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April 4, 2017
Fantasy Short Stories
Fantasy has long been thought of as long, well-crafted tales of quests or adventure. These stories often encompass many years of the characters’ lives, from the time most are teens seeking answers until their grandchildren are picking up the search for answers. Many feel fantasy can only be based on sword and sorcery, with dragons and fair maidens in distress.
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That is until we entered the twenty-first century and the publishing world took on major changes. This includes how certain genres are written. Some of the best fantasies that I’ve read in the last almost two decades are those tales where all the old rules are broken. We’re now seeing fantasy set in the contemporary or futuristic world. Those books based in historical worlds hasn’t remained the same either. That fair maiden might now be a warrior, seeking vengeance for a wrong done to her family. The knight in shining armor could now be a young lad seeking answers to his past or being content with a position once thought only of as a woman’s.
Along with those changes is also the accepted length of a fantasy story. Where once people would settle with a thick book that might take them months to finish, they now can pick up short stories or novellas that can be read on e-readers or their smart phones while they’re commuting to and from their jobs or standing in line at a store.
Blurb
Cats await a new arrival…
A queen in hiding…
Much more than an attic…
And other fantasy tales
Debbie De Louise, Margaret Egrot, KateMarie Collins, Rick Ellrod, Rocky Rochford, Stephen St. Clair, and K.C. Sprayberry will bring enjoyment to your day with these fantastic stories.
Excerpt
Old Tom the tabby was at the Gate. Next to him stood Shadow, a black shorthair who had been summoned while sun bathing on the Bridge. Shadow knew the reason Tom wanted to speak with him. It could mean only one thing, another resident was arriving.
“Sorry to disturb you,” Tom said. “But I’ve had orders from above that Kate Stewart’s Siamese cat, Sam, will be joining us. He’s had a long life and much happiness with her, but it’s his time. Please alert Kate’s other cats about the new arrival.”
Shadow nodded his dark head. “I will be on it right away, sir. When is the welcome party scheduled?”
“Looks like tomorrow morning around six. Remember, it takes time for the soul to reach us.”
“Who will be in charge of the party?” Shadow knew that, according to Bridge rules, the last cat admitted from a human’s family was the next in line to welcome the incoming resident. A year ago, a car hit Shadow after he stupidly ran out the door when his human, Ben, came home from a doctor’s appointment. There had been no cats in Ben’s family on the Bridge or at least none with whom he had forged the forever bond, so Tom had welcomed Shadow. Now it was Shadow’s job to notify the last member of each incoming cat’s family until the admittance of another first-timer.
About the K.C. Sprayberry
Born and raised in Southern California’s Los Angeles basin, K.C. Sprayberry spent years traveling the United States and Europe while in the Air Force before settling in northwest Georgia. A new empty nester with her husband of more than twenty years, she spends her days figuring out new ways to torment her characters and coming up with innovative tales from the South and beyond.
She’s a multi-genre author who comes up with ideas from the strangest sources. Those who know her best will tell you that nothing is safe or sacred when she is observing real life. In fact, she considers any situation she witnesses as fair game when plotting a new story.
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April 3, 2017
Do You Need An Agent?
Once upon a time, back before the turn of the century, it became necessary to have an agent to have your book considered by those publishing companies known as the Big 5. Due to the influx of authors and books that simply weren’t ready for publication, publishers realized they had to find a way to weed out those books that were either not right for their lines or needed revisions and/or editing before they were submitted.
Thus, authors turned to the submission process to find an agent, and it was born that all authors needed an agent in order to find a publisher. Once we arrived in the twenty-first century, the myth of needing an agent remained, even though there were soon online publishers who offered as much or more of a royalty for ebooks. Some even offered authors the opportunity to have their books in print, thanks to print on demand companies. Some authors continued the same trek to an agent’s website before submitting to a publisher. The world had become a smaller place. There were also new agents available to these authors, and they soon began to think they had the opportunity to be represented by someone who would ensure their book was promoted while they were slaving away on their next book.
The thing is many first time or mid-list authors really have no need for an agent. Agents, like publisher and authors, have changed in this new century. The world of publishing has gone through massive changes. With the ease of self-publishing, thanks to Amazon and other sales venues, an author might even decide they can do it all without someone else taking part of their royalties, only to soon discover a publisher might be more of an avenue they’re seeking after they discover the cost of editors, proofreaders, and cover artists. What is most important is that an author is now in control of who does or doesn’t represent their book if they want to be published.
