I am a mother of four, grandmother of five, one dog, three cats and throw in a few fish. When I am not writing I am... spending time with my family; figure skating; riding my bike (the peddling kind); being a "crazy camera lady" taking pictures of my beloved Gettysburg Battlefields; struggling with my alphabet issues of TBI, OCD, PTSD and ADD! Though very often frustrated by my disabilities, I strive everyday to better myself and the world around me.
Let’s talk about the “re’s.” Rebranding, relaunch, reinvent, refresh, remodel, rework, reboot, reissue…I could go on and on. Rebrand is defined as, “change the corporate image of; modify, change, revamp.” Revamp is defined as “give new and improved form, structure, or appearance to.” This also applies to me as the author of the story, screenplay … More FIND THE HOOK/CREATE THE BUZZ!
You want me to do what? Yes! Sometimes I need Cathy to draw patterns on the ice, so I can understand better what she is talking about. We pretty much have the first 20 seconds of the program and now that January 1st is almost upon us, I am suddenly aware that the program will … More FIGURE SKATING 12/17/2021
Always learning what to do next. Just when I think I may have a break, NOPE! There is something else that needs to be done. Welcome to the wonderful world of filmmaking! But it is a wonderful world to be a part of. It is like climbing that ladder, which I talk about often. I … More “STANDS OUT THE MOST”
On a webinar listening to our Fiscal Sponsor Carole Dean of From the Heart Productions (www.fromtheheartproductions.com) she stated, “You need a dynamite script, not just a good script. A good script won’t make a good movie.” Dynamite is defined as: a high explosive; A subject can be called dynamite if it could have a sudden and important … More MUST BE PRISTINE!
Stupid Covid! I came down with it a few weeks ago and why I haven’t been back on the ice until today. But a three week break didn’t hurt. I actually came back today and had a great skate. Sometimes breaks are forced on us. I did start Jazzercise again, but still gradually getting back … More FIGURE SKATING DECEMBER 3, 2021
Living in Gettysburg, being surrounded by the atrocities of the Civil War and the soldiers that shed blood on these sacred battlefields, I oftentimes wonder if I am doing enough to honor them and our history. If you have followed along my blogs you will know how much I have struggled with the back and … More THESE SACRED BATTLEFIELDS!
I am happy to report that I have written the final chapter of the entire Summer Ray book series. I have to admit. I was freaking out a bit to the point, I had tears in my eyes as it wasn’t how I wanted the story to end. But then, it took another one of … More AN EPIC ENDING!
The past twelve years, I have been so focused on Summer Ray. But it came with a cost. I haven’t received a paycheck for this project, since the day I started writing the story back in February of 2009. God never let me starve, or go without a home, or a vehicle. But it was … More IN HIS TIME!
My favorite author is non other than C.S. Lewis. He actually helped me through the process of having to name and write about the demons. Doing something like that, took me to a very dark place and as C.S. Lewis stated, it was “not fun.” For him it was the writing of the “Screwtape Letters,” … More THE MESSAGE & THE MISSION!
I am so happy that amazon is now offering the Summer Ray books in hardcover. It has motivated me to get the 7th volume finally finished. This is an important issue for any producer or investor to know how the story ends, or if there can be a spin off. So, my goal is to … More “PERSEVERANCE ACCOMPLISHED…!”
