corner of Magnetic and Main

I am pleased today to present a review of At the Corner of Magnetic and Main by fellow Pen-L author, Meg Welch Dendler.  This gentle ghost story of life, death, and love takes place in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Penny is a kind, gentle ghost with a purpose. Everything in the diner at The Corner of Magnetic […]

Guest Blog by Judy Nickles

Guest Blog by Judy Nickles

Today, I am pleased to present an author friend, Judy Nickles! Judy and I got acquainted a few years ago at a writers’ convention in Fayetteville. We sat together at the same table and as we talked, we realized we shared the same commitment to writing clean books with an uplifting message. Everyone likes a […]

The Mystery of History

The Mystery of History

I love history, especially American history, most especially my family’s history. The trouble is that so much of my family’s history is a mystery. Now, I’ve explored heritage and genealogical websites and know more about my ancestors than I would have otherwise but I’d like to know more. I wish a member or two of my […]

Two Squirrels and a Cup of Coffee

Two Squirrels and a Cup of Coffee

Out on the freshly mowed lawn, two squirrels are getting their plans made for the day. Suddenly, one bounds, I mean really long leaps, toward the pin oak tree in the yard. The other scampers in the opposite direction and shinnies up the maple. Did they have a disagreement? Did they decide upon a parting of […]

The World is Right Side Up and Spinning

The World is Right Side Up and Spinning

The bee balm is blooming, the lightning bugs are blinking, and one of my favorite mystery series is back on the shelf. All’s right with the world! Yesterday, I just happened to find Go, Ivy, Go, by Lorena McCourtney listed on Amazon.  http://www.amazon.com/Go-Ivy-Malone-Mysteries-Book-ebook/dp/B00YFH94R4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1434454586&sr=8-1&keywords=Go%2C+Ivy%2C+Go It was like meeting an old friend. Lorena McCourtney wrote four previous Ivy […]

Tired and Tumbledown

Tired and Tumbledown

As I drive along the highways, sometimes I pass  a house that was abandoned long ago. It would look pretty good if somebody took a hand and my fingers itch to buy it, re-furbish it, make it stand proud and solid once again. Just daydreaming, you know, because for a few seconds I see it outside my […]