Heroes – Have you ever thought exactly what and/or who a hero really is?  What does he or she do that makes them a hero?  I think the old song by Paul Overstreet pretty much tells the story of a real live hero.  “He drives into the city He works hard every day He finishes…

My friend, Willie says life reminds her of a box of crayons and if we look closely we can all learn something. I gave her statement quite a lot of thought.  I’ve had Crayola crayons in my life since I was a little girl.  Yes, Crayola has been around that long. As a little girl…

Everyone, well, almost everyone, has heard of Leavenworth Prison in Leavenworth, Kansas. One person who really wanted to see Leavenworth Prison, was my late sister-in-law, my good friend, Margi Capehart. So, in 1995 when she and her husband, Jim visited us in Kansas City, she made known her desire to see the prison.  “I’ve studied…

What comes to your mind when you think of park benches?  Most of us think of sitting in the park, listening to the birds sing.  But, for many the bench is a place to just sit and rest, for others a quiet place to take a nap, or for those less fortunate a place to…

In this post today I want to stray away from book publishing for a day, and honor all Mothers out there..  Without these women, our mothers, we wouldn’t be here.  So, thank you Moms for having us.  I feel that Mothers Day is a perfect day to rewrite a prayer written by an unknown author…

Everyone should be so lucky to live near a citrus grove. This is the first week of April and I’ve got to tell you the fragrance is heavenly. Our condo complex is about two blocks from the grove, and when the wind is blowing our way we have the good fortune to be blessed with…

It is spring training time for pro baseball, and Bradenton, FL just happens to be the home of the Pittsburgh Pirates.  The team headquarters in Bradenton is known as “Pirate City,” where the public can watch the Pirates during practice sessions free of charge during February and March. It’s a place where you can feel…

(Before writing projects, before facing the world, it’s tea and the paper)   Tea, paper and a favorite chair, this is the way any morning should begin, especially Monday morning. Most of you out there know the significance of Monday starting off good. Now that we have that established, on with the paper tale. It…

Amid all the fun and excitement of preparing my manuscript for publication something beyond the realm of my understanding, the unbelievable happened. Leading up to this event found me busy preparing for publishing. The real work and the real fun had begun, ergo with my mind occupied with websites, video trailers and book-jackets, it happened,…