I have been running this race, of completing the original book series, for over seventeen years. I have to tell you, there were times when I just didn’t feel like running anymore. Lap after lap, year after year, I was literally going in circles. I made this change; that change; redid the book cover 100 … More THIS PHASE OF THE PROJECT!
Greetings from Gettysburg! I am now working on books 6,7, & 8! I am quite giddy because I know I will meet the July 04th deadline. The hardest part has been making sure I have the references correct. It means I have to go back and do more research. Also, if I add one line, … More TRULY WORTH IT!
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!
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!
Not gonna lie, I was starting to get extremely discouraged. There have been so many changes to the books over the last 17 years, like is this ever going to happen? Will the books ever be right? God then showed me a vision of the Wright Brothers and all their attempts to create the airplane. … More AT THE PROPER TIME!
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 have been with Summer Ray for over sixteen years. When I think of the amount of work that has been done, and the work that still needs to be done until the final, “The End,” it does get intimidating. I have no idea how it will all get accomplished. I only know what is … More THE BACK AND FORTH!
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!
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!
New York City! What are you doing? There are cities I love and there are those I fell in love with. You are the latter. You are literally all throughout my Summer Ray Series! Why? It is because I loved you so much. But I guess there is always green screen technology that can replace … More A GLIMMER OF HOPE!
