Greetings from Gettysburg! This is blog 528. I generally do not struggle to write. But it is 11:15PM, and I normally do not write at this time of night. But somewhere in the world it is daylight. Perhaps that it is the point of this blog. Somewhere it is daylight. I may not be able … More IT IS DAYLIGHT!
Greetings from Gettysburg! Fall is right around the corner. I am working on crafts for an upcoming event in late September. I will post details soon. I will have the books as well as one of my new Summer Ray tote bags. This picture is for show. It isn’t finished. But it is what the … More REAR VIEW MIRROR!
Happy 250th America! I thank God for our beautiful country! It is such a glorious celebration to witness. Our leading lady, Summer Ray, is also a true patriot. The 8th and final book in the series was indeed released today! I don’t care that the 7th book will be released next week. I HAD to … More HAPPY 250th AMERICA!!!
Greetings from Gettysburg! I am finally working on the last book in the original series, The Portals of the Past. I will meet the July 4th deadline. To God be the Glory. I filed my publishing company’s LLC. I sent the first three books to Texas as I entered a book cover contest. I also … More STEPPING STONES!
It is so easy to get distracted. I look at the film side of things, and I want to start working on it again. But then God reminds me of my deadline. I need to get the books completed and released by, July 04, 2026. Now seriously, what are the odds of that happening in … More TO BE PRESENT!
After feeling like I couldn’t possibly be stretched any further or I would I literally snap, God showed me one of the books with a white border, around the already mirrored border. I didn’t want to go back to editing again. I wanted to move forward. But I did it anyway. Of course, God is … More GOD’S IMAGINATION!
Our film fiscal sponsor Carole Dean of From the Heart Productions once told me, “Tenacity is the backbone of a filmmaker!” Tenacity is defined as, “the quality or fact of being able to grip something firmly; grip: the determination to continue what you are doing.” Backbone is defined as, “the chief support of a system … More TO THE OTHER SIDE!
On the days when I am really struggling, little pieces of happiness like the above photo, puts a little bit of spark back into me. My film meeting with our Fiscal Sponsor yesterday was also pretty amazing. I will be taking a class for writing a TV series soon. The pilot screenplay is a two … More THIS PART OF THE PROCESS!
My last post was June 27th. Today is July 24th. If there is one thing I miss, it’s connecting with Y’all and keeping you updated! But I have been very busy and just dealing with health issues. I do have several book singings coming up. For more information please visit https://thememoirsofsummerray.com/book-signings-other-events/. I hate that other … More SLOWLY BUT SURELY!
“The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it.” John 1:5 (NLT) “The Life-Light blazed out of the darkness; the darkness couldn’t put it out.” John 1:5 (MSG) I remember the day well. I was all dressed up, my hair and make up done. I had on a really nice black shirt. But … More LIGHT THE WORLD!
