What do you remember being told to do as a young child that you absolutely hated to do? The thing I dreaded the most was taking my younger brothers to the movies with me. It was in a neighboring town and I used my babysitting money to go. I was maybe twelve or thirteen, so…
Music moves me
Music through the decades and the memories they evoke…. I’m a baby boomer, through and through. My pre-teen years in the 50s brought a love of doo-wop music as well as the classics from Rick Nelson, Paul Anka, Neil Sedaka, Frankie Avalon, Everly Brothers, Dion & The Belmonts, Del Shannon, and many others. The rock…
Cozy…or not
When is a cozy book not a cozy? What is a clean mystery that doesn’t fit the general criteria of a cozy? Many of you know I write mystery books. I started with police procedurals back in 2012 and have a prequel, three novels, and one companion novella in that series, the Klondike PA Mystery Series….
Three Things Challenge #M347
Once again, I am joining in the Three Things Challenge. Here are the instructions: Use your imagination and creativity using one, two or all three words that may or may not be related. There are no restrictions regarding length, style, or genre, though please keep it family friendly. Today’s words are: BLANK, BLINK, SPECTACLES I stared…
What am I good at?
I was inspired to answer this question thanks to another blog post, No Second Guessing. Here are my thoughts… I think my best trait is organization, I’ve always been very good at it. Whether it’s physical organization or computerized work, I love organizing things. I think it appeals to the OCD side of me as…