Beginning today (at 7:00 am Central Time) through Saturday Rave Reviews Book Club is hosting it’s annual Writer’s Conference and Book Expo. Please use this link to check it out. There are events for the public as well as members of the club. This link will take you to the Welcome Page where you can […]

Today is Wednesday Story Day and the start of a whole new story. For the regulars, you know that my stories are written entirely in dialog and without tags. The reason I do this is to continue to practice my dialog so that I can make it stronger. For any newcomers, I hope it won’t […]

Sally Cronin has a feature titled “Smorgasbord Christmas Party” and she has graciously allowed me to tell a story. Please check her posts from now until Christmas for more stories from other authors. Thanks, Sally

As you know, I like prompts, and Keith Channing has one I enjoy. Here’s the deal in his own words. “Using this photo (Below) as inspiration, write a short story, flash fiction, scene, poem; anything, really; and either put it (or a link to it) in a comment or email it to me at keithkreates@channing.fr […]

Don has a great series with Private Detective Frank Rozzani and the next is available for pre-order Don Massenzio I’m proud to announce that my new book, Frank Immersed, is now available for pre-order on Amazon.com. This book follows the further adventures of Frank Rozzani, ex cop turned private detectiv… Source: Now Available for Pre […]

The inspiration for this list came from the just completed Thanksgiving feast. I was very observant and did not see any of these things at our dining room table. I hope you enjoy the list. 10 At the dining room table, do not burp out loud. If you do at best, you can recover with […]

This week I went out yesterday to get some shots of the various parks in Port Aransas. I have to admit I have too many photos for one post. I will continue next week. Today I’m going to concentrate on one of the main parks in the city. The Community Park This photo is of a […]

  It is Stream of Consciousness Saturday again. This week’s prompt is “pretty.” Linda Hill says we can use it any way we want. That’s pretty clear I guess. If you want to engage in this effort, please visit Linda’s blog and read up on the rules. (Not very many) Here is a link to […]

Well, here we are on Black Friday. Since most of the working folks have been off since yesterday, the day has new meaning.  It is our civic duty to get out there and spend till we drop. Never mind the lines, the crowds, surly clerks, fistfights, and mayhem. WE CAN SAVE SOME BUCKS TODAY. Isn’t […]

A very brief post to wish you and your family in the US a very Happy Thanksgiving. For the rest of the world…peace.