Busy, Busy Month
We all know how busy November and December can be. This month for me is no different. Besides having hand surgery on Monday, which has slowed down my typing, I'm finishing up work on "The Adventures of Peanut and Casey," the sequel to Uncle Bill's Farm, which came out three years ago. I'll be blogging more about that when the release day comes closer. The surgery has put me a bit behind on "Love With a Side of Crazy, too. I'll have some catching up to do when I can type away
Deadwood Reads - A Great Event
This post was on the first page of my website. Since I changed it to promote The Chandler County books, I decided I needed to put this trip in a blog. On June 7th, Cheryl Yeko, author and editor at Soul Mate Publishing, and I made a road trip to Deadwood, South Dakota for the Wild Deadwood Reads Author/Reader event. This was the first year for this event, but you’d never know from the fantastic way it was organized. 1880s train ride, trip to Mount Rushmore, a rodeo, ghos
September's Soul Mate Tree Book - "Sweet Sacrifice"
September's Soul Mate Tree Collective book was "Sweet Sacrifice" by L.D. Rose. This is book #8 - only four more to go until the collective is complete. The legend of the soul mate tree: I am old, I am ancient, my purpose is clear To give those who are needy a treasure so dear. They who come to my roots, touch my bark, stroke my leaves Find the soul of their lives if they but believe. When I call and you listen, your prize will be great If your heart remains open and you don’t
Another Soul Mate Tree Book - Once Upon A Lady
August's release in The Soul Mate Tree Collective was "Once Upon a Lady" by Addie Jo Ryleigh. The legend of the soul mate tree: I am old, I am ancient, my purpose is clear To give those who are needy a treasure so dear. They who come to my roots, touch my bark, stroke my leaves Find the soul of their lives if they but believe. When I call and you listen, your prize will be great If your heart remains open and you don’t hesitate. Do you yearn? Be you lonely? Is your time yet a
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