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Family

Family






I have always been blessed by a large family. Returning from
my Uncle's funeral, it makes you realize how important family is.






My Uncle had been ill for many years, so it can be looked
upon as a blessing that he is at peace. But, I guess I'm selfish. I miss him.




They had a slide show at the funeral. Pictures flashed
across the screen which depicted him at better times. When he was young and
healthy, the way I remember him.




I have lost so many family members in the past years, most
were taken all too soon. But, I was blessed to have them in my life while I
did.




My grandparents had twelve children and raised eleven, which
were great odds in those days. Perhaps the good ole days weren't so good.




I was very close to my Grandparents, and still think of them
often. They would surely be disappointed to know that the family only gets
together now for weddings or funerals. Even with all the technology for
contacting one another, it seems there is just never enough time.




Of course I could blame other factors; I lost your phone number
that you've had for twenty years; I misplaced your address; I don't have your
email; You're not on facebook, and the list goes on and on.




But I need to make time, and reach out to those loved ones I
have left. Send them a real paper card, a letter or perhaps some flowers, for
no reason at all.




I spent Valentine's Day in a room full of family and I only
knew about half their names. But I still have time, to reconnect, to make amends,
to visit, and tell them I love them. And I will.







*Pictured some of my Cousins: Randy, Mike, Keith, Jeremy, Sarah, me, Lisa, Scythia, Shauna, Donna, Dawn, Kristi and Spencerwww.lynnhubbard.com

Barnes and Who

I recently met with my editor for coffee. What better place to go than Cool Beans, on the Marietta Square. It was my first visit to the quant shop, so I sipped on my freshly brewed latte as we settled in. We exchanged thoughts and ideas then, the topic switched to ebooks. I was enlightening her, on how my heart had grown to cover ebooks, as well as print.

She leaned in and whispered, apologetically, that she owned a nook. Has our world come to this? Nookies have to hide in secret? I reassured her that it was okay, that I owned a nook as well. And I love my nook, however, with Amazon dominating the field it has made conversations with nook owners….um…a bit awkward. Like perhaps, we did something wrong.

With Barnes & Noble thinking of throwing Nook out into the cold, what are nook owners to do? Do they put on blinders and keep reading? Do they avoid social media? I'm not sure what other nookies are doing, but I am downloading all of my nook books to my computer for safe keeping.*  

With Borders gone, B&N is throwing rocks at Amazon. They recently released a statement that newly published Amazon Titles will not be sold in B&N stores. Perhaps this is to get back at Amazon for indie authors flocking to them, and exclusively, enrolling their books, in the Amazon Lending Library.

Of course, if B&N were more indie friendly, the stampede wouldn't be quite as large.




*To download ebooks, just pull up your Nook Library page on the computer and click the big Blue download button next to the Cover Pic. An epub copy will be downloaded on your computer. You can read it on your computer with Adobe Digital, a free Download.




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Snotty Kids and Sinking Ships

My sons and I went to the movies yesterday. It was like
stepping through a time warp. Life size posters of The Phantom Menace, and
Titanic lined the lobby. 




I couldn't stand them the first time around why would I want
to cough up 15 bucks to see them 3D?




As an avid Star Wars fan I flocked to the theater to see the
Prequel and left with a pang in my heart and the bitter taste of bile in my
throat.  Why? I asked, as I screamed to
the heavens, WHY? Darth Vader's father is an ameba; Really? And it got worse;
they depended upon this snot nosed brat to save their hides. Not to mention the
pedophilia alert: the Queen developing an eerie attraction to him. I won't mention
the other two "Prequels" since they aren't worth mentioning.




Too bad the writers didn't bother watching the first three  films. Of course, they ruined those too.
Turning R2D2 into a CD player, seriously, what were they thinking?




Now we come to Titanic. Although I write Romance, I don't
watch romantic movies.  But at my sisters
urging, I went to see Titanic, even though I already knew the ending. 




