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Hi everyone. Please welcome Iris Blobel, my guest blogger this week. Iris is an Australian/New Zealand author and she’s sharing information about her latest book, In the Shadows of a Lie. This story, set in New Zealand, is on pre-order from Amazon and will release June 14th, 2022. About IN THE SHADOWS OF A LIE […]

Hi everyone. I’m sorry I missed last weekend but decided to visit my daughter in Pittsburgh on Valentine’s Day.  When I returned home, I no sooner wrote the ending to  Wild Boys than I started working on a follow-up, this  time featuring Sam as he revisits the Canyon of Souls. I  don’t have a marketing […]

  Hello everyone. On Ground Hog Day, the wood-chuck in our neighborhood could not have seen his shadow because it was raining, then sleeting, then snowing all day and not once did the sun peep out. So… spring, right? Today, I’m sharing another snippet from my boys-to-men story I’m calling (for now) Wild Boys . At […]

Hello everyone. I’m continuing my MacCallister boys-to-men story in my blog today. Previous last line: “…he missed the stealthy approach of the Indian braves slipping soundlessly through the night.” The McCallisters Charlie didn’t realize they’d been found until a brave jerked him to his feet and another had Rob secured. A third Arapaho warrior straddled […]

Hello everyone.  Welcome to Snippet Sunday and Weekend Writing Warriors. I am continuing with my boys-to-men story today. One question seemed to crop up more than any other. Why are they going to see a witch? My answer—because they’re kids and kids do stupid things. The final line from last week: With great care, Sam turned his head […]

  Hi everyone. Welcome to Snippet Sunday and Weekend Writing Warriors. For all those who have stopped by in the last couple of weeks, thank you so much for your comments and feedback. With your help, I’ll continue to meander along in the 19th century, looking for a title as I decide where this story […]

Snippet Sunday Hi everyone. I’m back blogging and re-discovering the fun. Last week I opened the new year with a snippet from a boys-to-men adventure story I’m writing, currently tagged with the McCallister 1866 identifier.  I don’t have a title yet and haven’t decided where this story ends. Yes, I’m exploring, just like my characters. […]

SUNDAY SNIPPET Hello everyone. I’ve been working in the 19th century for the past year, and decided it was time to re-emerge. Wow, it’s 2021. I hope you are all filled with new ideas and a fresh page to write them on. Having said that, I’m sharing a snippet from a boys-to-men historical adventure I’ve […]

Hi, everyone.I hope your first month in our new year has gone well. I’ve spent mine in 1887 Texas, working on Nell Carter and Juda Kincaid’s story. It began as a short Christmas piece meant for the holidays. But, when I traveled back in time to Eclipse, suddenly all the locals started popping in to […]