How do you measure the worth of a dog? By every metric I can think of, my black and tan standard Dachshund, Lex Bont the Wonder Dog, was not the best dog I've ever owned. Not by a long stretch. He was a hard-headed cuss that took years to house train and then, for the … Continue reading The Measure of a Dog
Halo Neuroscience has released their new Halo Sport 2. You can go to the link and read up on yourself if you want (this post is about my experience with it), but the short description of what this device does is that it electrically stimulates certain areas of the brain to speed up physical training. … Continue reading Halo Sport 2 Training
Colors play an important role in everyday life. They are also important in our writings as we must "show" how someone is behaving, not just "telling" our readers about it. Examples: Telling: Sally was happy that Billy-John asked her to go fishing. Showing: Sally rummaged through her closet until she found her yellow sundress. Bright … Continue reading Using Colors in our Writing
I wrote a another romantic fantasy. Oh, yes, I did. Thanks to my editors, Bobette and Terry Wright, for working with me on this. They really know their stuff. Otis Chambers is a struggling writer with a two-book deal on his desk. He desperately needs help with writer's block, so he goes to Greece, the … Continue reading Orpheus: A Modern Greek Tragedy
I wrote a romantic fantasy. Yes, I did. And guess what? It didn't have werewolves in it. Thanks to my editor Bobette for beating the redneck out of it and turning it into something that will make romance fans swoon. She's a pleasure to work with. Roman and Feleena, both widowed, meet under strange circumstances, … Continue reading That Kind of Magic
The weekend of October 12, I competed in the Waltz Across Texas Country & Western Dance Competition. See my earlier blog post, Girls Like Guys Who Can Dance, for more information on my love of dance. Big Thanks to Greg and Laura Thrash of Team Thrashdance for their coaching and patience with us, to my lovely … Continue reading Waltz Across Texas 2018
This last weekend I hosted a booth at the Granbury Paranormal Expo 2018 where I sold my books. I think the best part of this kind of event is all the people I meet. Even if someone stops by my booth who doesn't like to read the genre I write in, we still have a good … Continue reading Granbury Paranormal Expo 2018
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Over the last few years, an old hobby has retaken ahold of me, dancing. I attended my first dance in eighth grade. I'd never danced, but I'd seen "American Bandstand" and "Soul Train," so I knew the basics of shaking my body parts around. I was as nervous as a squirrel on a busy country … Continue reading Girls Like Guys Who Can Dance
