Raintrees and mysteries are swirling through my mind this morning. Would you believe I’m on my third cup of Folgers already and the sun hasn’t even gotten up? The sky however, is growing lighter in the east. These beautiful December days are like a blessing, a time of reprieve, perhaps, before winter arrives in earnest. Will it […]
Nov 5, 2015
At the Corner of Magnetic and Main
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I am pleased today to present a review of At the Corner of Magnetic and Main by fellow Pen-L author, Meg Welch Dendler. This gentle ghost story of life, death, and love takes place in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Penny is a kind, gentle ghost with a purpose. Everything in the diner at The Corner of Magnetic […]
Sep 15, 2015
Guest Blog by Judy Nickles
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Today, I am pleased to present an author friend, Judy Nickles! Judy and I got acquainted a few years ago at a writers’ convention in Fayetteville. We sat together at the same table and as we talked, we realized we shared the same commitment to writing clean books with an uplifting message. Everyone likes a […]
Aug 10, 2015
The Mystery of History
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I love history, especially American history, most especially my family’s history. The trouble is that so much of my family’s history is a mystery. Now, I’ve explored heritage and genealogical websites and know more about my ancestors than I would have otherwise but I’d like to know more. I wish a member or two of my […]
Jul 19, 2015
Two Squirrels and a Cup of Coffee
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Out on the freshly mowed lawn, two squirrels are getting their plans made for the day. Suddenly, one bounds, I mean really long leaps, toward the pin oak tree in the yard. The other scampers in the opposite direction and shinnies up the maple. Did they have a disagreement? Did they decide upon a parting of […]
Jun 16, 2015
The World is Right Side Up and Spinning
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The bee balm is blooming, the lightning bugs are blinking, and one of my favorite mystery series is back on the shelf. All’s right with the world! Yesterday, I just happened to find Go, Ivy, Go, by Lorena McCourtney listed on Amazon. http://www.amazon.com/Go-Ivy-Malone-Mysteries-Book-ebook/dp/B00YFH94R4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1434454586&sr=8-1&keywords=Go%2C+Ivy%2C+Go It was like meeting an old friend. Lorena McCourtney wrote four previous Ivy […]
