Lillie Ammann, Writer and Editor

PTSD Awareness Day

Posted on June 27, 2017 by Lillie

June 27th is PTSD Awareness Day. Although I had heard of PTSD and had an idea of what it was, I didn’t really understand much about it until I started working with Dr. Harry Croft on the book I Always Sit with My Back to the Wall: Managing Traumatic Stress and Combat PTSD. I realized that PTSD affects every one…

Happy Birthday to My Blog

Posted on June 11, 2017 by Lillie

If my memory is correct, I started a website about 1999 when I published my first novel. The Wayback Machine first archived my site in early 2001. But for several years, updating the site anytime I wanted to announce anything new was a major endeavor. Through the years, I used programs from Publisher to Dreamweaver to create, maintain, and update…

Fifty Years

Posted on May 31, 2017 by Lillie

Fifty years ago, on May 31, 1967, my father escorted me down an improvised aisle on the back porch of my parents’ home to marry the man of my dreams. I’ve shared many memories of our courtship and marriage through the years on my blog. Maybe I love romance novels so much because I’ve been blessed to experience such a…

Memorial Day 2017

Posted on May 29, 2017 by Lillie

Never forget Ever honor the heroes who have given their lives for our country. ALMIGHTY God, our heavenly Father, in whose hands are the living and the dead; We give thee thanks for all those thy servants who have laid down their lives in the service of our country. Grant to them thy mercy and the light of thy presence,…

Booksigning Saturday, June 3, 2017

Posted on May 27, 2017 by Lillie

You are invited to join me at Dead Tree Books in San Antonio, Texas, on Saturday, June 3, 2017, 1-3 PM. I will be signing copies of my romantic mystery novel, Dream or Destiny. Be sure to look around the store. They have tons of bargain-priced used books. If you’re a bibliophile, you’re sure to find some treasures you can’t…

Military Appreciation Month 2017

Posted on May 22, 2017 by Lillie

May is Military Appreciation Month. I thank all those who are on active duty now and all those who have served in the past. America is the land of the free because of the brave. This phrase may be a cliche because it is oft-repeated, but nonetheless it is true. Thank you to every man and woman who has ever worn…

Writers Worth Month 2017

Posted on May 19, 2017 by Lillie

Lori Widmer at Words on the Page has deemed May as Writers Worth Month. Lori is on a crusade for writers to recognize their own worth and to stop writing for content mills that pay little or nothing. She started off the month with a listing of 101 (New) Free Freelance Writer Resources. Although some of the resources are writing-related, most will…

Fibromyalgia Awareness Day 2017

Posted on May 12, 2017 by Lillie

May 12 is Fibromyalgia Awareness Day. Fibromyalgia has a variety of symptoms, and not everyone with the disorder exhibits the same symptoms. Also, the symptoms come and go and vary in intensity, so a person with fibromyalgia can go quickly from feeling okay to having extreme pain, excessive fatigue, and a variety of other symptoms. Now fibromyalgia is well-recognized, but when I…

American Stroke Month 2017

Posted on May 10, 2017 by Lillie

May is National Stroke Month. You can find a great deal of information by typing “stroke” into the search box in my blog to read previous articles I have written. The story of my own experience with stroke can be found in the following posts: National Stroke Awareness Month: My Stroke – the Beginning National Stroke Awareness Month: My Stroke…

National Day of Prayer 2017

Posted on May 4, 2017 by Lillie

Today is the National Day of Prayer 2017. The theme is For Your Great Name’s Sake! Hear Us… Forgive Us…Heal Us! Taken from Daniel 9:19. ALMIGHTY God, who hast given us this good land for our heritage; We humbly beseech thee that we may always prove ourselves a people mindful of thy favour and glad to do thy will. Bless…

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