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Chapter 3 of A Laughing Matter of Pain
With the release of my newest book, A Laughing Matter of Pain, I’m going to be sharing the first four chapters with you in the month of October! Check back every Saturday for the next chapter. The book is available on Amazon here. Chapter 3 The moment I wake up, Ma’s on my back like a…
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Chapter 2 of A Laughing Matter of Pain
With the release of my newest book, A Laughing Matter of Pain, I’m going to be sharing the first four chapters with you in the month of October! Check back every Saturday for the next chapter. The book is available on Amazon here. Chapter 2 “You knew today was going to be an early day.” With…
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Excerpt from Murder: It’s All in Your Head (WIP)
Matilda stared back for a while. The clock on the wall to their right ticked away the seconds. The murmur of the few other customers who occupied the teahouse faded into the background. Finally, Matilda giggled, withdrawing her gaze. “I’m sorry. It’s so odd, but it feels like I know you better than could be…
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Excerpt from Murder: It’s All in Your Head (WIP)
On a late summer day, Helen walked through downtown Hurston. She sent a telegram to her aunt and uncle in Pennsylvania, updating them on her mother’s health. Her mother hadn’t been well even since coming down with a severe case of pneumonia back in the winter. She spent most of her time lying down these…
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Review of The Beat on Ruby’s Street by Jenna Zark
Synopsis: The last thing eleven-year-old Ruby Tabeata expected to happen on her way to a Jack Kerouac reading was to be hauled to the police station. It’s 1958 and Ruby is the opposite of a 1950s stereotype: fierce, funny and strong willed, she is only just starting to chart her course in a family of…
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Review of Second Week in November by Kathleen Joyce
Summary: Tucked in a cozy corner of the Pacific Northwest, the charming town of Amelia Bay becomes the focus of the media who have descended on the community seeking a sensational tabloid story. A beautiful young waitress, from Harrigan’s Irish Pub, disappears. Did she simply walk away, was she kidnapped, or worse? Clare Harrigan’s brother,…
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Excerpt from Mile Marker 139 (WIP)
Sarah studies Zelda’s face, the slight frown lines around her mouth and the line between her eyes that’s deeper than it should be for someone her age. Teardrops cling to her eyelashes like dew on grass on a summer morning. Zelda’s olive skin clashes with her reddened cheeks on a thin face cloaked by untamed…
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Excerpt from Mile Marker 139 (WIP)
The concrete sidewalk is still wet. He moves his gaze to the flat, brownish grass, then to the flowerbeds. The mulch needs to be replenished. The plants are mostly dormant, but then he sees it: a crocus, the tiniest flower, is smiling back. “Here, look.” He gently touches Shelley’s arm, then points. “What?” She follows…
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Pay It Forward…A Reminder
‘Tis the season… To be jolly? To go into debt? To give. Because God first gave to us His son, Jesus. In the midst of the craziness of shopping, stressing, overspending, and stressing some more, it’s easy to lose sight of what matters. Whether you’re Christian or not, whatever reason you celebrate Christmas–whether religious, secular,…
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Out-Poured
When darkness claims the day, And sadness won’t go away, When God seems so far, And clouds cover every star, When doubt and fear close in, And you feel you just can’t win, When friends are lost, And you don’t know the cost, That’s when faith can grow, And God’s light will show. It’s…