In honor of Veterans Day and St. Martin’s day, both of which are commemorated tomorrow, I am reprinting this post from last year. Armistice and St. Martin Today, we pause to remember the veterans. On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918, the guns of the first world war…
Hello! Today’s quotation to inspire comes from Hariet Tubman. It is also the end of the first week of NaNoWriMo. How’s everyone doing who’s participating? Last Saturday, I put the word count meter up officially showing the start at zero. I’m happy to say that the meter now stands at over 12,000 words, or 24%….
Hello! Today, I’m taking part in a book cover reveal as part of YA Bound. The Missing (The Birthright Trilogy Book 2) by Necole Ryse Release Date: 12/16/14 Cover Designed by: Najla Qamber Designs Summary from Goodreads: Reeling from her boyfriend’sdisappearance, Raevyn Jones is shocked to learn that she is considered suspectnumber one. To make matters…
Hello! Yesterday was election day in the US. No, I’m not a day late. I’m wondering if you’ve voted today. Have you voted to make the most of today?Have you voted to try your best?Have you voted to learn something new?Have you voted to do something good for your health?Have you voted to achieve one…
Hello!Today it is cold, rainy and windy- very much a soup kind of a day. It is also officially the first day of NaNoWriMo, where the challenge is set to write 50,000 words during the month of November for a novel. Most finished works tend to be nearer 75,000-90,000 words for the genre that I…
Autumn’s Mirth Happy Halloween! Autumn’s Mirth Whisper wind through Harvest’s door Enchanting with your welcome lure Have you seen the man in wait? Standing by the open gate Crows gather by his feet Waiting for October’s treat Red and yellow Fall to earth Green and orange Bring Autumn’s mirth Nestled on the lane below Pumpkins…
Hello! It’s time for Writer Wednesday, when I discuss another author and his or her book. Ray Bradbury is an icon of twentieth century writing. The first Bradbury I read was The Martian Chronicles. Last year, at Halloween, I read Something Wicked This Way Comes. This year, it was The Halloween Tree. Bradbury is enchanting…
From The Broke and the Bookish Hello! Today, I’m taking part in the Broke and the Bookish Top Ten Tuesday for “Top Ten Books/Movies To Read Or Watch To Get In The Halloween Spirit”. You’re getting a bonus here, as I provide both 5 great books and 10 movies. Enjoy! from Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein Books:1)…