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July 12, 2016
Good news from Foreword Indiefab Contest
JULY 12, 2016
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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GABRIEL’S DAUGHTERS has been named a Foreword Reviews’ 2015 INDIEFAB Book of the Year Awards Silver winner.
PROVO, UTAH—Today, JOLLY FISH PRESS is pleased to announce GABRIEL’S DAUGHTERS has been recognized as a Silver winner in the 18th annual Foreword Reviews’ INDIEFAB Book of the Year Awards.
Narrowed down from nearly 2,000 entries by a panel of librarians and booksellers, along with Forew...
December 3, 2015
What I learned on Old Main Hill
Back in the day of the quarter (vs. semester) season, when finals were over in December, we did some sledding. The lack of sleds didn't pose a problem; a few cafeteria trays disappeared for an hour and then returned with stories to tell.
All flushed and breathless, I dropped by to see my favorite professor, whose office was in this wonderful historic building. He looked up from his desk and said in his quiet, Parkinson's-colored voice, "I have never...
September 18, 2015
The mother of all....muskrats
So...yesterday there was a great commotion in the back yard. Gus the BorderBeagle had cornered his quarry, which had taken refuge in a large plastic storm drain hose, about 4 feet long. I looked out to see Gus with his nose jammed into the hose, which he then held up in the air as he trotted around in the yard. If I hadn't been worried about the critter, which I assumed was a squirrel, I should have videotaped him. He looked like a circus performer.Then he'd drop the hose and bark first at on...
July 21, 2015
An honor for Gabriel's Daughters
NEW MEXICO BOOK ASSOCIATIONPost Office Box 1285 Santa Fe, New Mexico 87504
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New Mexico Book Association is pleased to announce the SWBDA 2015 AWARD WINNERSSanta Fe—06-27-2015--Here are the winning recipients of the 2015 Southwest Book Design and Production Awards, announced and pre...
July 13, 2015
Book Review: Healing Stone by Brock Booher
One boy's gift may be more than his town is ready for.
Book Review: Healing Stone by Brock Booher
First, the cover: It is eye-catching and catches the spirit of the story. It has a dark background with beautiful contrast of the golden elements of stalks of wheat, and the shading on the lettering is very effective.
Stone Molony, age 17, is already a most unusual young man---insightful, matur...
Book Review: Healing Stone by Brock Booher
First, the cover: It is eye-catching and catches the spirit of the story. It has a dark background with beautiful contrast of the golden elements of stalks of wheat, and the shading on the lettering is very effective.
Stone Molony, age 17, is already a most unusual young man---insightful, matur...
June 23, 2015
Body, Mind and Spirit: Gabriel's Daughters wins prestigious design award
June 17, 2015Santa Fe, New Mexico
Gabriel's Daughters won first place honors in the "Body, Mind and Spirit" category of the prestigious Southwest Book Design and Production Award Contest.
Entries came from five southwestern states.
The awards were presented at the annual New Mexico Book Association Gala in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Congratulations to the team at Jolly Fish Press!
The Southwest Book Design and Production Award is sponsored by
June 15, 2015
Body, Mind and Spirit: Gabriel's Daughters
Gabriel's Daughters has been honored by the New Mexico Book Association Design and Production contest. It was awarded first place in "Body, Mind and Spirit."
Congratulations to the team at Jolly Fish Press!
June 9, 2015
Book Reviews: O, the Humanity!
About book reviews: Authors need reviews. We want reviews. And of course we want readers to love our books and post glowing reviews.
The author of a memoir I really enjoyed asked me to post my review on a site where his book had been subjected to some tough criticism. I smiled at one reviewer’s comment that the author of the memoir seemed “self-involved.”
From Wikipedia: Memoir (from French: mémoire: memoria, meaning memory or reminiscence), is a literary non...
May 25, 2015
More Kentucky Humor
As I mentioned in an earlier post, I've visited Kentucky. What a beautiful state. I couldn't resist sharing some Kentucky humor, because I've used a fictional town in Kentucky for a setting in both of my novels, Don't You Marry the Mormon Boys, and Gabriel's Daughters.
In case you think I'm picking on Kentucky, I'll be writing about Utah humor, too. I might start with unusual names parents choose for their children. Stay tuned.
Kentucky Residency ApplicationSTATE OF KENTUCKY RESIDEN...
In case you think I'm picking on Kentucky, I'll be writing about Utah humor, too. I might start with unusual names parents choose for their children. Stay tuned.
Kentucky Residency ApplicationSTATE OF KENTUCKY RESIDEN...
May 18, 2015
Happy! (a cappella cover from Despicable Me 2) - Mike Bearden
I promise this rendering of Happy! will make you smile. By Mike Beardon of one of my favorite groups ever, Voice Male. And he's got a whole YouTube channel if you like this!
Read more about Voice Male here: http://www.voicemalemusic.com