About the K.C. Sprayberry
Born and raised in Southern California’s Los Angeles basin, K.C. Sprayberry spent years traveling the United States and Europe while in the Air Force before settling in northwest Georgia. A new empty nester with her husband of more than twenty years, she spends her days figuring out new ways to torment her characters and coming up with innovative tales from the South and beyond.
She’s a multi-genre author who comes up with ideas from the strangest sources. Those who know her best will tell you that nothing is safe or sacred when she is observing real life. In fact, she considers any situation she witnesses as fair game when plotting a new story.
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April 2, 2017
Multi-Focused YA Sci-Fi
Science fiction tales have been favorites of teen boys and girls for years. Most times, the stories are simply plotted, with a single viewpoint. There are times, however, the author is faced with a story happening in several places, where it’s necessary to change the focus to several characters. This becomes especially difficult when working with a series where the main character has always been one individual.
Canoples Investigations Exposes Space Dodger takes this series to a new level by introducing a multi-focused story that becomes imperative because the main character breaks the rules in the beginning. His punishment makes it impossible for him to continue with the investigation the rest of the team is involved with, and also creates the opportunity to explore how two brothers are so different.
There’s a carnival on the station, with all kinds of “legally” cloned animals, more than a few zero-G acrobats, and miniature clowns. BD’s ever present suspicious mind latches onto one thing when the advance team for Galactic Carnival arrives to begin preparations for a weeklong visit. The ringmaster looks familiar, but the man swears that he has never been to Canoples Station before. Even worse, children five and under are disappearing. A bit of investigating on BD’s part clues him in to the fact this has happened on every station Space Dodger Space Circus has visited so far. He’s determined to uncover the true identity of the ringmaster and solve the mystery of the missing children, but at what cost. Is BD willing to lose his lifelong friends to solve this case? Will they prove Jenna Rock, Wade’s girlfriend, isn’t involved?
The normal sounds of the promenade seem wrong. I have a sensation of impending doom, much like the moments before the space pirates showed up. The desire to leap into action is very strong, so much so that I’m literally leaning forward with my fists clenched at my side.
“Easy,” Carl murmurs. “You don’t know for sure it’s him.”
Of course, I know this man we’re watching is our quarry. How can I not know that? Not that his appearance is anywhere close to his daughter, who right now is aboard Fomalhaut for a very long stay. Erin Markus did lead Spacers Rule, a galaxy wide ring of splifters, but she wasn’t in charge.
Oh, no, she was far from in charge of those thieves. The person with that responsibility has just entered Canoples Station and is talking with none other than our less than ethical governor, but I have no definitive way of proving that.
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About the K.C. Sprayberry
Born and raised in Southern California’s Los Angeles basin, K.C. Sprayberry spent years traveling the United States and Europe while in the Air Force before settling in northwest Georgia. A new empty nester with her husband of more than twenty years, she spends her days figuring out new ways to torment her characters and coming up with innovative tales from the South and beyond.
She’s a multi-genre author who comes up with ideas from the strangest sources. Those who know her best will tell you that nothing is safe or sacred when she is observing real life. In fact, she considers any situation she witnesses as fair game when plotting a new story.
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March 31, 2017
New Release ~ Renewal of Faith Vol. 1
Easter celebrates the resurrection of Christ; a renewal of the faith so many hold so close. Those who believe take the time to reflect on their blessings and honor their Lord. These stories show faith tested and renewed during this special season. Will they hold dear to that faith or stumble?
Old friends… New danger
Pioneer Easter, new beginnings
A Heaven sent smile to believe
Bereft of faith Anton returns home
The Story of Faith and Courage
Some things can be changed
Will Melinda discover her inner strength?
Faith tested and renewed in many different ways. An abandoned child; two people must trust all will turn out right. A family moving west following bigotry. Hope lost; a yearning to believe. A return home to discover faith. Faith and renewal versus loss and grief. Her rocky path leads her home. A teen struggles for answers.
