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January 29, 2016
Save of the Game – Avon Gale
Today I’m very lucky to be interviewing Ethan Kennedy from Avon Gale’s book, Save of the Game. Many of you probably don’t know how much I love hockey since I’ve only included it in the backstory of a few of my characters. But hockey is one of the only sports I love.Hockey is amazing, and there are fantastic players out there who are supporting the LGBTQ community with programs like the You Can Play Projectand the Pride Tape Campaignto show LGBTQ youth they are welcome on the ice.
This is a gr...
January 28, 2016
Curiosity at the Farmers Market
Jude is a curious environmental engineering student fascinated by the man he knows as Farmers Market Hudson. He’s curious about the commune and living off the grid, he just didn’t realize Kaleidoscope Gardens’ slogan had a deeper meaning.
“Kaleidoscope Gardens is a place where we celebrate our sexuality by practicing sex out in the open.”
“Sex? In the open?” Jude’s eyes grew comically wide, but someone stepped up to the table, so the conversation had to be momentarily put on hold. Jude stood...
January 27, 2016
Less Stuff, More Living
I’m a consumer, and I buy things I don’t need. I spent my twenties accumulating because without doing so, I’d be sitting on cardboard boxes rather than furniture today. In my thirties, I was a new parent, and with kids comes more “necessary” equipment. Then the stuff took over. Now I’m in my forties, and I want lessin my life.
Decluttering isa common theme in magazines, blogs, and TV shows and has been for the last decade or more. Watching one episode ofHoarders andyou see how lives can be co...
January 26, 2016
Common Goals
Community is everything. Some people have a very strong sense of belonging in nearly every community they interact with, while others don’t feel that connectedness at all. As with most things, I’m right in the middle of the road on that sliding scale.
When I was teaching I was very much involved in everything. I couldn’t go buy toilet paper without being stopped in Target by a student or two. My husband took to finishingthe shopping while I chatted.
On the flip side of that, I’ve also lived w...
January 25, 2016
Clean Laundry
Here’s a little excerpt fromFarm Fresh, Chapter 9. Hudson is showing Jude how to do his laundry with the commune’shand washer. It gets steamy fast while getting clean in the spring house.
“I’m gonna start agitating your clothes,” Jude said as he took the empty basket back into the springhouse. Hudson pinned the last pair of tiny briefs to the line, took several deep breaths, and went back to being tortured by this innocent kid’s blinding sexual appeal.
“Here,” Hudson said, peeling his now-swe...
January 19, 2016
Revised Cover for Bent Arrow
Last summer I was trying to save cash and decided to try my hand at creating a cover for my bookBent Arrow. I used really rudimentary, but helpful, software found online. But when I went to create the paperback cover, I realized I hadn’t left enough room to allow for the bleed, so I hated my paperbacks!
In the months since, I’ve learned how to do a lot on Gimp, the photo editing software for the poor. It’s free! And it’s quite similar to PhotoShop, which I learned how to use in 2005. I still...
The Edge of Nowhere – C.H. Armstrong
I was invited to a local author’s event at our public library by C.H. Armstrong. This is her new release! I also happen to know it’s based on some real life experiences of someone close to her. Check out The Edge of Nowhere.
IN BOOKSTORES AND ONLINE TODAY!
The year is 1992 and Victoria Hastings Harrison Greene—reviled matriarch of a sprawling family—is dying.
After surviving the Oklahoma Dust Bowl and the Great Depression, Victoria refuses to leave this earth before revealing the se...
January 16, 2016
Farm Fresh – Naked Organics #1
Jude Garrity visits the farmers market every Saturday. As an environmental engineering student, he’s curious about living off the grid and sustainable agriculture.
And one particular farmer.
Hudson Oliva has worked hard to support his commune, where queer people live without fear of harm or retribution. When Jude asks pointed questions about living there, Hudson realizes he needs to be honest about his home. Few...
January 6, 2016
Sorry
If anyone is trying to download a file I put in a post that was password protected, I’m sorry. WordPress put it out there despite the password protection. It was a test file, thankfully.
So if you followed the link, please let me know where you saw the information so I can delete the posts. Thank you.
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January 2, 2016
Farm Fresh – Cover Reveal
So it has happened. Farm Fresh has a cover!
It also has a home on Amazon, with pre-orders links, Goodreads, and will soon be available in paperback from Amazon. Let’s celebrate!
Jude Garrity visits the farmers market every Saturday. As an environmental engineering student, he’s curious about living off the grid and sustainable agriculture.
And one particular farmer.
Hudson Oliva has worked hard to support his commune, where queer people live without fear of harm or retribution. When Jude ask...
