Smashwords End-of-Year Sale!


This year i’m joining the first-ever Smashwords End of Year promotion, taking place December 25, 2017 though January 1, 2018.  For eight days only, thousands of Smashwords authors and publishers will provide readers deep discounts on ebooks, with coupon code levels for 25%-off, 50%-off, 75%-off and FREE. How the Program Works: At one minute past…… Continue reading Smashwords End-of-Year Sale!

15 Pounds Lost with my #SimpleHealthyFresh Cookbook Series


During the past few years, I’ve had some stress to deal with-an unhappy marriage, multiple health issues, moving twice, having to give up my cats and so forth. Like most people I dealt with the stress by eating comfort foods and over eating. Since I’ve lost height as well (going from 5’9″ to 5’7″), I…… Continue reading 15 Pounds Lost with my #SimpleHealthyFresh Cookbook Series

Happy 47th Birthday To Me


Celebrating my 47th Birthday today and I am so grateful. I’ve spent the past 13 years living on borrowed time after the kidney transplant in 2003. The years have sped by, I’ve lived in different cities, met met a lot of people over time. My health has changed, I’ve survived more surgeries, I’ve slowed down…… Continue reading Happy 47th Birthday To Me

On a Writing Kick


Since I’ve been on a writing kick this summer and into fall, having written Never Trust The Moon and Under The Woodlands, in addition to reformatting and publishing the Introduction to Simple Healthy Fresh with Bonus How to Cook Simple Healthy Fresh, I’ve been tackling the long awaited third novel in the Rose Petal Wine…… Continue reading On a Writing Kick

MM Wolf Paranormal Rough Draft is Done!


  WOOT! The Male Male #Wolf #Paranormal book’s 1st draft is done! 35K words, 125 pages written in under two weeks! #amwriting #writing This book has been such a surprise for me! I’d never been interested in writing paranormal stories before but I’d been binge reading wolf, vampire books and short stories for a few…… Continue reading MM Wolf Paranormal Rough Draft is Done!

Acceptable Body Measurements


Listening to health professionals of all walks of life, one would think an average person was morbidly obese, failing to achieve any measure of health, each and every one of us the epitome of laziness and sloth. Throughout the years, I’ve done quite a bit of research on health, meaning exercise, fitness, eating, low carb,…… Continue reading Acceptable Body Measurements

EBOOK PRICING-Sticky Post. Below is current blog posts!


All else being equal, most people agree that the longer a story is, the more you’re allowed to charge for it. A good barometer for all of this is a simple word count list (I borrowed and adapted this list from the Kindle forums): Flash Fiction – <1,000 words Short Short – 1,000 – 5,000…… Continue reading EBOOK PRICING-Sticky Post. Below is current blog posts!

Writing Update


                                The words have been flowing! Stuck on Rose Petal Wine Murder Mystery book 3 for months now, so been writing on the children’s book and the new Wolf Mate book. The children’s book, I’d had in my mind for…… Continue reading Writing Update

Brick ONeil Product Review: Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8


Fire HD 8, 8″ HD Display The Fire HD 8 from Amazon has been in my hands for a few weeks now and I’ve used many of the features. Overall, Amazon did a great job providing a basic, entry-level ereader+ for $149 ($165 + tax). If you’re expecting the performance of a Pro Plus Tablet…… Continue reading Brick ONeil Product Review: Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8