April Erwin, Eden S. Clark, Donna Patton, E.B. Sullivan, J.E. & Carla Holling and Jeannie Anderson, Leah Hamrick, and K.C. Sprayberry present stories of strength and hope, of struggle and desolation, of returning to what has always sustained them.
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As an extra special added bonus, we also present Notes On A Cowslip Flower by Solstice Publishing author Chrystal Vaughan.
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Where do you put your faith?When ChrissyBell loses the only father she has ever known, will his teachings and faith sustain her? Childhood can be such a confusing time, especially when your biological father is absent. Christina (ChrissyBell to her closest friend) never knew hers, but Universe sent a replacement in the form of Indian Jim, who taught her the ways of his people. Her life path, and spirituality, were written in the lines of his hands and the words on the petals of flowers.
March 29, 2017
Ripped From The Headlines
Many authors today are creating novels based on stories in the headlines. Underage drinking. Texting and Driving. Teens running amok are just a few of the ideas that have been turned into intriguing novels.
What is it about these books that draw readers?
First, you are presenting situations that many readers of teen books have found themselves in. Some may have come out unscathed but others are comparing their experience to what you’re showing them in your book. Second, those reading the book can commiserate with your protagonist, feel what they’re feeling.
For all the draw of these books, the author must take the time to carefully plot out the characters. They need to be loveable, to a degree. You can’t make your protagonist too loveable, though, or they’ll be a turn off. They also have to be tough, to overcome whatever situation they’re placed in. Mostly, you need to ensure the storyline will sustain and move toward not just a satisfying but also believable conclusion.
How does one decide on what story to take from the headlines?
Seems like an easy question to answer. You just grab the currently hot story and run with it. Except…
The currently hot story will be yesterday’s news in less than a week. Then another story will pop up to grab the headlines. Do you stop work on your current novel and grab the new one? Or do you make a note to set up a bare outline for this new story and get back to what you were working on?
If you’re working on a ripped from the headlines story, you will have to accept one thing. You will not complete this book and have it publication ready in the time it takes for the story to hit the back burner. That’s a simple fact of life. In doing one of these stories, you need to do research into the type of crime committed, or whatever action took place to land this story in the headlines. See what the history is. Is there sufficient interest along with a background of this type of issue to sustain the story? Are you ready to spend hours upon hours preparing a book that might be dated and therefore not relevant once it’s finished?
Personally, dated doesn’t bother me. Having an excellent story that highlights a problem is what I’m looking at. If there is sufficient research to indicate this act will happen again, even if it’s not in the near future, I’m moving forward with a compelling tale, one that will attract attention.
You’re feeling the burn. You can’t sleep or eat as you pound out your tale. No matter what you do, you can’t stop writing. What is next?
At this point, you think you’re too well into the story to stop. You dread walking away and losing what’s going on inside your head. And that’s exactly what you need to do. First, though, open a new document and make some bullet point notes about what you want to include. Add just enough detail so you remind yourself where you head was at in that moment.
Once all of this is done, you need to step back from the story. It’s time to take a serious break. Play some games. Watch a movie. Go for a walk. Take a week or so off. Then it’s time to open your manuscript and begin the slow and painstaking process of ensuring you have the details just right—neither too little or too much, just the right amount of angst. Are your characters well rounded? Do they match the personal of a person in this situation? Have you closed all plot lines? Does the main plot have a satisfying conclusion?
Once you can answer yes to all of these questions, your next step is to contact your beta readers and have them pinpoint the mistakes you couldn’t see. Good beta readers won’t just congratulate you on a book well written. They’ll tell you if something isn’t working. If you need to rework a passage to make it believable. Once you have all of this information, get to work and clean up your book.
Finally, it’s time to find a publisher. But that’s a subject for another day.
About the K.C. Sprayberry
Born and raised in Southern California’s Los Angeles basin, K.C. Sprayberry spent years traveling the United States and Europe while in the Air Force before settling in northwest Georgia. A new empty nester with her husband of more than twenty years, she spends her days figuring out new ways to torment her characters and coming up with innovative tales from the South and beyond.
She’s a multi-genre author who comes up with ideas from the strangest sources. Those who know her best will tell you that nothing is safe or sacred when she is observing real life. In fact, she considers any situation she witnesses as fair game when plotting a new story.
