The Dumbing of America - Fact or Fiction
Talk about a tough call.Did you know that Journalism majors are taught to write copy geared to comprehension by readers at the 4th or 5th grade level? Maybe that's changed in recent years, but 30 years...
View ArticleINTO THE MOUTH OF THE WOLF
Today I'm feeling one step closer to the "writer-me", and I'm sitting in my desk chair, fingers poised, waiting for someone to say, "Break a leg, Bailey", or some such good luck wish. Actually, if the...
View ArticleA Life-Long Love Affair
I discovered my love of historical fiction when I was still in grade school. My grandmother had gifted me a subscription to the “We Were There” book club, and every couple of months I got a new...
View ArticleWho stole my high B flat??
My grandson had a new experience last week. His Grammie...that would be me...appeared in concert with tenor George Dyer, showing this precious 3-year-old yet another side of my omnibus of mini-talents....
View ArticleThought for the Day
When you come to the edge of all that you know You must believe in one of two things: There will be earth upon which to stand, Or you will be given wings. -anonymous
View ArticleWhen your book hits the shelf...
"When...the...moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie, that's amoré!"Alas, that lyric has been stuck in my head all week. It even broke through the wonderful onslaught of Christmas music and stayed...
View ArticleThe times, they are a'changin'...
Today I can't get this Bob Dylan tune from my college days out of my head:Come gather 'round people wherever you roamAnd admit that the waters around you have grownAnd accept it that soon you'll be...
View ArticleReprise - On a Journey back to her wings
Today I feel the need to bring closure to a blog post I wrote just ten months ago, so here’s the original post of “On a Journey back to her wings”:The other day I opened my mail and there was a letter...
View ArticleAn Interview with Bailey
Q: What inspired you to write your first book?A: I’ve always been moved and motivated by historic women of consequence, primarily due to my grandmother’s significance in my life. As a young...
View ArticleConfessions of A Bestselling Author
Steve Harrison's words hit me at the core, the place where my Muse usually sends the gut punches that make my stories sing. I simply had to share it with you!Guest post by Steve HarrisonWhen people ask...
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