From our house to yours

    The party this weekend was wonderful. We hope you got to spend some time with us. If not, never fear…our gift to you is good for the rest of the year.   As we begin our third year, we want to say THANK YOU to the readers. All e-book titles...

And the party starts in 3 … 2 ….

This weekend my publishing house, Eclectic Bard Books, will be celebrating its 2nd birthday. It’s a big deal to the owners and authors of the house. I’m thrilled because I’m one of the authors. True, I’m the only unpublished writer, but that will change in a few short...

Validation …. Loading

Recently, I was given back my manuscript by one of my beta readers. Corrections were minimal, but helpful. Her praise for my book had me glowing. Someone liked my book! Validation is a wonderful thing. That tiny piece of positive erased all my doubts. Don’t get me...

Quitters, apathy & trying again.

Every year we do a little holiday thing for the families we have served during the year. Nothing big…just a day, some baked goods, some music, a chance to say Hi. Three years ago it was a cold, crappy, sleeting day and there was a large crowd. Last year not so...

It will all fall into place…

The other day I was totally at peace with the small corner of my world. Today, not so much. This holiday season is not going as smoothly as previous years. Too much is still up in the air, not sure what’s going to be resolved in time, if at all. I try not to let it...

Day by Day

Many of you know that I duel it out with pancreatitis several times a year. This year the kick up was just before the Thanksgiving holiday. Do not be fooled, I tried to sneak some solids onto the menu for myself. Foolish it was, and foolish I felt, but I just...