In my young adult paranormal/historical novel, Sliding Beneath the Surface, much of the action takes place in one particular neighborhood. Known as the Abbott Tract, it sits just north of the Castillo de San Marcos and Ripley’s Believe it...
Read moreFlorida Book News with Lou Belcher
Today, we have a special treat. I am interviewing Lou Belcher, the founder and editor of Florida Book News. A prolific blogger, Lou lives on the Space Coast of Florida and devotes much of her time to getting the word out about Florida writers...
Read moreSpotlight on Writers: Ginny Rorby
Fellow writer and Winter Park High School classmate, Ginny Rorby, was in the Orlando area this week. I found her at Books-A-Million in Casselberry doing a book signing. How delightful to see a writer in such a natural habitat. Ginny writes for...
Read moreParanormal Florida: Cassadaga, Spiritualist Bookstore
If you ever visit the Spiritualist Community of Cassadaga, Florida, be sure to first stop by the bookstore at the center of town. It contains a wide variety of books on spirituality, the paranormal, meditation, yoga, healing, and...
Read moreLife’s Questions: Are We Dreaming Our Existence?
In my first newsletter, I included a quote from Plato questioning whether or not our reality was a dream. When my friend Isabel Osth read those words, they reminded her of lines from a play by the famous Pedro Calderón de la Barca. A Spaniard...
Read moreFlorida Writers Association Conference of 2011
What a great conference the Florida Writers Association (FWA) presented from October 20-23 at the Orlando Marriott Hotel in the city of Lake Mary. Over 500 people attended, making it the biggest such event ever. With over 1,200 members, FWA has...
Read moreSt. Augustine, Fl, a Company, and a Symbol
In early 2011, I made the decision to become my own publisher. Tired of submitting my work to others and following their guidelines, I decided to launch my own little company and boss myself around for a change. But what to name it? And once...
Read moreFlorida Writers Association and Hospice of the Comforter Join Forces to Help One Dying Man
How to begin? I’m not sure. I wrote the posting below last night but something happened this afternoon that had a great impact on me and the final outcome of this story. I guess I’ll just let you read it . . . and then I’ll...
Read moreDeltona, FL Authors’ Book Fair: A Wonderful Event
On Saturday, October 15, 2011, authors, publishers and book lovers gathered at Deltona’s Regional Library here in Central Florida. Sponsored by Friends of the Library, this Authors’ Book Fair gave writers a much appreciated...
Read moreParanormal Events in Families: The Last Goodbye
Continuing the thread from a recent blog, I want to tell you about my great-grandparents on my mother’s side of the family. Born in the late 1800’s, they were a very devoted couple who spent a lifetime together. Here they are. My grandmother told...
Read more2011 Florida Writers Association Conference Coming Up
If you are a writer and by some chance haven’t heard about the upcoming Florida Writers Association (FWA) conference, there is still time to register. This is the 1oth annual gathering of authors and aspiring authors from throughout the...
Read moreHaunting, Infinite Fractals
Do you like the repeating graphic art on each page of this website? In designing my site, I wanted to create an atmosphere that would immediately grab visitors and draw them into the unknown laced with infinite possibilities. Since most of my...
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