M.J. Compton's Blog, page 26
March 21, 2019
MJ’s Musings-Book Bingo: Pets & Romance: Ready for Love
One of the squares on my Book-Reading-Bingo board is Pets & Romance, where at least one of the main characters is a pet owner and pet ownership is a central theme to the book. Pets can include horses or other livestock, but not in a farming or ranching context. Thing “furry friend” vs. “making a […]
March 18, 2019
MJ Monday: MJ’s Music-Saffire
. A co-worker introduced me to a band called Saffire–The Uppity Blues Women. They were a short-lived group, but I do like their music. There’s something freeing about women singing true things. The gritty things. Smashing out of stereotypes. “Bitch with a Bad Attitude” “Too Much Butt for One Pair of Jeans” “There’s Lightning in […]
March 14, 2019
MJ’s Musings: Being an Author
I’ve always known I wanted to be an author. In first grade, the class wrote a poem “together”. Except I was too excited to let any one else in the class participate. It was a little ditty a about a clown who came to down and turned the frowns upside down. In third grade, poor […]
March 11, 2019
MJ Monday: MJ’s Movies-The Little Shop of Horrors
Many years ago, when I was working in local TV, my general manager called me into his office and said, “I have a kitchen set for you. I’ve hired a host. Here’s your budget. Make me a TV show where guests hosts come on and cook while watching movies.” I knew exactly what I wanted […]
March 7, 2019
MJ’s Musings: SEP-What I Did For Love
One of my top three favorite Susan Elizabeth Phillips’ novels is WHAT I DID FOR LOVE. Many people refer to this book as her “Brad Pitt/Angelina Jolie/Jennifer Anniston” book, and there are many strong reasons why people consider it to be so. That’s not why I love this book so much. I barely know who the […]
March 4, 2019
MJ Monday-Meals: Mojito Salad
Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day–an all-green fruit salad. Day Job had a pot luck with green food last year for St. Patrick’s Day. I try to eat healthy when I can, so I surfed the net until I found something simple and healthy. Now, normally, I’m not a melon fan. Water melon in […]
February 28, 2019
MJ’s Musings: How Does My Garden Grow?
Yes, it is still February in upstate New York. Yes, there is still snow on the ground. Neither of those means I can’t start thinking about my 2019 garden. Last year was the first year I had what I really wanted. It has taken several years to reclaim my back yard from the above-ground swimming […]
February 25, 2019
MJ Monday: MJ’s Manuscript: BETRAYED BY THE MOON
Book 1 of the Service for Sanctuary Series, Betrayed by the Moon has a tentative publication date of June 26, 2019. I am super excited. I love the characters and their story. Here’s an excerpt: Chapter One Ethan sat in his bright red truck—not the most unobtrusive vehicle for surveillance—and tried to stay awake. Not only […]
February 21, 2019
MJ’s Musings: Book Bingo: Nerd Girl-DOUBLE TROUBLE
The purpose of Book Bingo is to force us out of our reading comfort zone. I might have read DOUBLE TROUBLE whether or not it fit into once of this year’s categories because I do like the author, Claire Cross (who also writes as Claire Delacroix). Many years ago, Claire turned me on to a […]
February 18, 2019
MJ Monday: MJ’s Music-Il Volo
I’m not sure when I first heard this “boy band”–maybe on PBS–but I was enthralled. When Piero Barone (in the glasses) opens his mouth, I am always amazed at the voice that comes out. They are very young in this first video. But my amazement at Piero’s voice, Ignazio Boschetto’s dimples (even after he lost […]