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March 28, 2017
Overcoming Stereotypes
It’s easy for an author to lean hard on stereotypes when crafting a story, especially one about teens. Overcoming those stereotypes requires rethinking how to set up the novel. Instead of the outwardly perfect nuclear family, an author should look to how the world is really populated. Don’t keep your characters strictly along the lines of any one model. Mix up their heritage, their living situation, and mostly how they adapt to those situations.
Blurb
Trea Jones has always known the bitterness of bigotry and abject poverty. Her half-Cherokee daddy disappeared thirteen years ago on the pretense of getting milk. Mama has done nothing but mourn his loss, and she blames Trea for that. Now that she’s starting her senior year of high school, Trea hopes for something better, but she doesn’t hold out much hope.Until …
She loosens up on some of her rules. Her guy, Dave, proves to her that she is worthy of everything the others have. The last day of classes prior to the winter break, she’s ready to share some stupendous news with Dave, but tragedy intervenes when her daddy texts while driving a bus. Trea is left wondering if she can ever be free of a curse that heaps a lot of bad luck on her whenever good things happen to her.
Excerpt
“I want to get on Facebook!” Mama screeches. “It’s my turn to use it!”
I race into the living room, the four steps seeming to take forever. My eyes widen in horror as I watch the laptop I’ve used since sixth grade swing back and forth between her and Granny. All three hundred pounds of my mama is putting up a darned good fight. Granny isn’t giving up, either, despite swaying and nearly stumbling as she tries to reclaim the computer that is supposed to be mine.
“Ya ain’t gonna take up all our time tonight,” Granny squalls. “Give me that computer. All my friends are awaitin’ for me to show up for our nightly chat.”
Dare I say something? Can I take control, and reassert ownership of the computer. Its banged and dinged case gives testament to the nightly arguments by these two women. They claim they raised me as best they can, despite our family having the worst reputation in town, and they have the right to take whatever I have for their own enjoyment.
Remember the last time. It took me a week to get the laptop working again.
The warning has no effect. Tonight is special in several ways.
A lot of my life can be defined by the expression “the way it is.” The first is my looks, from my daddy. His half-Cherokee blood popped out real good in me, from my mid-back length inky black hair, to my always tan skin. This leads to the worst kind of nastiness not only from more than a few people in town, but also from Mama when she’s in a foul mood.
Can’t they stop being hateful for just one night?
About the K.C. Sprayberry
Born and raised in Southern California’s Los Angeles basin, K.C. Sprayberry spent years traveling the United States and Europe while in the Air Force before settling in northwest Georgia. A new empty nester with her husband of more than twenty years, she spends her days figuring out new ways to torment her characters and coming up with innovative tales from the South and beyond.
She’s a multi-genre author who comes up with ideas from the strangest sources. Those who know her best will tell you that nothing is safe or sacred when she is observing real life. In fact, she considers any situation she witnesses as fair game when plotting a new story.
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March 27, 2017
Teen Mysteries – Then & Now
Teen mysteries have been around for many years. Who can forget Nancy Drew or the Hardy Boys? These books written by many authors under the pseudonyms of Carolyn Keene and Franklin Dixon have entertained teens since the forties. Then there are the Trixie Belden books.
These stories all had a common core. Teens solving mysteries with a dedicated group of friends. Modern teen mysteries have teens involved in a lot more than those of old, but they have a common thread. Teens solving mysteries with some adults offering advice or help in the background. Today’s teens are more sophisticated and many think their books should reflect that modern world.
The mysteries of yesteryear depended on going to the scene of the crime and eliciting as much information as a young person could from those in charge. There were always those who would snicker behind their backs or send them in the wrong direction, in order to prove these teens weren’t worthy of the job. Instead of relying on modern technology, those investigators had to depend on their wits and deductive reasoning.
Imagine if you will how much easier it is to solve a mystery using an iPhone and the plethora of apps offered on one of these devices. Where is the fun in seeking out answers inside dusty old houses or creepy graveyards? If an app is giving your teen the answers they need, what impetuous do they have to bother investigating?
The best mystery are those where teens don’t have to look at a phone to uncover the location of a “crime.” Rather than inputting an address into GPS, imagine the side roads they’ll take in their zeal to get to the root of the problem.
