TRUTH BE TOLD Release Day Party with Guest Authors
Thanks to all the folks who participated Friday on the Release Day Party and/or liked my Author FB Page. I hope it was fun for all of you. I had a blast! And gosh the food and drinks were yummy. I...
View ArticleRomCon 2014 Review, Part 1
Readers are to authors as students are to teachers. This is called a syllogism (I think). At any rate, it’s some sort of logic thing and frequently turns up on education tests with a blank in the space...
View ArticleRomCon, Part 2, 1 In a Million Chance Meeting
People are the reason folks attend RomCon. Oh, to be sure books are involved. Readers are hoping to snare free or low cost great reads, and authors are hoping to meet new readers. But bottom line, it’s...
View ArticleJerrie Alexander’s New Release!
Her life. His brand of justice. FBI agent Rafe Sirilli has made the war against narcotics drugs his personal fight. Home to settle...
View ArticleGoals for 2015
Goals are not like resolutions, which can sound something like: I’m going to quit smoking. I’m going to exercise more. I’m going to get healthier. I’m going to read more. (Love that one.) I’m going to...
View ArticleCOVER REVEAL! SECOND ACT
I’ve got it! And now want to share with you the cover for my third book, SECOND ACT. Many of you helped name the book, which lived under the title of “Book 6” for over a year. Charlie Volnek has...
View ArticleOoops! Already Spilled the Beans!
This will be old news for all of you who follow me on Facebook, but things just happened yesterday that I had to shout about then. The first was that I FINALLY sent to the formatters, SECOND ACT, a...
View ArticleTechnology Struggles
We all have them. However, I have a friend who says I have more technology struggles than anyone else she knows of. On Wednesday, I had a major screw up. I was in the process of completing the set-up...
View ArticleRELEASE DAY!
I wanted to write about something else—I’ve got cool pictures of our “spring/fall” and want to discuss odd weather things with you—but my third book, SECOND ACT, is live everywhere today! So I gotta go...
View ArticlePast & Future & New Learning
The East Texas Book Fest last weekend was lots of fun. My friend and fellow author Jerrie Alexander and I drove together, giving us plenty of time to chat and catch up. Her husband brought her to the...
View ArticleRomCon 2015 Report–Part 1
Fun, fun, fun times in Denver, Colorado Thursday, Sept 24 through Sunday, Sept 27. Denver International Airport Hotel. RomCon is a conference primarily for readers. Sixty authors attended with about...
View ArticleA Night of Romance!
Oooh-la-la! Well, it was very fun and exciting, but not what you’re thinking! LOL Every year the Haltom City Public Library sponsors A Night of Romance close to Valentine’s Day. They invite local...
View ArticleJust Push Send!
This is the title of a news article my friend Jerrie Alexander http://www.jerriealexander.com/ wrote quite a few years ago before either of us were published authors. Because I publish my own books...
View ArticleBook Signings/Festivals
I’ve written about these before and I’m sure I will again. They play an important part in an author’s life. But this will be a shorter blog post than usual. (I see you sitting there thinking, “Sure.”)...
View ArticleMcKinney Square Book Festival Update
I’m a member of Texas Authors, Inc. and that organization sponsored this Festival. They hold them in several locations around Texas. I talked about this event last week, but now I’ve been there and can...
View ArticleBook Sale Marsha R. West on Tuesday Author Chats
This is a bit strange, I know. Here I am on my Tuesday Author Chats where I normally host guest authors. However, I’m excited and want to ask you to help me celebrate the 4th Birthday of the...
View ArticleBook News!
I’m excited to announce that ACT OF SURVIVAL, Book 4 The Second Chances Series finally releases April 16, and right now it’s available for Pre-Order at Barnes and Noble, iTunes, and KOBO....
View ArticleWays to Keep Occupied
Most of us are experiencing some kind of a “Stay Home” edict from some level of government entity. Generally, we had a certain amount of warning. Minimally a day to a week. Even months when you saw...
View ArticleWinner, A Night of Romance, Book Sale
First let me congratulate Karen Mercer who’s name I drew for the February Newsletter contest. She has received an e-book of TRUTH BE TOLD. Thanks to all of you who shared how you spend Valentines....
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