COMING SUMMER 2021! Millions of years before Jack Mac Paidin was born, a rift existed between the forces of good and evil, foisting one energy against the other. Each side possessed its proponents and initiates, seeking to sway all humankind to their way of thinking. Only a rare, magical anomaly, known as The Power of Three, could tip the balance in favor of one side or the other. Fast forward to 20th century Ireland, where the Mac Paidin family...
Video Trailer for The Golden Telescope – Book One in my Jack and the Magic Hat Maker middle-grade fantasy series. Hey Everyone! I’m SUPER EXCITED to have received this video trailer back from my videographer this morning! I got the initial version from him yesterday, but on the screen where he zooms in with the “ONE RELUCTANT 12-YEAR-OLD-HERO,” he had the focus on Bart, standing over Jack on the floor. So, I needed him to change that...
Let's work our fashion magic from the ground up! These fashion-friendly Slip On Casual Loafers by Lostisy are not only adorable, but according to 291 reviewers, they rank 4.5 out of 5 stars for comfort, quality, and correct sizing. And cuteness! ;) Available in five great colors (Red, Wine Red, Black, Green, and Gray - more of a lt. blue), these trendy slip-ons will allow you to step out in style across multiple seasons of the year! They're...
Crime Writer's Week! Whether you're crafting a police procedural, a whodunnit, or a good old-fashioned mystery, you won't want to miss this week-long crime-writing summit. ProWritingAid is excited to be running their first ever Crime Writer's Week from April 19-23. All participants will be able to take part in a range of events to help them write an unforgettable thriller. ProWritingAid's Crime Writer’s Week is a series of events all geared...
I've Been Thinking About Writing Book Three: Ross and Faith a Lot Lately. Thinking a lot, but not so much doing! I've set a release date for Summer 2021, and I am committed to meeting that deadline. But I've had a hard time digging into the story. Maybe it has something to do with my overall mindset due to Covid. Or possibly the long winter months filled with Pacific Northwest gray skies and gloom have been getting to me. I'm not sure. I _have_...
My daughter, Rachel, who is following a Keto diet, joins me to sample and review five flavors of the Perfect Keto Bars. Flavors we sampled were: Salted Caramel Lemon Poppy Seed Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cinnamon Roll and Almond Butter Brownie. Since the date of this recording, on September 10, 2019, Perfect Keto has added three more flavors I would love to sample for you! Those flavors are: Banana Bread Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip and...
TRACY'S BOOK REVIEW: Thrall captivated me right out the gate. Jennifer Quintenz's writing style drew me in with her ability to connect her reader with the main character, Braedyn, and dive deep into her world. As a history, religion, and spirituality buff, I especially loved that she tapped into myths and legends. These references are not only based on biblical sources but those from other ancient cultures as well. These are the kind of little...
Raw Foods - I Used to Eat Loads of Them! This post is mostly for me...to track my progress and how I'm feeling. So, it won't be long. After years of bouncing back and forth between a HFLC (High Fat Low Carb) Keto-Carnivore diet and a LFHC (Low Fat High Carb) WFPB (Whole Food Plant Based) diet - incorporating mostly cooked whole plant foods...and just continuing to gain weight and feel sub-standard, I decided I've had enough! So, about three (3)...
Hi Friends, I hope you're all doing as well as can be expected during these strange times. Today is the day after my birthday, and I'm reflecting on the past year. I want to alter and re-calibrate my mindset, attitude, and actions going forward. Admittedly, this last year was not a great one. Jeff and I have really pulled back, refusing to cave to the mask-wearing mandates and dis-information propagated in mainstream news and on social media. As...
So, I got a disturbing and unwelcome surprise when I went to log in to my Facebook account today. Bottom line: the platform locked me out of my primary profile until and unless I am willing to upload a copy of my photo ID. Ya, no. That's not going to happen. I have chosen to stay logged into my Facebook account in one browser so that I don't have to log in with my email and password every time I go there. Normally, I simply start typing...