Warning Spoiler alert:




Titanic: Rich girl is engaged to Richer guy. Girl falls for
sewer rat and ends up with priceless jewel.




The boat sinks.




Girl lives a long life and is assisted night and day by her
Granddaughter. Does she give the jewel to her loving relative?  Heck no, because that would be a happy ending
and who wants that?




So here we are years later with the 3D version; Needless to
say, I will not be attending.

 And if any producers
are out there reading this:




If it ain't broke don't fix it! And if it is Broke, don't
make it 3D!




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Valentine's 1779 Style

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My home state of Georgia is rich in history, most of which centers around the Civil War. In my quest for knowledge, I was surprised to discover links to the Revolutionary War, as well. As I thumb through my latest book "A Guide to the Battles of the American Revolution", I find a section on Georgia. 




The Battle of Kettle Creek took place February 14th, 1779. 

When our local militia showed those Red Coats what for! After conquering Savannah, the British moved through Georgia collecting Tories and taking out pockets of rebels. Even though the British had twice as many men, they were surrounded by the militia on their home ground. They sloshed through the marshes and hills to attack. The Tories fought hard until their commander, James Boyd, was mortally wounded. With the rebels gaining higher ground, the British retreated. 



Although this campaign only took about an hour, it invigorated the southern spirit and rallied the cause of freedom.




So this Valentine's Day, instead of buying into commercialism, give thanks to the freedoms we have today, due to those brave men, who refused to give an inch. 




In honor of the 223rd Anniversary, their will be a reenactment at Fort Washington Park, 2/11/2012

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For the Love of books

Books can take you anywhere you can imagine, and many places
you never could.




I find myself going thru phases; I tried out surfing for a while.
Then I climbed Everest, and K-2, the two tallest mountains in the world.




I've met Dahmer, Gacy and peeked inside some of the most
twisted minds imaginable.




Currently, I'm in 1777, marching along with George
Washington on our desperate fight for freedom.




As you can probably tell, I've been on a non-fiction spree.
But fiction is my passion.




And with fiction, you usually get a movie. I have a hard
time transitioning from books to movies. When I read, I create images in my
mind. Specific settings, how the characters should look, and how they sound.
When a director puts them on the massive screen, if they don't match my vision, I'm sadly disappointed.

That's why I started writing. So I could create my own
characters, my own scenes, so I would never be disappointed by the ending.




Can you imagine how boring life would be without books? There
would be no super heroes to save us, no brave wizards, no vampires (with or
without sparkles).




Books are an escape; they can lift your spirit better than
any pill or drug. They can make you laugh, or cry, or both. They can renew your
faith, build up your courage, and give you hope.




I have tried listening to audiobooks and I just can't do it.
When I read I want to lose myself in the story, and it's kind of dangerous to
do that when driving on the expressway. After several near misses, I thought it
would be safer to listen while I do the laundry. So I found myself amongst a
pile of unfolded clothes while I listened to the story. Hence, I learned, I am
not an audio learner, I am visual. I want to see it! I want to read at my own
pace, I don't want it dictated to me.




Ebooks. Ebooks create great debates amongst book lovers.
Most people either love'em or hate 'em. 
I love print so much that I figure I would hate ebooks. I only bought a
book reader to help format my own. But I fell in love. Your heart grows.




What I like the MOST about ebooks is the nifty little font
button. As I age print seems to get smaller and smaller. No problem just push
that sucker two, three, or four times. It makes any book large print. No
squinting=less wrinkles!




So no matter what your passion is, print books, audiobooks, ebooks,
computers, magazines,or newspapers.

  READ!
















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Cozy up Book Hop

Hop!


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Books can take you anywhere you can imagine, and many places you never could.




I find myself going thru phases; I tried out surfing for a while. Then I climbed Everest, and K-2, the two tallest mountains in the world.




I've met Dahmer, Gacy and peeked inside some of the most twisted minds imaginable.




Currently, I'm in 1777, marching along with George Washington on our desperate fight for freedom.




