I heard an interesting thought on TV last night. Isn’t it amazing how a person can hear or read an idea, just a simple phrase, and it is an “Aha” moment? Anyway, it was about what appears on tombstones. (Don’t worry; this isn’t going to be mournful.) Usually, a person’s birth day is on the stone, […]
Oct 17, 2015
Moonlight Can Be Murder
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I tore off the wrappings and there it was! My proof copy of Moonlight Can Be Murder from Pen-L Publishing. What a thrill. Beautiful picture, lovely script! Peg was driving by at the moment I opened the mailbox, so I shared the first glimpse of it with her. We admired it for a bit before I […]
Oct 16, 2015
More Cozy Critters
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Today, I’d like to tell you more about these astute readers and writers, these remarkable ladies I call the Cozy Critters. First of all, they have a marvelous sense of humor. Laughter is very important in our critiques. I’ve asked them to write a bit about themselves so you will get to know them better. […]
Oct 15, 2015
Coffee, Cookies, Critique, Friends
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When friends get together with coffee and cookies, it’s a fun time. Throw in a rousing critique, mix with a lot of laughter, and you have a recipe for a very good day. We Cozy Critters have met when snow lay on the ground, when we had to dodge raindrops, when the wind was so strong it blew over Peg’s […]
Oct 14, 2015
They Are Coming!
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Today is the day they arrive. At one o’clock, or a few minutes before or after, in will come the Cozy Critters for a time of reading, critiquing, laughter, and sharing. And, perhaps a few tears. It happens. Critique days are special. If we have victories, we share them. If we have problems, we share them, […]
Oct 13, 2015
Plumped Up
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Last night as I was putting out water for the birds in my back yard, I noticed a small, roundish object in the shallow dish that I keep water in. Looking more closely, I saw it was a toad. I’m sure he was comfortable and grateful for the cool, replenishing bath. Women’s cosmetics advertise products […]
