Monday, September 26, 2011
TRAVELS IN GA
Went to visit a relative yesterday and saw this neat old mill near Fayetteville. It was built in the early 1800s, about a mile from the Creek Indian/State of Georgia border.
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
TRAVELING IN ALABAMA
My guy and I went to visit relatives in Birmingham and Cropwell, Alabama. We drove through hard rain amid lots of eighteen-wheelers on I-20. He called it 'white knuckle driving' and as far as I was concerned it was 'white knuckle riding', too.
Had a wonderful time though. Ate too much barbecue and too many fried catfish.
We're back home today and we're going on a diet!
Had a wonderful time though. Ate too much barbecue and too many fried catfish.
We're back home today and we're going on a diet!
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
TRAVELING IN N GA
Have had a hectic few weeks. With birthdays, surgery, heart attacks, driving to Atlanta...
Not me except for the last. And I hate driving to and/or through Atlanta!
Anyway, my guy and I took today off and went up to Helen and Clayton and other north Georgia tourist traps, er, places of interest. He was shooting pictures and I was relaxing. These I took on my phone, though.
The fountain's in Helen. The mill stream is between Helen and Clarkesville.
Not me except for the last. And I hate driving to and/or through Atlanta!
Anyway, my guy and I took today off and went up to Helen and Clayton and other north Georgia tourist traps, er, places of interest. He was shooting pictures and I was relaxing. These I took on my phone, though.
The fountain's in Helen. The mill stream is between Helen and Clarkesville.
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
GOT EDITS
Finally got edits for TAXED TO THE MAX. Not many and not bad, thank goodness. Mostly grammar and punctuation problems.
But the best part was the editor, who wasn't the acquiring editor so she hadn't seen the manuscript before, sent me an email along with the ms saying, "I absolutely *loved* this book!" complete with exclamation point and asterisks.
Made me feel really good, like maybe somebody else gets my sense of humor.
But the best part was the editor, who wasn't the acquiring editor so she hadn't seen the manuscript before, sent me an email along with the ms saying, "I absolutely *loved* this book!" complete with exclamation point and asterisks.
Made me feel really good, like maybe somebody else gets my sense of humor.
Friday, September 2, 2011
CHASE
I just finished CHASE by Larion Wills. MuseItUp, publisher of this romantic suspense, is also pubbing my romantic mysteries as ebooks next year.
This is an enjoyable read. It starts off with Chase coming back to the town he left eleven years before to discover whether or not he'd fathered a child. His girl friend at the time had told him she was pregnant before her father had him beat up and run out of town. At eighteen, he didn't have many options and the girl wasn't always truthful.
He finds the girl wasn't lying. Chase does have a son. But the girl's disappeared and her younger sister Sydney has adopted his child and raised him.
This isn't the usual 'secret baby, fight between who gets it' romance. It's better, with the bad guy dead but still stirring up trouble. The heroine Sydney has OCD, but she was determined to save Chase's son for him because like her sister, she loved Chase. And turns out Chase loves her back.
Only now there are people who want her and him both out of the way.
I was kind of surprised at the villain's unmasking, only to be further surprised at the end though I shouldn't have been when I thought about it.
Nice story and serviceable writing. Kept me engrossed all the way through. If you like romantic suspense, you'll enjoy this.
This is an enjoyable read. It starts off with Chase coming back to the town he left eleven years before to discover whether or not he'd fathered a child. His girl friend at the time had told him she was pregnant before her father had him beat up and run out of town. At eighteen, he didn't have many options and the girl wasn't always truthful.
He finds the girl wasn't lying. Chase does have a son. But the girl's disappeared and her younger sister Sydney has adopted his child and raised him.
This isn't the usual 'secret baby, fight between who gets it' romance. It's better, with the bad guy dead but still stirring up trouble. The heroine Sydney has OCD, but she was determined to save Chase's son for him because like her sister, she loved Chase. And turns out Chase loves her back.
Only now there are people who want her and him both out of the way.
I was kind of surprised at the villain's unmasking, only to be further surprised at the end though I shouldn't have been when I thought about it.
Nice story and serviceable writing. Kept me engrossed all the way through. If you like romantic suspense, you'll enjoy this.
Sunday, August 28, 2011
MUSCADINES
I can't believe it's time for muscadines and scuppernongs again!
On our way home from the beach recently, we passed vineyards on both sides of the road along with homemade signs saying muscadines for sale 1500 feet on the left, then 1000 feet, and so on. Sure enough there was a teeny, tiny roadside stand.
One of my favorite childhood memories is of my father holding me up to pick scuppernongs and teaching me how to eat them. My guy, bless him, pulled in without hesitation when I yelped, and I bought a couple of pounds of the black muscadines.They were wonderful. Just finished them. Wish I had more.
On our way home from the beach recently, we passed vineyards on both sides of the road along with homemade signs saying muscadines for sale 1500 feet on the left, then 1000 feet, and so on. Sure enough there was a teeny, tiny roadside stand.
One of my favorite childhood memories is of my father holding me up to pick scuppernongs and teaching me how to eat them. My guy, bless him, pulled in without hesitation when I yelped, and I bought a couple of pounds of the black muscadines.They were wonderful. Just finished them. Wish I had more.
Friday, August 26, 2011
EDITS FINALLY BEGIN
I had word from the editor on my tax office mystery, TAXED TO THE MAX (I hope they'll keep the title; you can't always tell) that she's about to start her editing. This means she goes through, picks out things that are wrong, scenes that need to be strengthened or omitted, and stuff like that. Then she sends it back to me and I have to try to give her what she wants.
I'm excited because this is a book dear to my heart. All the funny (and not-so-funny) stuff that happens in tax offices gave rise to it. Like when some assessors got locked in the courthouse attic one time and had to throw down toilet paper rolls to get someone to come let them out. Like how tag customers refuse certain tags. And other stuff about a lot of customer types tag/tax clerks deal with every day.
I hope it's funny enough that people will enjoy it. But I mostly hope it'll give everyone a new respect for the public employees on the front lines.
Course, it doesn't come out till December of next year. But at least it's getting worked on now.
I'm excited because this is a book dear to my heart. All the funny (and not-so-funny) stuff that happens in tax offices gave rise to it. Like when some assessors got locked in the courthouse attic one time and had to throw down toilet paper rolls to get someone to come let them out. Like how tag customers refuse certain tags. And other stuff about a lot of customer types tag/tax clerks deal with every day.
I hope it's funny enough that people will enjoy it. But I mostly hope it'll give everyone a new respect for the public employees on the front lines.
Course, it doesn't come out till December of next year. But at least it's getting worked on now.
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