As you can probably tell, I've been on a non-fiction spree. But fiction is my passion.




And with fiction, you usually get a movie. I have a hard time transitioning from books to movies. When I read, I create images in my mind. Specific settings, how the characters should look, and how they sound. When a director puts them on the massive screen, if they don't match my vision, I'm sadly disappointed.

That's why I started writing. So I could create my own characters, my own scenes, so I would never be disappointed by the ending.




Can you imagine how boring life would be without books? There would be no super heroes to save us, no brave wizards, no vampires (with or without sparkles).




Books are an escape; they can lift your spirit better than any pill or drug. They can make you laugh, or cry, or both. They can renew your faith, build up your courage, and give you hope.




I have tried listening to audiobooks and I just can't do it. When I read I want to lose myself in the story, and it's kind of dangerous to do that when driving on the expressway. After several near misses, I thought it would be safer to listen while I do the laundry. So I found myself amongst a pile of unfolded clothes while I listened to the story. Hence, I learned, I am not an audio learner, I am visual. I want to see it! I want to read at my own pace, I don't want it dictated to me.




Ebooks. Ebooks create great debates amongst book lovers. Most people either love'em or hate 'em.  I love print so much that I figure I would hate ebooks. I only bought a book reader to help format my own. But I fell in love. Your heart grows.




What I like the MOST about ebooks is the nifty little font button. As I age print seems to get smaller and smaller. No problem just push that sucker two, three, or four times. It makes any book large print. No squinting=less wrinkles!




So no matter what your passion is, print books, audiobooks, ebooks, computers, magazines,or newspapers.

  READ!





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The Path Towards the Light

The Path Towards the Light






My dog died today. 




It was not by God's choice, but my own
which sorrows me deeply. After seeing her deteriorate as the cancer takes her
breath, it is the only kind thing I can do.




 Yes, there are specialists, and more
tests and more drugs. And I went that path for a while, until that path looked
dark and gloomy as well.




But Hannah does not deserve darkness. She deserves joy and
light, so I tearfully make my decision to do what is best for her, which is the
hardest path for me.




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Interview Author Cindy Smith

Today I'm interviewing our local
gal, Cindy Smith. 

Not sure how to introduce her
because she does everything!




She is an author, a singer, a song
writer, an artist and much, much, more!


































Welcome Cindy, tell us
a about your books, The Time in Contention Trilogy:



 I was fascinated
with Contention City from the first time I heard it mentioned in (the original)
"3:10 to Yuma" movie back in the 1960's.  I knew then that one
day I would write a book about Contention. I began writing a few years back and
sent what I had to my gun coach, T. B. Burton. He read it, answered me back
that I had told the story one sided. And since he was a man, he wrote what a
man would have seen and felt standing on the sidewalk (from the first chapter)
in the book.  I immediately thought, this is what I want! A book telling
both sides of the story from the prospective of a (fictional) man and woman.
 Overall, I did about 2 years of research on the history and T.B. and I
filled it in with fictional characters to tell the events leading up to the
gunfight at the OK Coral.  We wanted to give life to Doc Holiday, Wyatt Earp
and the women you rarely hear about. The Earp wives and Big Nose Kate have an
important role in TIME IN CONTENTION.  It's written with the backdrop of a
romance novel (for all the female readers!) but with all the action and
gunfighting drama of a western (for all the males!).  The books are
available on Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble.com,
both as paperbacks and e-books. They can also be purchased locally or via our
websites. 










Now tell us about your
music, what inspired you to start singing?

I started singing late
in life! I saw someone playing a mandolin in church a few years ago and said to
myself.... I want one! I found a great music teacher, Gerry Hall. I would not
be singing today if it was not for him. He literally 'made me sing' while
I learned to play guitar and mandolin. From then on, he encouraged me. Once I
started singing.... I never looked back! 









Congratulations on
winning the GCGMA 2011 Songwriter of the year award. What is your favorite song
you have written?

