View of New River in North Carolina through trees

I'll use this blog to discuss the journey of my writing process, connect with those who share my passion for reading, and have a little fun along the way.

Tobacco Harvest Time
2025-07-25 15:28 For the record, I am not a smoker, nor have I ever smoked. But in the summer of 1958, I was living in southern North Carolina on a tobacco farm owned by my paternal grandfather. I had finished second ...
Happy Little Free Library Week
2025-05-15 18:56 The Little Free Library organization became a nonprofit on May 17, 2012. This year, they’ve decided to celebrate by declaring May 11-17, 2025 as Little Free Library Week.  Through Little Free Library ...
Malice Domestic 37
2025-05-12 17:22 A few weeks ago I attended Malice Domestic 37—a gathering of authors, readers, and lovers of stories of mystery and suspense. My daughter and I have April birthdays and this is the second year in a ro...