Research Takes Over
I couldn't understand my historical writer friends who said they would get so caught up in the research, it would put a major crimp in their daily writing. One friend said she spent about three hours in research for every…
Balancing Serenity and a Busy Life
Why isn't everything just perfect all the time? Perfect balance. You either have all the time in the world and no money, or all the money and no time. Walking that tightrope, getting that perfect balance is something that eludes…
Coming Home
My husband and daughter are coming home from China on Thursday. Can't wait to hear the stories. My daughter emailed me this morning and said Don has learned to suck the heads off shrimp just like any good Chinese. He's…
Celebrating the Future and the Past
I was getting some photos together for my son's visit from back east, and for my other son's wedding. I have boxes of stored photos in special paper, which turned out to be somewhat of a miracle. The house burned…
THE BIRTH OF A STORY-Happy 4th of July
This post will probably surprise some of you. My husband's family is related to Alexander Hamilton, our country's first Secretary of the Treasury. He was born on Nevis, an island in the Caribbean. The house is now a museum and…
Operation Red Wings
On June 28, 2005, Operation Red Wings was carried out, resulting in the loss of life of 19 US soldiers. Many of them were U.S. Navy SEALs. As I have blogged before, the day is chronicled in the excellent book…
Accidental SEAL Book Blog Bang!
Barrage Schedule:June 28, 2012House Millar (Review)Full Moon Bites (Giveaway)Ramblings From This Chick (Giveaway)Reading with Holly (Giveaway)Wickedly Sexy Writers (Giveaway)Words of Wisdom from The Scarf Princess (Giveaway/Review)Bookin' It Reviews (Giveaway)June 29, 2012Coffee Beans & Love Scenes (Giveaway)Sapphyria's Steamy Book Reviews (Giveaway)Books Read 'N' Makeup Done (Giveaway)Redheads Review it Better (Giveaway/Review)Come join the…
Those That Didn’t Make It Home
Tomorrow, June 28, is the anniversary of Operation Red Wings. We lost several SEALs in that raid, which is chronicled so well in Marcus Luttrell's great book, Lone Survivor. Luttrell is also one of the SEALs Dick Couch wrote about…
Oh The Places You Will Go
It never ceases to amaze me how many worlds we can go to when we read a good book. I have to stop myself when I begin a new story, make sure I have my "reader" hat on, not my…
Author Interview at Self Publish or Die
I'm being interviewed at Self Publish Or Die today. Come on over and join the fun! http://www.selfpublishordie.com/indie-interviews/ Also, SEAL Encounter has been extended as a freebie through the weekend. Let me know what you think of this short, which leads…