The topic of this month’s groupwrite project at Middle Zone Musings is What I Learned from … Limits. The most significant limits I’ve faced in my life were the physical limitations that followed my stroke. As I described in National Stroke Awareness Month: My Stroke – The Next Three Days, there were many things I couldn’t … Read more
On my blog book tour for Dream or Destiny, The Bluestocking Guide interviewed me on a podcast. The interview is posted again on The Bluestocking Guide for Domestic Violence Month. Bluestocking was a domestic violence victims’ advocate, and we had a fascinating discussion about the subject. Bluestocking said that David’s psychological reactions in Dream or Destiny were very accurate … Read more
When I started writing Dream or Destiny, I didn’t plan on having domestic violence as an important part of the story. However, the characters took over. David let me know that he and Barbara had been abused as children and Barbara had also been abused by her husband. I’ve been asked if I have had … Read more
I listened to a voice mail message earlier this week. A man gave his name, then said, “Please call me at your earliest convenience at the main office of the electric coop.” He ended with his phone number. As a trustee and the secretary/treasurer of a trust my parents established to keep the small family farm intact … Read more