Thank you for being such wonderful parents. Oh, yes, we didn't always agree on the same things, but your love and patience was what I needed.
Happy Father's Day and Happy Mother's Day again.
God blessed me with you.
Love you forever.
Sunday, June 21, 2020
Monday, June 15, 2020
A STORY THAT WILL TOUCH YOUR HEART
DANCING WITH DEMENTIA
By Jemi Fraser
Dementia, a word that
no one wants to hear about a member of his or her family, or about anybody, for
that matter. Unfortunately, we often have a family member, friend, or someone
we know with this illness. Author Jemi Fraser knows all too well about
Dementia, and she shares her experiences with this illness in her family in her
book, DANCING WITH DEMENTIA.
You might want to keep
a box of Kleenex with you when you read about the life of Jemi Fraser’s family.
The author goes into great detail about the events that happen to her mother
showing how she changes and the reader how the illness works, at least in her
mother’s case. This is a story that will touch your heart, at least it does
mine. It also makes me look at my family, including myself, in a different
light. Are the signs there? If so, how can I help? If not, I’m thankful. This
true story of a family who faces big decisions and strengthen each other as they
do so. I recommend DANCING WITH DEMENTIA by Jemi Fraser.
Count your blessings.
Tuesday, June 9, 2020
BAD FAIRY
Title: Bad
Fairy
Series: A Bad
Fairy Adventure (Book One)
Author: Elaine
Kaye
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press
Genre: Fantasy
Middle Grade
Length: 66 pages
Age Range: 8-12
BLURB: Thistle Greenbud is not a bad fairy. She
simply doesn't like rules, and it's just her luck that her homework is to
create a new rule for the fairy handbook. But first, she has more important
things to do. Like figure out how to get back at Dusty and Moss for playing tricks
on her.
Before she can carry out
her plan, though, disaster strikes and she finds herself working alongside the
very fairies she wanted revenge on. Can they work together and trust each
other, or will things go from bad to worse?
BUY LINKS:
What do fairies eat?
They enjoy honey and
anything drizzled with the scrumptious, golden syrup. Wild berries of every
kind—blackberries, blue berries, strawberries, etc.—are a favorite. Fairies
have a big sweet tooth and make their own cakes, candies, and cookies.
If you have butter, you
may want to keep a lid on it, because fairies love the yellow, creamy dairy.
They also like proteins such as chestnuts and acorns and seeds (pumpkin seeds
and sunflower seeds). Of course, they like fruit.
As for what they like to
drink, they enjoy a cup of nectar, teas from any flower, and milk. If you want
to attract some fairies, leave out a bowl of milk.
In Bad Fairy,
Thistle’s favorite meal is Cabbage Patch Stew, which is a stew full of
tomatoes, cabbage, and Kidney beans. Rose, one of Thistle’s best friends, loves
artichokes and trades clovers for spinach and artichoke salad, which upsets
Clover, another friend, who loves clovers, of course.
Do you like cauliflower?
Because Thistle’s dad does and will eat a plateful of it.
For breakfast, Thistle
likes blueberry pancakes and pomegranate juice, while her parents have coffee
made from chicory.
Dillweed biscuits,
mushroom sandwiches, and dandelion salads are more favorites among the fairies
in Pinecone Grove.
There’s even a unique
cookie mentioned in Bad Fairy—chocolate chip sunflower seed
cookies. Um!
EXCERPT:
I wander into the
kitchen. A sweet smell touches my nose. Cookies! Tumble is in the kitchen
wearing an apron. She takes a baking sheet out of the oven, filled with
chocolate chip sunflower seed cookies.
“Hi, Mom. It sure smells
good, Tumble.” She hands me a warm cookie that I eat in about three seconds
flat.
Mom gives me a cup of
cranberry juice before I choke. “Tell me about Mrs. Swirl. I’m so thankful you
found her.”
“I am, too. She’s doing
better and should get out of the hospital in a day or two. Her house is
completely gone, but I heard that she plans to move to Gravel City with her
daughter.”
“I think that would be
best for her, especially since she’s getting older. One needs to be around
family.” Mom sits down at our table with pen and paper. “Tumble, let’s plan our
dinner for tonight. I want to make enough to give to our neighbors in need. I
do appreciate all the cookies you have baked today.”
“Me too,” I say as I
grab another.
GIVEAWAY:
3 Signed Paperback Picture Books –
Pea Soup Disaster, Doctor Mom, The Missing Alphabet
Eligibility: International
Number of Winners: One
Giveaway Ends: July 1, 2020 12:00am Eastern Standard Time
LINK: http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/76132e0220/?
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Elaine Kaye is the
author of A Gregory Green Adventure series. She first created
Gregory Green after her son, who loved her homemade pea soup, thus inspiring
the story Pea Soup Disaster. Bad Fairy is her
middle grade debut and the first of A Bad Fairy Adventure series.
Kaye has worked as a
library assistant and teacher’s assistant in elementary schools in the Sunshine
State. She currently lives in Florida, but she has called Michigan; Honolulu,
Hawaii; and Okinawa, Japan home. She is a grandmother of three boys.
