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.
It took Thomas Edison approximately 3,000 tries before he invented the light bulb. What would have happened if he had given up? The light bulb affects our everyday way of life. It gives us light in darkness and, like this picture, it warns us of dangerous things ahead. I think of Summer Ray as a … More WE WANT TO BE EXTRAORDINARY!
Wow! It is for certain last year’s wow’s are this year’s, “You’ve got to be kidding me!” I really thought last years, “Wow’s,” were totally awesome and I was pretty darn proud of it. It seems like, I have been getting to the top of something, thinking I have done a great job, only to … More AT THY WORD, WE WILL LET DOWN OUR NETS!
Over the years, I have questioned my sanity on writing such a story as Summer Ray. After ten years, and six volumes later with the seventh one on the way, I was seriously starting to think I was driving myself off the beaten path. One thing I never did was reference the book before. When … More THE HEART OF THE MATTER
Recently I read an article, about how a filmmaker was trying to raise funds for a feature that had to do with preserving Civil War history. Of course, they were hit with the backlash of the politically correct and became very discouraged. The entertainment business is brutal and we have to rise to the occasion. … More THEIR FUTURE SECURITY!
I felt an urgency inside my soul, to finish the 6th Summer Ray book. It was almost as if a chain was wrapped around me, because it took almost two years and the thought of finishing it was just a total drag! Finally, I sat at my computer and prayed. There was no way I … More IT’S GONNA BE AWESOME!
With the 6th book finally finished, I am now able to see the ending of the series with the 7th and final book. So far, with the books, this has been a 10 year journey and it will most likely be another year or two before the 7th book is finished. But, at least the … More THE END IS IN SIGHT!
A postcard was sent by “Drew”, on the very day of the unveiling, (June 2, 1913, to Mrs. M.F. Patterson in Winston-Salem, N.C., and says: “My dear Mother, This is a photo. of the unveiling of our new monument to those who left the Univ. to enlist in the army in 1861. The parade yesterday … More SILENT SAM…SUMMER RAY WILL NOT BE SILENT!
If there is one thing that I am certain of, it is the simple fact that we will indeed finish this film. This picture is of our humble beginnings when I had no idea what I was doing. Years later, this series and script has turned into something beyond what I, at first, imagined. But, … More A FEW FISH and a FEW LOAVES OF BREAD!
I am working on finishing the 6th book in the Summer Ray series, The Other Side of Time. The following is an excerpt. The title is incredibly fitting because America’s founding, seems like it is actually on the other side of time compared to where we are now. “Over 200 years ago, before each member … More DO OUR PART!
In watching the Golden Globes on January 6, 2018, first I was impressed that it wasn’t political and there was no Trump bashing. But, what brought me to tears was when Glenn Close won an award for Best Actress in a film drama. She was stunned. But, wow! Such a beautiful moment in time to … More WE WILL DO IT!
