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EXCERPTING CHAPTER ONE – “AN ACCIDENTAL LIFE”
Summertime is hot and dull in the Central Valley of California and four teenage girls from very different families are determined to spice it up. With a single-mindedness that foretells disaster, they push aside all the rules and explore the underbelly of valley life. Drugs, sex, alcohol, adventure, anything to challenge the norm, yet all [...]
EXCERPTING “EMBRACE THE WHIRLWIND” — JULY 22
An excerpt from Chapter One: She hadn’t trusted in the myth of “happily ever after” for a very long time, but despite herself, she had believed that he was going to be the love of her life. After all, the two of them had been hanging out [...]
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AN HISTORIC TIME — JULY 16
Chasing Stardust was the third book I published. It shines a spotlight on a time in my life, and in this country’s history: the sixties. Check out the first chapter of my book HERE. If you are old enough to remember that time, you might relate to the scenes in this chapter. In case [...]
FRIDAY MEMES: BEGINNINGS & FRIDAY 56 — SING YOU HOME — APRIL 8
Not that long ago, Fridays were my favorite day of the week because the work week was ending. Nowadays, I love Fridays because of the fabulous Friday Memes. Book Beginnings is an event hosted by A Few More Pages, and allows us to share opening lines from our current (or next up) reads. The Friday [...]
FRIDAY MEMES: BOOK BEGINNINGS & FRIDAY 56 — APRIL 1
Good morning and welcome to Friday! It’s also the beginning of a new month…(April Fools Day!) and I’m not ” foolin’,” it’s going to be a great day. Book Beginnings is hosted by A Few More Pages, so click on the link and check out how to play. The Friday 56 is hosted by Freda’s [...]
FRIDAY MEMES: BEGINNINGS & FRIDAY 56 — MARCH 4
Fridays are a great time to ponder the past few days, while still looking ahead to the upcoming week. Book Beginnings is an event hosted on Fridays by A Few More Pages, while The Friday 56 is led by Freda’s Voice. Sharing the opening lines of a book, and then our [...]
FRIDAY MEMES: BEGINNINGS & 56 — DEC. 3
Good morning, and welcome to our Friday memes, in which we spotlight excerpts from our current (or soon to be read) books. Hosted by A Few More Pages (Beginnings) and Freda’s Voice (Friday 56), here’s how it works: Beginnings: Post the opening sentence(s) and describe your thoughts. Friday 56: Rules: *Grab a book, any book. [...]
FRIDAY MEMES: BOOK BEGINNINGS & THE FRIDAY 56 — NOV. 26
Good morning, and welcome to our Friday memes. Book Beginnings is hosted by A Few More Pages, and The Friday 56 is led by Freda’s Voice. In “beginnings,” we capture the first line or lines of a book. For 56, we do the following: Rules: *Grab a book, any book. *Turn to page 56. *Find [...]
FRIDAY MEMES: BEGINNINGS & P. 56 — NOV. 19
Good morning, and welcome to the Friday memes that focus on our current reads. Book Beginnings is a meme hosted by A Few More Pages, and The Friday 56 is hosted by Freda’s Voice. Today I will be spotlighting a book from my TBR stacks: a beautiful portrayal of a woman who has [...]
FRIDAY MEMES: 56 & BOOK BEGINNINGS – NOV. 12
Good morning, and welcome to our Friday memes, hosted by Freda’s Voice , with The Friday 56; and Book Beginnings on A Few More Pages. The book I’m featuring for both events is Once in a Blue Moon, by Eileen Goudge. Here’s a blurb from Amazon: As children, sisters [...]
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