BAD
FAIRY
Bad
Fairy Adventures Book 1
By
Elaine Kaye
Now
how can a fairy be bad? They are kind and helpful and loving. Right? In Author
Elaine Kaye’s story, Bad Fairy, we learn a lot about the world of the fairy.
Thistle is not a happy fairy. Why? Because she has to
go to school to learn how to be a good fairy, since she is considered to be a
bad fairy. To make matters even worse, the teacher gives them homework for the
weekend. She claims it will keep a lot
of them out of trouble. They are to write a new rule for Fairy Land and the
student who writes the best rule will have it published in their Book of Rules.
And it’s not just the students writing the rules, the whole town is involved. As
I read how each fairy deals with the situation, I learned a lot about them. I also
learned more about the club rules, which might be good for any club. When a twisty occurs (like a tornado) the
good fairies and the bad learn to work together.
Each character is an individual with his or her own personality.
The author has done a nice job of making them seem almost real, perhaps like
children you know. This is a fun story for young readers, who might have some
of the same thoughts as the fairy characters do.
I recommend Bad Fairy for young readers and for those
who love fairies and their world, no matter their age.
Wednesday, June 3, 2020
JUNE IWSG
Insecure Writer's Support Group
A database resource site and support group for writers and authors. Featuring weekly guests and tips, a monthly blogfest gathering, a Facebook group, a book club, and thousands of links – all to benefit writers! #IWSG
Purpose: To share and encourage. Writers can express doubts and concerns without fear of appearing foolish or weak. Those who have been through the fire can offer assistance and guidance. It’s a safe haven for insecure writers of all kinds!
The awesome co-hosts for the June 3 posting of the IWSG are Pat Garcia, J.Q. Rose, and Natalie Aguirre!
Posting: The first Wednesday of every month is officially Insecure Writer’s Support Group day. Post your thoughts on your own blog. Talk about your doubts and the fears you have conquered. Discuss your struggles and triumphs. Offer a word of encouragement for others who are struggling. Visit others in the group and connect with your fellow writer - aim for a dozen new people each time - and return comments. This group is all about connecting!
Let’s rock the neurotic writing world!
Every month, we announce a question that members can answer in their IWSG Day post. These questions may prompt you to share advice, insight, a personal experience or story. Include your answer to the question in your IWSG post or let it inspire your post if you are struggling with something to say.
Remember, the question is optional!!!
Remember, the question is optional!!!
June 3rd question. Writers have secrets. What are one or two of yours, Something that readers would never know from your work?
My secrets, huh? If I tell they won't be secrets.I know. That's a corny old joke. So here it is. You asked for it, my secret: I guess, mostly I'm insecure. What is this old lady doing writing for children and teens? What does she know? I suppose that's the reason it takes me so long to finish a story. I write and write and write. Then I go back and change what I wrote, again and again.
Oh, and I was a child and a teen once upon a time. Really. I remember a little about those years, although they are different for everyone. And then, I taught children in school for twenty years. And you know what? Every kid and teen is different. Isn't that marvelous.
I hope that my stories do not show my insecurities. I hope they touch on the real lives of young people. And some of them must be okay because they've won a few medals. Now if I can just figure out what to do with my currant work. How many times have I been through it? Don't know. Lost count. But, I never give up. I guess that's my secret. Don't give up, no matter what you're doing. It will get better.
Best wishes to you and whatever you are writing or dreaming about writing. Just do it.
***
Tiger says, "Have fun."
Patches says, "Take a nap."
Patches says, "Take a nap."
***
Tuesday, June 2, 2020
LOST HELIX by Scott Coon
Do we have a treat for you today. Enjoy a new book. Thank you.
Lost Helix
By Scott Coon
Lost Helix is the key…
Stuck on an asteroid mining facility, DJ dreams of writing music. His dad is a corporate hacker and his best friend Paul intends to escape to become a settler in a planet-wide land rush, but neither interests DJ.
When his dad goes missing, DJ finds a file containing evidence of a secret war of industrial sabotage, a file encrypted by his dad using DJ's song Lost Helix. Caught in a crossfire of lies, DJ must find his father and the mother he never knew.
When the mining company sends Agent Coreman after DJ and his guitar, DJ and Paul escape the facility and make a run for civilization. Will DJ discover the truth before Coreman catches him?Release date – June 2, 2020
$17.95, 6x9 trade paperback, 268 pages
Print ISBN 9781939844682 / EBook ISBN 9781939844699
Science Fiction – Action & Adventure(FIC028010) / Crime & Mystery(FIC028140) / YA Science Fiction(YAF056000)Scott Coon has enjoyed success as a science fiction short story writer, winning accolades and publishing over a dozen works in various magazines. Formally a U.S. Army Intelligence Analyst and currently a software developer, Scott brings his technical experience into his work, along with a sense of spectacle.http://www.scottcoonscifi.com/
http://www.losthelix.com/
Links:
Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/Lost-Helix-Scott-Coon/dp/1939844681
Barnes & Noble - https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/lost-helix-scott-coon/1135144023?ean=9781939844682
iTunes - https://books.apple.com/ca/book/lost-helix/id1490128516
Kobo - https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/lost-helix
Goodreads - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50386208-lost-helix
Happy Reading.
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