author interviews, Be A Better Writer, the writer's life

How I Interviewed Myself

The idea for this blog post came about after I completed these questions from a woman who asked to interview me on her blog.  But.......I lost her contact information and forgot the name of her blog! I'm not an organized person at all. I take notes and create lists, but those lists disappear. So instead… Continue reading How I Interviewed Myself

Blog Tours, Book Launch

The Rock Star and the Outlaw 2: Double Visions– Day 3 Word Crafter Book Blog Tours

Hello everyone! I'm happy you stopped in at bookplaces.blog where The Rock Star and the Outlaw 2: Double Visions by Kaye Lynne Booth is the featured book today. I've read some of Kaye's other books and anthologies, and I'm sure you will be entertained by this one. Don't forget to visit the other stops on the… Continue reading The Rock Star and the Outlaw 2: Double Visions– Day 3 Word Crafter Book Blog Tours

Blog Tours, Book Launch, Book Promotion, memoirs

The Ones Who Stayed With Me – Day 4 Word Crafter Book Blog Tours

The Ones Who Stayed With Me - Day 4  Word Crafter Book Blog Tours   Hello everyone! I'm glad you stopped in for Day 4 of Word Crafter's Book Blog Tour. We have a wonderful book, The Ones Who Stayed With Me, by Nurse Sammy. Give Away Leave a comment for a chance to win… Continue reading The Ones Who Stayed With Me – Day 4 Word Crafter Book Blog Tours

family, memoirs

What Are You Going To Do When I’m Gone?

The lady at home” Henry Margetson ( 1861 - 1940 ) British Painter Reprint from The Memoirist   What Are You Going To Do When I'm Gone?    "Everybody dies." Tony, my husband, didn't like it very much when I said that. The two of us were up early driving through the flat cornfields of… Continue reading What Are You Going To Do When I’m Gone?

Anthology, Blog Tours, Book Promotion, Dark Fiction, Paranormal Fiction, Short Stories

Welcome to WordCrafter’s “Midnight Oil” Book Blog Tour Day 3

Day 3 Tour Stop – Midnight Oil     Welcome to Day 3 of the WordCrafter Midnight Oil Book Blog Tour. Today, we’ll be learning a little about three stories in Midnight Oil: Stories to Fuel Your Nightmares, volume 3 in the Midnight Dark Fiction Anthology Series from WordCrafter Press. First, well see excerpts from stories… Continue reading Welcome to WordCrafter’s “Midnight Oil” Book Blog Tour Day 3

author's life, Faith, family, Inspirational Books, memoirs, Poetry, Reviews

Review of Embracing the Power to Live by Marsha Ingrao

Embracing the Power to Live is a memoir written in prose, verse, and photographs. Author Marsha Ingrao reflects on the milestones of her life such as childhood, moving, parents, friends, career, the death of her first spouse, and a second marriage. Her retirement as a teacher now gives her the opportunity to reflect about the… Continue reading Review of Embracing the Power to Live by Marsha Ingrao

Angels, friendship, sisters

Short Sweet Life

Featured image: Big Moon Hug by Jerry Kirk   Short Sweet Life The little girls are angels now. But first they had to dive into the water, swim down the river, breaststroke, backstroke, butterfly stroke. The current carried them, they floated, heads above the black water. Arms quit moving, legs stopped kicking until their tiny… Continue reading Short Sweet Life