Remember this when writing a mystery for teens… the more your young detective has to work to solve the mystery, the more interesting their outcome will be.
About the K.C. Sprayberry
Born and raised in Southern California’s Los Angeles basin, K.C. Sprayberry spent years traveling the United States and Europe while in the Air Force before settling in northwest Georgia. A new empty nester with her husband of more than twenty years, she spends her days figuring out new ways to torment her characters and coming up with innovative tales from the South and beyond.
She’s a multi-genre author who comes up with ideas from the strangest sources. Those who know her best will tell you that nothing is safe or sacred when she is observing real life. In fact, she considers any situation she witnesses as fair game when plotting a new story.
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March 26, 2017
Texting and Driving
Cell phones keep us connected day and night with our friends. The urge to respond to a text is often too much to overcome. Yet, driving distracted, by answering that text, can have consequences that will haunt a teen the rest of their life.
Trea Jones has always known the bitterness of bigotry and abject poverty. Her half-Cherokee daddy disappeared thirteen years ago on the pretense of getting milk. Mama has done nothing but mourn his loss, and she blames Trea for that. Now that she's starting her senior year of high school, Trea hopes for something better, but she doesn't hold out much hope.Until …
She loosens up on some of her rules. Her guy, Dave, proves to her that she is worthy of everything the others have. The last day of classes prior to the winter break, she's ready to share some stupendous news with Dave, but tragedy intervenes when her daddy texts while driving a bus. Trea is left wondering if she can ever be free of a curse that heaps a lot of bad luck on her whenever good things happen to her.
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The text is from my guy, Dave Woods. It's a code, a way for him to help me feel better about everything. Mostly, it's his way of showing me that he cares.
Kitchen. I roll my eyes. Cleaning.
Want to come do mine?
His return text sends me into a fit of giggles. That's something only he can accomplish.
RFS?
More code, and this one sends fear shivers up and down my spine. I am in no way ready for school, but I'll have to go tomorrow, no matter what.
I text him back, slide my phone into a pocket, and open the door to a floor to ceiling pantry. To put away the last of the dishes, I have to step into a room that is narrower than a shoebox.
The same reaction overtakes me that I experience every single night, as soon as my foot moves through the doorway. Cold sweat rolls down my back. I can't catch my breath, and the walls feel like they're squeezing the life out of me.
I dump the dishes on their stacks and back out fast.
About the K.C. Sprayberry
Born and raised in Southern California’s Los Angeles basin, K.C. Sprayberry spent years traveling the United States and Europe while in the Air Force before settling in northwest Georgia. A new empty nester with her husband of more than twenty years, she spends her days figuring out new ways to torment her characters and coming up with innovative tales from the South and beyond.
She’s a multi-genre author who comes up with ideas from the strangest sources. Those who know her best will tell you that nothing is safe or sacred when she is observing real life. In fact, she considers any situation she witnesses as fair game when plotting a new story.
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March 22, 2017
Getting The Most Out Of Social Media
Your book has been published. What do you do next?
Many new authors really don’t understand that they day their book has been published is not the day they begin planning their promotion. In fact, many new authors I’ve had contact with lately might not even think about doing any kind of promotion on release day. They’re contacting bloggers to set up a tour for a month or two after the release, in order to get the maximum exposure. When asked if they have shared their book on social media, the questioner is often greeted with a blank stare.
As a twenty-first century author, you should have already developed a social media presence. At the least, you should have a Facebook fan page, a Twitter feed, a Goodreads page, and have activated your Google + page. These are the best places to advertise your book. A blog is also good, not just for your books but also for you to discuss things that are important to you.
Let’s look at each social media site and what it can do for you.
Facebook fan page: this is where you can interact with your fans. Growth here is done by word of mouth, and it’s your word of mouth that will attract your first followers. As with all of your social media sites, you should be already active here. During the process of writing your book, going through all the pre-publication processes, revealing your cover, and finally the day arrives when you share with your fans that it’s available. You need to generate excitement and for that, you need to be excited during each step along the way.
