Out for a summertime drive in the Apè. Even if you hate the heat, you have to admit, summer is the best time of the year. Or, maybe it’s just me. I love it. And the best part about this summer is I’m FINALLY FINISHED with my latest book. Well, almost. The cover art is…
Yes, you’re correct. This is the longest I’ve ever gone without writing – at least on my blog. The truth is, I’ve been writing, and actually editing like crazy on the final portion of my new book, which will be out this fall. I’m in the final stages of approving artwork for the cover, which…
It’s going to be a fun day at Wisdom Harbour Studios in Orange Beach, Alabama. Located in the exciting Wharf where there is plenty of shopping, food and a fabulous Ferris Wheel, I’ll be spending time with New York Times best selling author, Andy Andrews to celebrate the addition of my books to his store.…
This story previously appeared in Lagnappe News. You can see a video version by subscribing to Andy Andrew’s Wisdom Harbour. I’ve finally figured out why old people love to keep rain gauges and giant thermometers in their yards. It’s so they don’t have to talk about politics. The greatest generation and those who came just…
In these days of sensitivity, some of my favorite childhood books seem like they would be banned.. However, when I checked online library collections, most remain in circulation. ***Instert heavy hearted thoughts on banning books (I don’t approve) and what taxpayer’s money should be used for here (it’s loaded) and that’s a column for another…
While writing a true story about my husband’s grandmother, I needed to mention a doll she received as a child. I knew from experience that if I got even one tiny detail wrong, the antique doll-loving crowd would run me out of town with pitchforks because you know how strict those doll lovers are. To…
For crying out loud, I was only nine years old and didn’t need the world’s weight on my shoulders. I was halfway up the Sweet Gum tree in my summertime happy place. From there, I had a shaded spot for snuggling on a wide branch with a perfectly shaped crook for reclining. It was a…
Allow me to reassure all mothers of young children that you aren’t going crazy. There isn’t a ghostly haint pilfering your silverware. The disappearing Oneida isn’t being sucked into a dark vortex for use at alien dinner parties. The vanishing utensil phenomenon is real, yet the cause is hard to believe. As a seasoned mother…
Elmo, the red shag rug Muppet from Sesame Street, inadvertently set off a firestorm by asking an innocent question; “How is everybody doing?” The puppet’s social media account on “X” formerly known as Twitter, was inundated with hundreds of responses from people who admitted to feeling anxious, gloomy, and full of despair. Too bad Elmo…
Like Fred Flintstone planting his big feet on the ground from the driver’s seat of his stone-wheeled car, my latest book plans have come to a screeching halt. WILMA!!!! It was all going so well, and writing makes me as happy as applying mascara made Tammy Faye Baker. “La-la-la, life is so good. La-la-la, this…