A miscellany of thoughts about dogs, cats, writing, life in the Ozarks, & occasional book reviews
Several weeks ago I had a terrific opportunity to watch the Shreveport (LA) Fire Department Search & Rescue Task Force and volunteers participate in the 4th annual Super Safety Saturday at the Sheriff’s Safety Town in Shreveport. While there was certainly plenty to keep kids of all ages engaged, the highlight of the day for …
Continue reading To the Rescue!
This morning I received an invitation to register for a webinar titled “Yes, You Can Write A Novel in One Month” My first reaction was….one month? Really? Who does that? Apparently, 96,562 writers do—and the numbers are rising. They’re all part of the National Novel Writing Month, aka NaNoWriMo. Here’s a quote from the organization’s …
Researching my new book Deadly Ties turned out to be a lot of fun---and a bit more exciting than I expected! I knew I needed some extensive research in order to create the story I wanted to write. That desire led me out into the woods and deep into caves on the trail of Ozark …
Continue reading In search of treasure
To celebrate the publication of Deadly Ties I'm giving away five autographed copies of my book at https://www.goodreads.com/. The giveaway runs from October 8th through November 8th. You can read the first six chapters in the free excerpt I've uploaded, so jump in and enter your name for a chance at a free book!If you're a fan …
Continue reading Celebrating a book launch!