In small town North Carolina, a plane crash and a little girl converge, leaving the entire community reeling with questions about how she survived and, more importantly, how she performed the miracle that she did.At 13, Ava, the daughter of the town sheriff, saves her best friend Wash, from certain death following a small plane crash at a community festival. The … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2015
7 Reasons I Didn’t Review Your Book
News alert: I don't review every book I read. This statement may or may not surprise you, but the fact is that I simply don't review every book I have read. A recent conversation about the expectations of book bloggers got me thinking about all of the times I have accepted a book for consideration or added one on Goodreads but didn't review it. There are plenty … [Read more...]
‘Albert Paugh’ Is a Tale for Dog Lovers
Dr. Albert Paugh is begrudgingly retired, heading for divorce, and has no idea what to do with the remaining years of his life. After selling his veterinary practice and caring for his wife of 24 years through her cancer treatments, she recovers and tells Al that she wants a divorce; their marriage lacked passion and was too polite. For Al, the news is unexpected, but … [Read more...]
Blog Images: PicMonkey or Canva – Which Is Better?
When it comes to creating blog images, there are a million options out there. From something as simple as Paint (yes, Paint) to a professional program such as Adobe InDesign, the choices are endless*. But for the everyday blogger who doesn't need a full editing suite but needs something more than the basic cut and paste, there are two key websites that offer just enough … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Make Facebook More Pleasant
I'm one of those people who is driven crazy by Facebook and yet can't seem to walk away from it. I'm driven to the edge of insanity by memes filled with misinformation, and since Trump's "announcement" my feed has been filled with them (not to mention the ones about guns and abortion). I found myself commenting on them and pointing out the factual errors, but it didn't take … [Read more...]