SIGNS OF THE SEASON Every season has its cues. Not necessarily the weather ones, though when you live in the Northeast they’re hard to ignore. Just when we’ve acclimated to leaves on trees and short-wearing weather, things start to change. Yesterday, in barely mid-August, I saw a maple tree with a tint of red while […]
Excerpt from Lottawatah Twister by Evelyn David Sassy Jackson said all the right things but she and I both knew the truth. She’d rather have her teeth pulled and run naked through the ladies auxiliary meeting at the First Baptist Church than have me hiding out at her house. Sassy’s real name was Sylvia but […]
by Bethany Maines So first things first… Ladies, take your calcium and do more weight bearing exercises! Osteoperosis is not a joke – a fact that I’m sure my mother-in-law will attest to considering that my husband and I spent most of last weekend in the hospital with her and her fractured pelvis. She slipped […]
by: Joelle Charbonneau I’m sick. Or perhaps I should say, I’m as sick as I am allowed to be. There’s still work to be done, lessons to teach, writing to do, etc… The tot is also coming down with a cold and if things play out as usual, the husband will be showing signs of […]
It’s hot! In Oklahoma, this summer has been super hot. Temperature records have been broken and the unrelenting heat and drought continues. At 115 F outdoor activity is limited. We’ve had about a month of plus 100F days in a row – perfect time for reading inside under the air conditioner. Would that my air […]
I am but a hopeful author with a new book that will appear in the marketplace eighteen days yon. I realize you may not know me from Adam, and we’re not likely related (although my ancestors did sow ample seeds across the Middle West so if you reside amidst the corn and wheat, we may be distant kin). […]
by Melissa Bourbon I’m so happy to be back with the girls of The Stiletto Gang today! Life is so busy, but this is such a great group and I miss them a lot so it’s a treat to visit. I can’t believe that Pleating for Mercy came out on Tuesday! The very first book […]
My picture pops up every few seconds above…does this look like the face of someone you should tell everything to? No? Well, if so, you’re in the minority, because everywhere I go, I hear at least one life story in a day. No kidding. My husband always remarked on my ability to make small talk […]
For the past few years I’ve been the conference chair for the Public Safety Writers Association’s writing conference. When I started we had about 16 attendees. The latest one in July, we had 50. This is a different type of conference because everyone who comes wants to learn to be a better writer whether they […]
For my day job as a nonfiction author, I’m writing an article on the inspiring and delightful Spirit of Goodwill Band. The 28 members of the ensemble have physical and mental disabilities, yet amaze audiences with their professional sound and style. They’re not just good for a group of disabled musicians – they’re good. As […]