Twitter is a mystery to many. You only have 140 characters to get your message across. Authors have always had difficulty with the concept of brevity in their writing. In fact, I’ve run across a few who literally are in shock that they can’t have long clips of prose they set into each tweet. Here’s a hint. Learn to make images through Microsoft Publisher or Canva or any of a dozen other photo creating programs to get all those words in. Pictures on tweets make an impression, and those pictures don’t count against the character count.
Mentioning Goodreads to too many authors lately gets a scratching of the head and a question to explain what this site is. Think a massive internet based library and you’re close. Explore the site, set up your author page, and begin to collect friends and followers. Many reviewers haunt Goodreads, looking for their next book to review. It can be yours, if you learn how to use the site right.
Google + wins the prize for the biggest mystery of all. Many authors, even those of us using it, have no clue what it’s really about. We can tell you that we can share our blog posts there. Pictures can be shared there too. It’s also fairly simple to create a mini post daily and put that out for your followers.
Perhaps the most important social media outlet you can have is a blog. This allows you to discuss the writing process, showcase your releases, and review books for other authors. This is a place where you can let your hair hang down and expound on how hard it is to get into your latest story, or shout out how you’ve just finished the tenth book in your series and can’t wait for it to be published.
Social media is your friend when it comes to getting your book known to the world. We no longer live in a place where authors are feted and booked into talk shows. Most publishers will let you know that you have to get yourself on one of those talk shows, and believe me it won’t be Today or Good Morning America. If you’re lucky, you might be featured for a whole ten minutes at a local station that might only stream on the internet. But that’s exposure, and we all need exposure.
So, don’t let your release day go by while you’re trying to book a spot on “Hot Blogger of the Month” that might or might not happen in the next month. Get out and spread the word on your own that the book you labored over for so long is now available.
After all, you are the best person to decide how to promote your book—you wrote it.
About the K.C. Sprayberry
Born and raised in Southern California’s Los Angeles basin, K.C. Sprayberry spent years traveling the United States and Europe while in the Air Force before settling in northwest Georgia. A new empty nester with her husband of more than twenty years, she spends her days figuring out new ways to torment her characters and coming up with innovative tales from the South and beyond.
She’s a multi-genre author who comes up with ideas from the strangest sources. Those who know her best will tell you that nothing is safe or sacred when she is observing real life. In fact, she considers any situation she witnesses as fair game when plotting a new story.
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March 21, 2017
Relationships
One things covet are their relationships with their friends and family. To an outsider, those relationships might appear as if they’re built on a give and take of harsh words or actions that seem inappropriate. Yet, for many of today’s teens, these relationships are the rocks they lean on in times of trouble.
Alex Starkey is a normal teenager with unfortunate initials. Initials which have been his nemesis his entire life. Initials matter when all the kids call each other by them instead using their names.
If that isn’t awkward enough, there’s Payne, who’s made a career out of bullying kids he thinks deserve it. Alex’s inits make him a target. Alex can deal with that on his own, until Payne crosses the line and tries to force him into doing things with long-range consequences. That’s when Alex stands up and faces him down.
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A foreign sound invades my dreams; a constant blaring that demands I respond to its call, telling me that my summer fun has ended. Here I am, fifteen, and my future holds no fun at all.
My sixteenth birthday comes next May, and it can't get here fast enough. Sixteen means a driver's license, after I con Mom and Dad into a learner's permit. Then again, that might be a little hard to accomplish. My brother, Roger, had to renew his permit, after failing his driving test not once, not twice, but a grand total of five times. Seems old Roger, known as RAS, just can't get it right when the examiner tells him to use his turn signal.
Total football hero, and he can't follow directions. No big info reveal there! RAS never does anything the way he's supposed to, unless he can't get around it.
How does that affect my ability to learn how to drive? My parents believe that RAS needs to finish getting his license before I can start driving. Life just is not fair.
About the K.C. Sprayberry
Born and raised in Southern California’s Los Angeles basin, K.C. Sprayberry spent years traveling the United States and Europe while in the Air Force before settling in northwest Georgia. A new empty nester with her husband of more than twenty years, she spends her days figuring out new ways to torment her characters and coming up with innovative tales from the South and beyond.
She’s a multi-genre author who comes up with ideas from the strangest sources. Those who know her best will tell you that nothing is safe or sacred when she is observing real life. In fact, she considers any situation she witnesses as fair game when plotting a new story.
Social Media Links:
Website
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