D.L. Finn's Blog

Welcome! Here are the books I read and reviewed in April that are four stars or higher. Tales From the Irish Garden: The Missing Pieces By Sally Cronin I loved the past Garden books with the fairies. The fairies have been gone for 200 years, leaving the Storyteller alone in his magical garden. His loneliness … Continue reading "May Book Reviews! #SallyCronin #SylviaKayRose #JanSikes #CSBoyack #writingcommunity #mustreadbooks #whattoread"

I’m thrilled to have Jan Sikes here today to share her latest, Fringes, Heartstrings, and Lyrics. Here is my Five-Star Review. Thank you, Denise, for allowing me to take over your blog and talk about my new book, Fringes, Heartstrings, and Lyrics. I’ve often talked about how stories can come from anywhere, and that is … Continue reading "New Book Release! Fringes Heartbreak and Lyrics by #JanSikes #writingcommunity #newrelease #whattoread"

I had a mix-up with my book reviews post this month. I forgot to reschedule my post, so it didn’t fall when I was on vacation. That’s why it took me a week to respond! Sorry about that. Had a great break though! We had a wonderful family Easter celebration that included an egg hunt … Continue reading "From Finn’s Forest #29 #writingcommunity #authorlife #nature #reading"

Welcome! Here are the books I read and reviewed in March that are four stars or higher. Leora’s Dexter Stories: The Scarcity Years of the Great Depression By Joy Neal Kidney “Leora’s Dexter Stories” brought a time to life that I heard about through my great-grandparents. This follows the Wilson family through the Great Depression, … Continue reading "April Book Reviews! #JoyNealKidney #MarshaIngrao RobbleCheadle #MiriamHurdle #YvettePrior #PeteSpringer #CindyGeorgakas #MarshaIngra #CarolAnnTayloro #GeoffLePard #EJAshmore #sharonmarchisello #writingcommunity #mustread #bookreviews"

I love living in the forest, but the cost to do so has risen recently. With all the recent wildfires throughout the state, many have lost their homeowner’s insurance and had to depend on the state’s fair plan. Luckily, we are still under our regular insurance, but our premiums have risen steadily. Still not as … Continue reading "From Finn’s Forest #28 #writingcommunity #authorlife #rockcollection #freelancejobs"

It was a beautiful weekend here, so we took advantage of this summer preview. Out on the Magical Trail, there were many trees down, especially the cedars. We have cleared a couple of paths to walk, but we have more to go.  Along with the trees, part of our main deck took a beating and … Continue reading "From Finn’s Forest #27 #writingcommunity #authorlife #nature #forestliving"

This is the post I planned on sharing last week. But instead, I was not feeling well and decided to wait until this week. Some little bug or maybe even allergies got a hold of me and hasn’t completely let go. I am doing better, at least the headache and sore throat mostly went away, … Continue reading "From Finn’s Forest #26 #indieauthors #writingcommunity #bookstoread #mustreads #payitforward"

Welcome! Here are the books I read and reviewed in February that are four stars or higher. Rhyming Dreams By Nicole Sara This is a beautiful collection of poetry infused with the colors of emotion. The poems are accompanied by a meaningful quote and a photograph that paint a complete picture. I always love it … Continue reading "March Book Reviews! #NicoleSara #CindyGeorganka #LynetteCreswell #writingcommunity #whattoread #mustread"

Hi! I know I’ve been quiet lately, but between doing taxes and the last storm, it’s kept me busy! I still have some catching up to do. Last week we got winter here, or cooler temperatures, finally. Along with that came snow, our first for the season. It sounded like we’d get a foot of … Continue reading "From Finn’s Forest #25 #authorlife #writingcommunity #nature #forestliving #snow"

It’s been almost eleven years since I self-published my first book, “Elizabeth’s War,” and there’s an interesting story behind it. This is also the first time Friday the 13th falls in February, just like eleven years ago! Here’s the post from five years ago telling the story of what seemed like bad luck wasn’t. It … Continue reading "It wasn’t bad luck! #blackcat #fridaythe13th #authorstory #writing #writingcommunity"