Thank you!  It's
hard for me to choose my favorite song that I've written. I'd probably say that
my favorite was the one I had just finished most recently. It's the one you're
excited about writing music for, arranging where all the instruments will go,
or going into the studio to record it.  I just finished a western song
called "The Bar Maid and the Dealer". So, right now, it's probably my
favorite song. But this will change as soon as I write something else! 



















What do you like doing
the best?

Writing in general.
Whether it be books, stories, lyrics or music. I remember back in grade school
and high school, my favorite subject was literature. I worked for a Houston,
Texas area newspaper for 2 years and wrote a quarter page column every week. I
met entertainers, politicians, local celebrities, sports heros and loved
talking and writing about them all. But of course, there are times when you
would ask me this same questions and I may answer I like doing "art"
best.  I love oil painting and drawing charcoal portraits.  I am very
honored to have had two pieces of my artwork displayed (for special events) in
the Booth Western Art Museum! I have a theory, if you love to write, you
probably love art as well. 




What or who inspires
you?

Many of the songs I have
written were inspired by "Time In Contention". I grew up listening to
all kinds of music from Dean Martin to Ernest Tubb, from Burt Bacharach to The
Louvin Brothers. But I loved Marty Robbins! There was just something about him
dressed in his black cowboy clothes playing that western music that never left
me. I think most of my songs sound like a female version of Marty Robbins
songs. I am inspired by everyday occurrences, something I might hear my friends
or family say, or something I see on a billboard sign. Inspiration can come
from anywhere! And one song, Lynn, was inspired by your novel, "RUN INTO
THE WIND".  I was honored that you asked me to write a song (by the
same title). After reading the book, I wrote what I thought your character,
Sabrina, would say if she wrote the song herself. I have received many
compliments on the song, with some saying it is their favorite! 

What are you currently
working on?



I always have a song in
the back of my mind! I will soon be recording "The Bar Maid and the
Dealer" and "Bring Back Hopalong".  "Bring Back
Hopalong" is a song I wrote to sing at the Hopalong Cassidy festival in
May this year. I have always been a fan of western stars, such as Roy Rogers,
Dale Evans and Hopalong Cassidy. TV heros that taught values and morals to kids
have long passed away, but fans continue to attend festivals each year in their
honor. I am privileged to attend a few of these festivals each year and sing
about their heros.  I also have a children's book I want to write. It will
be about my grandson, Gabe and his ghost friend Herman and their adventures in
the haunted club house. I will do all the artwork of Herman and Gabe dressed as
cowboys and pirates and anything else his imagination will come up with! 

Any upcoming Events
you would like to share with us?

Yes. March 10th, I
will be at the Bartow County Library doing a book event. I will be at the World
Congress Center (in Atlanta) on March 17th and 18th during the Atlanta Auto
Show. There is Wild West section and I will be singing and doing a book signing
as well.  You will also meet my good friend "Fuzzy Q. Jones",
side kick to western heros. Robert Brooks portrays "Fuzzy" and he's
always a "hoot' to be around! T.B. Burton will be there, besides being my
co-writer for "Time In Contention" he is also the 2005 World Champion
Fast Draw. Then the following weekend, March 24, I will be at the Jim R Miller
Park (Cobb) Fairgrounds in Marietta for the 2nd Annual Wild West Festival. This
promises to be a wagon load of family fun with shoot-outs, cowboy music, kids
coral, roping demonstrations and so much more! All my cowboy and cowgirl
friends will be there with something special to offer in entertainment. 




How can we contact you?

You can email me
at: txredmollie@mac.com  




You can also visit my
websites for more information and listen to my music. 




Music on Amazon




CindySmithWesternMusic.com




Reverbnation-Cindy Smith Music
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Sweethearts Of The West: Savvy Sayin's Two

Sweethearts Of The West: Savvy Sayin's Two: By Anna Kathryn Lanier No matter how often I remind myself that my blog date is coming up, it seems I am always writing my blog the night (...www.lynnhubbard.com