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Neanderthal Doors–What Were They Like?

When I launched my latest book, Badlands, efriend and blogger, Dan Antion, hosted me over at his amazing blog, No Facilities. Dan lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania one of my former hometowns, and sets many/all of his books in that storied city where the mighty Ohio, Allegheny, and Monongahela Rivers meet. It’s fun to read his … Continue reading →

#NetGalley Reads I Loved

Here are some of the books I’ve read lately not from NetGalley, not Westerns, not about dogs–just generally great reads from (mostly) blogging buds: –a note about my reviews: I only review books I enjoyed. I need to be inspired to write. That’s why so many of my reviews are 4/5 or 5/5 –Thank you … Continue reading →

Patriot Day

America, we love you on Patriot’s Day (formerly 9/11). If you aren’t familiar with this terrorist attack, here’s a 2-minute overview: –image credit Deposit Photo –Comments are closed to ponder  the day more completely. Copyright ©2025 worddreams.wordpress.com – All rights reserved. Here’s the sign-up link if the image above doesn’t work: “The content presented in … Continue reading →

Did Neanderthals Have a Language

As part of launching Book 2 of my trilogy, Savage Land, about the Neanderthal world 75,000 years ago, lots of wonderful blogging buds hosted me to discuss the who/what/when/where/why of  Neanderthals. One of those was Anneli Purchase who blogs over at Words from Anneli where she shares insights into the animals that share her homestead, … Continue reading →

IWSG Using AI in Writing

This post is for Alex Cavanaugh’s Insecure Writers Support Group (click the link for details on what that means and how to join. You will also find a list of bloggers signed up to the challenge that are worth checking out. The first Wednesday of every month, we all post our thoughts, fears or words … Continue reading →

Celebrate Labor Day!

Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is an American holiday (though celebrated world-wide by different names) dedicated to the achievements of workers. Take today to think about it. Me, I’ll take it literally–labor! I enjoy labor, the good feeling of finishing, meeting goals, working hard. “I learned the value of hard work by working … Continue reading →

Today is We Love Memoirs Day

When you put down the good things you ought to have done and leave out the bad ones you did do well, that’s Memoirs. –Will Rogers In the USA, August 31st is We Love Memoirs Day, a day when memoir readers and authors come together to chat. I don’t write memoirs, but I have read … Continue reading →

How I’m Doing on Balance of Nature–3

Balance of Nature is the final book in The Savage Land trilogy, the third trilogy about primeval man in the series, Dawn of Humanity: A prehistoric thriller in the spirit of Jean Auel, Savage Land follows several bands of humans, ruling a world where they thought themselves to be apex predators. What they didn’t count on … Continue reading →

National Dog Day

National Dog Day is observed and celebrated on the 26th of August every year. In some parts of the world, it is also called International Dog Day. The day celebrates dogs of all kinds and encourages fostering love and kindness through ownership and adoption, regardless of breed. Having a dog is much more than just having a … Continue reading →

Two Sisters, Two Great Westerns

   I have read so many books by both of these ladies–here are just a few:   So when they asked if I was interested in participating in the Sisters Launch, I jumped at it. My sister Tina is one of my best friends which means I have a soft spot for any sisters. Jan … Continue reading →