October 31, as well as being Halloween, was also Reformation Day, in honor of Martin Luther’s Reformation of the Church. If you’ve never read a history of Martin Luther, let me say he was an extremely courageous man, devoted and determined. And then November 1 was Authors’ Day! What an opportune time to launch Moonlight […]
Ring Those Bells!
Ring those bells, give a shout; Look what has just come about! The day has finally arrived–a full two weeks early! I am pleased to announce Moonlight Can Be Murder in its complete, reader-friendly, mysterious best, ready for you on Amazon.com and Pen-L.com, both in ebook and paperback. As if this were not enough excitement for one […]
Just a Nip in the Air
It is so chilly this morning that I turned on the furnace! And yesterday, I had the fireplace going. I love these fall days when there’s just a bit of a nip in the air. I put a rug in front of the fireplace, imagining Nemo basking there, warming his furry toes. Does he sleep on […]
What Did You Say?
·I had the oddest dream last night. Sometimes my daily activities invade my dreams. Or at least, mine did last night. In my dream, I was teaching a class of writers. This was their assignment: write a scene using conversation between two people or among more than two people to move the action along. Dialogue! Quotation marks! Actual words of speakers! How […]
The Ballad of Nemo and the Squirrels
I’m a devoted watchdog, valiant and kind […]
A Writer’s Psalm
Bless the Lord, O my writing. May all my plots and characters praise the One who put the love of writing in my heart. The earth, O Lord, contains a multitude of books. Verily, it overflows with the written word so that they bump into each other and crowd upon the shelves. Large is the competition; Great […]