Writing is my passion!

Hello, my friends, Normally, as those of you who read my blog regularly know, I usually post about my journey through my writing career. However, I feel that this is a time to salute those who have made it possible for me to do what I love to do. So, let me just start with this: THANK YOU! I don’t think I say it enough, or truly appreciate your sacrifices. Thank you to those who have fought and died and are still fighting and dying to protect our nation and our freedom. Thank you, police officers, firefighters, doctors, nurses, EMT’s, and all of you who come to our rescue in our times of need, even at the risk of your own safety. Everyone—unless you have been living in a cave for the past six months and have no contact with the outside world—knows that the COVID 19 pandemic has turned all of our lives upside down. But there are those who have continued to serve and do their jobs with little to no recognition; Grocery store clerks, bank employees, auto mechanics, teach

Hello, again, Since the COVID-19 pandemic has forced so many people into home quarantine and the social distancing issues, it’s hard to find enough to keep our minds from turning to oatmeal. Let’s not forget how quickly it can send us over the edge and into the pit of despair. You can’t turn on the television, check your Facebook and Twitter page—or any other social media outlet—and not see something negative concerning the coronavirus and the rising numbers of people infected or who have died “from complications” due to the illness. It hurts my heart, and my head, to be bombarded by this and it’s a constant battle to maintain a positive attitude through it all.   My remedy for this has been not only to delve into my writing and promoting my newest release, THE WEAPONS THEY USE , which is due to come out on June 29 th of this year, but I’ve also started my own little herb garden. As I work on the outline/synopsis, (as I described in my previous blog), for my next manuscr