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!
As I was finishing up the edits on the 3rd book, Her Yankee Heart, Jason and I went back to the Monocacy Battlefield in Frederick, Maryland. (https://www.nps.gov/mono/index.htm) Our initial plan was to stop by the Best Farm. You can see it in the background. But due to the snow, we couldn’t get in. So, it … More A GLOBAL NEED!
January 01, 2026! Happy New Year! I have a list of goals that I am already working on for the project. If you have followed along with my blogs, over the years I have talked about puzzle pieces. I actually started a new 1,000 piece puzzle. What was I thinking? But I took the challenge. … More HAPPY WITH THE PROGRESS!
Part of being in business, is also the need for professional organization. Let me just say this right now, it’s really not one of my stronger virtues. I am actually very bad with it. But it isn’t just about writing, books or scripts, it is also about administration. We are far enough a long that … More A TIME OF ORDER!
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!
“Perseverance accomplished what at first seemed impossible.” Colonel Henry Knox Continental Army; American Revolution Colonel Knox stated the above quote after Crossing the Delaware in blizzard conditions. As often as I can, I visit Washington’s Crossing on the Pennsylvania side. This is where some of the soldiers and one officer are buried. Right below that … More PERSEVERANCE ACCOMPLISHED!
Big Round Top Gettysburg, PA! It is where the story of Summer Ray began on February 09, 2009! You can’t see the hill but it’s there. I never get tired of hiking or driving up to it. I actually do it a lot. Normally in the snow, it’s a hike. But it is also a … More THERE IS STILL BEAUTY!
First, let me say that if you need help and are an Indie filmmaker, please get in touch with From the Heart Productions for Fiscal Sponsorship. They have been our fiscal sponsor for years. I cannot say enough good about Carole Dean and her staff. For info, just click on their logo and it will … More BECAUSE OF YOU!
I am not sure how this all relates to the project. But I am sure it does in some way. My old bookshelves, we finally got rid of. The problem, we didn’t immediately buy new ones. So, all my books and craft stuff ended up on the floor – neatly at first. Then the pile … More PROPER PLACE AND IN ORDER!
After getting my new ice skates – Riedell Silver Stars and new MK Professional Lite blades, I finally went back to the ice rink. This was after a five month break. Back towards the end of April, it wasn’t looking good that I would be able to continue skating for health reasons. My strength from … More LAST-DITCH EFFORT!
