The Beatles were in the news today as the death of George Martin was announced. Martin, sometimes called, the fifth Beatle, was the producer who helped shape the Beatles and their songs and in the process changed rock music forever. Everyone talking about his death today made me remember when I was young and first hearing the Beatles. Before the …
True Fans Hate Seeing their Teams Lose
April 6, 1966 Jocie Brooke here reporting from Hollyhill, Kentucky. Do you like basketball? We’re big basketball fans at our house. Well, all except Tabitha who thinks watching boys bounce balls up and down a gym floor is about as boring as watching paint dry. I think she’s crazy. Basketball is THE sport to watch. In fact, I’m teaching Stephen …
Connecting with My Reading Friends
I know. It’s not Wednesday or Sunday (that’s my usual posting days), but I’m testing out some new links with Amazon.com’s author pages. There are so many ways to connect with readers these days. Facebook. Twitter. Author pages. Blogs. Blog tours. I’ve tried to stick my finger into the internet pie on all of them but twitter. Still not twittering. …