What a week! We were at the National Quartet Convention every night and didn’t get home until the wee hours of the morning. I’m barely awake now, so hope what I’m writing is making sense. I didn’t hear much singing since we stayed out in the Exhibition Hall all week at the Patriot Quartet’s booth so we could meet and …
Remembering 9/11
Today is September 11, 2008. 9/11. Seven years ago we all watched in horror as terrorists used our own airplanes to attack our country. The sight of that airplane flying into one of the Twin Towers and then later, the towers collapsing while firemen and policemen were trying to help people get out is something none of us can ever …
Creating Characters with my Friends
Hi, everybody. Well, I had my book event at the local library today and some friends and family were sweet enough to show up and listen to me talk about my writing and how I come up with characters. That was sort of a warm-up for my talk in West Virginia in October when I’m speaking on “Writing about Shakers …
Truth or Fiction
I did an interview yesterday with a writer who said he never read fiction. He didn’t like fiction. He wanted to read true stories and obviously thought fiction a waste of time. And so he asked me why anyone would want to read fiction. What is the purpose of reading made up stuff? I said of course, entertainment. Reading is …
The Frog Takes a Hayride
I just got home from my grandson’s birthday party. He’ll be nine tomorrow and he had a fishing party. I don’t fish, but it’s fun watching the grandkids fish. Austin – that’s my grandson – he hooked a big one, but it broke his line and got away. After that he lost interest and began hunting other game. And soon …
The Gift of Today
Today the sun came up and it misted rain all day. Both gifts. Today I fired up my computer and changed this word and that to try to make my new book better. Today three of my grandkids came to visit to give me the gift only a grandchild can give a grandparent. Sorry, those of you who aren’t grandparents …
My Little Church
Today is Sunday. I go to a small country church where I play the piano – badly. It just so happens that nobody who is a member there can play any better or at least they haven’t admitted it if they can. I am limited on my song selections and I can only play out of the hymn book. Sometimes …
Summer Afternoons
Here’s a summer quote for you. “Summer afternoon – summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language.” Henry James Hope you are having some great summer afternoons. I’ll have a couple of busy ones since I’m off early this a.m. to WV to be a mama’s helper for my grandbaby twins. …
Life Begins and Life Ends
Hi, everybody. Hope you are having as beautiful a Sunday as we are here. The weather is extra nice for the middle of August although the grass is beginning to turn brown in spots because of lack of rain. Are we ever satisfied with the weather? In the winter, it’s too cold. In the summer it’s too hot. In the …
The Twins are Here
The twins have discovered America!!! They were born on Monday at around 4 p.m. One, named Johnson after his dad, weighed in at 7 lbs 1 oz. The other, Matthew, weighed in at 6 lbs 14 oz. No wonder their mom was tired. Big sisters are excited and proud. They all got to hold the babies today, even the two …