Yearly Archives: 2013
I’m on the Radio!
I recently had the opportunity to be interviewed for an on-line radio show, the Authors Show by host, Don McCauley. It was an interesting experience, to say the least. In the interview I answered questions about my novel, Loving Christy. … Continue reading
Becoming Uncool
Recently, I saw an article about the new words that have been added to the Dictionary. Among the terms was “dad dancing,” which is defined by Wicktionary as “The making of embarrassing flamboyant dance moves to pop music by middle-aged men.” H-m-m, I thought. Middle aged men—that means … Continue reading
One of of My Favorite Things
“Whiskers on kittens…” I wish one of my favorite things was as whimsical as the adorable objects Julie Andrews sang about in “The Sound of Music.” Let me explain. One day, I was getting a purse out for … Continue reading
She Who Must be Obeyed
I’m being subjugated , put down and ordered about—by my 15 pound Yorkie-poodle mix dog, Sparkle. Perhaps it’s the name. If I had called her Wendy or Cutie or Moxie or, well just about any other name, perhaps she … Continue reading
The Ice Queen
Pain surrounded her every day. She saw it in their faces, heard it in their voices. Sometimes when she administered medications or wheeled them into a treatment room, she wished she could go somewhere else—anywhere but this place. Many … Continue reading
If you are looking for my latest post, “What Not to Say to a Widow,” I am sorry, but I decided to remove it. I don’t want to offend anyone. I received two messages that indicate that the post could be offensive. That … Continue reading
War Is Declared
Author’s note: This is a short , short story based on an incident in my novel, Loving Christy. Hope you enjoy it! It was Friday night, the first night of her new job waitressing at O’Malley’s Bar and Grille, and Sandy was nervous. Entering … Continue reading
My Brother Tommy
My brother Tommy died on March seventh. He was only 62 year of age—much too young to leave this earth. He battled cancer twice and had a heart valve replaced about 15 years ago. He survived all that, only … Continue reading
The Beach
Stress has been the constant drumbeat in my life for a long time. For the last several years, I helped my husband cope with cancer—the first one almost 6 years ago— the one he survived. And then about a … Continue reading
Discussing My Novel
“…fiction is like a spider’s web, attached ever so lightly perhaps, but still attached to life at all four corners.” Virginia Woolf I had a unique experience recently. My book club, the Pageturners, chose my novel, Loving … Continue reading