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To Indie Authors Book Reviews Are “Thank Yous” Flowing Over a Cuppa

In the book,They Call Me Mom, I expected a light-hearted, feel-good book with lots of funny stories about what happened during his teaching career. It’s not every man who is called Mom - even in the teacher world. 

Story Chat Digest: “Springtime in Paris” by Hugh W. Roberts

I often wonder what might have happened if we had never bought the television. Was it a trigger? "This is the best television you'll own. It'll take you to places you never knew existed," said Jean-Paul as he installed the TV.

Memories and Catching up Over a Cuppa

Each Wednesday, I share my week's highlights over my morning cuppa coffee. The posts link to several photo and writing challenges. Blogging challenges expand my thinking about my Word of the Year, EMBRACING, and the world around me.

Story Chat Digest: October Poetry

Welcome to Poetry Day for Story Chat Digest 2025. We discuss these incredible poems just kindly and intensely as we do the short stories.

Book Reviews, Interviews, and Challenges, Over a Cuppa

Curating my list of finished books and comparing it to my published book reviews has proven to be just as enlightening as cleaning broken links. I apologize to all of you who I thought I wrote a review of your book, but it missed the boat. I'm going back now to haul all of them out of the ocean.

Story Chat Digest: “A Blank Canvas” by Geoff LePard

Amber Trent sits in her chair and focuses on the garden. The wind of earlier has died away and the birds, sated on seeds are elsewhere. All is still and silent.

Broken Links, Book Review and Challenges, Over a Cuppa

Cleaning my blog of broken links has turned out to be a huge project, but it's very worthwhile. I've found poems I can use for my next anthology, short book lists, and fun pictures from the past.

Embracing Fall, Book Review, #Sunday Stills, #Cell Pic Sunday, #Tanka Tuesday Over a Cuppa

Each Wednesday, I share my week's highlights over my morning cuppa coffee. The posts link to several photo and writing challenges. Blogging challenges expand my thinking about my Word of the Year, EMBRACING, and the world around me.

Story Chat Digest: “If Not For That Old Tower” by Gary A. Wilson

Armando was exhausted as he dragged himself and his pack back to his tent. As a firefighter, he and his team were fighting a difficult blaze in the rough mountains several miles downhill from his home and family. It was only four in the afternoon, but he’d been on the fire line for almost 12 hours with only two short meal breaks.

Embracing Constitution Day Over a Cuppa

Each Wednesday, I share my week's highlights over my morning cuppa coffee. The posts link to several photo and writing challenges. Blogging challenges expand my thinking about my Word of the Year, EMBRACING, and the world around me.