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And now, I’m pleased to announce that my books, Why Grandma Doesn’t Know Me, The Red Dress, and My Ideal Partner are ABSOLUTELY free from now until July 31st as part of the Smashwords summer/winter sale. You can visit my author page to download these books. Happy reading!

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New! Why Grandma Doesn’t Know Me

Independently published with the help of DLD Books.

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Sixteen-year-old Natalie’s grandmother, suffering from dementia and confined to a wheelchair, lives in a nursing home and rarely recognizes Natalie. But one Halloween night, she tells her a shocking secret that only she and Natalie’s mother know. Natalie is the product of a one-night stand between her mother, who is a college English teacher, and another professor.

After some research, Natalie learns that people with dementia often have vivid memories of past events. Still not wanting to believe what her grandmother has told her, she finds her biological father online. The resemblance between them is undeniable. Not knowing what else to do, she shows his photo and website to her parents.

Natalie realizes she has some growing up to do. Scared and confused, she reaches out to her biological father, and they start corresponding.

Her younger sister, Sarah, senses their parents’ marital difficulties. At Thanksgiving, when she has an opportunity to see Santa Claus, she asks him to bring them together again. Can the jolly old elf grant her request?

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Melancholy Menopausal Baby #SixSentenceStoryThursdayLinkUp #WritingPrompts #Inspiration

As he sang “My Melancholy Baby,” an old standard from the 1940s, I think, I wanted to throw up. I said, “Hey, I’m not one of those old fogies you sing to at the nursing home every day.”

He stopped singing and said, “Look, this isn’t easy for me, either.”

“Oh, really, it wasn’t easy for you to find a younger and prettier woman willing to have sex, get her pregnant, and divorce me. And don’t even think of telling me that if I’d been able to have kids and willing to have sex once I reached menopause, this wouldn’t have happened. Just go on and have fun with your own melancholy baby, and don’t worry about me because I’ll get along just fine without you.”

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Thanks to GirlieOnTheEdge for inspiring the above work of flash fiction with her six-sentence prompt for this week in which the given word is “melancholy.” You can click here to participate in this week’s hop and read other six-sentence creations.

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New! Why Grandma Doesn’t Know Me

Independently published with the help of DLD Books.

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Natalie realizes she has some growing up to do. Scared and confused, she reaches out to her biological father, and they start corresponding.

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More Clinical Than Entertaining: My Review of Nobody Ever Asked Me About the Girls by Lisa Robinson #FantasticFridayReads #Nonfiction #Inspiration

What Audible Says

This program is read by the author.

An intimate look at the lives of our most celebrated female musicians – and their challenges with fame – from a legendary music journalist

Over four decades, Lisa Robinson has made a name for herself as a celebrated journalist in a business long known for its boys’ club mentality. But to Robinson, the female performers who sat down with her, most often at the peak of their careers, were the true revelations.

Based on conversations with more than forty female artists, Nobody Ever Asked Me about the Girls is a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the effects of success on some of music’s most famous women. From Tina Turner, Joni Mitchell, Stevie Nicks, Donna Summer, Bette Midler, Alanis Morissette and Linda Ronstadt to Mary J. Blige, Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez, Adele, Beyoncé, Rihanna, and numerous others, Robinson reveals the private obsessions and public distractions that musicians contend with in their pursuit of stardom. From these interviews emerge candid portraits of how these women – regardless of genre or decade – deal with image, abuse, love, motherhood, family, sex, drugs, business, and age.

Complete with reflections from Robinson’s own career as a pioneering female music writer, Nobody Ever Asked Me about the Girls offers an overdue consideration of how hopes, dreams, and the drive for recognition have propelled our most beloved female musicians to take the stage and leave an undeniable, lasting musical mark on the world.

Buy from Audible.

My Thoughts

Because I wanted to be a singer when I was a teenager and enjoy entertaining as an adult, I was drawn to this book after reading a review of it a while back. But it wasn’t what I expected.

I thought each section would be devoted to one artist. But instead, each part talks about certain aspects of these singers’ lives such as abuse, sex, drugs, and aging. Because of the way the author jumps from topic to topic in each part and her unexpressive narration, I often had a hard time staying awake while listening.

I stuck with the book because of my interest in musicians, and I learned some fascinating facts. But I realize now that reading it was a waste of time. That having been said, if you prefer journalism over storytelling in a book, Nobody Ever Asked Me about the Girls might be a worthwhile read.

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New! Why Grandma Doesn’t Know Me

Independently published with the help of DLD Books.

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Natalie realizes she has some growing up to do. Scared and confused, she reaches out to her biological father, and they start corresponding.

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What Hooks Me to a Book #Wednesday Words #Open Book Blog Hop

I don’t judge a book by its cover. When I read or hear about one that sounds interesting, I read the synopsis. If I find the book on Audible and am not familiar with the author or narrator, I play a sample to get an idea of the style of writing and narration. Because of my limited vision, I have difficulty reading Kindle samples. So, I hope for the best. I never return a book if I don’t like it because I still want to support the author.

Once I start a book, I can’t always guarantee I’ll finish it. If a book contains too much strong language or too many vivid descriptions of sex or violence, I no longer care about how it will end. If a book turns out to be too unbelievable, it’s not worth it for me.

I have a nasty habit of letting myself get too drawn into a story. Over and over, I tell myself it’s just a book and the characters’ tribulations are not my problem, but that doesn’t always work. Sometimes, a story keeps me awake at night, and I can’t let it go. If I have a bad feeling about how a book will end, I don’t finish it because I don’t want to know.

When I was younger, I enjoyed reading mystery, fantasy, science fiction, and even some horror stories. Now, I’m more selective about what I read. Isn’t it interesting how tastes change as we age?

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The above was inspired by Stevie Turner’s Open Book Blog Hop question for this week. If you’d like to participate, click here.

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Today’s the day. I’ll be performing at noon Mountain Standard Time at the Wyo Theater here in Sheridan, Wyoming, as part of our local senior center’s live music streaming series. The event will be held virtually on Facebook, but even if you don’t have an account, you should be able to watch my program live by clicking this link. Please share this information with all your friends. I hope you can come.

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By the way, for those of you who use the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled, The Red Dress is available for download from their site here. No matter how you read it, please be sure to review it wherever you can. That goes for all my books. Thank you for stopping by. Stay safe, happy, and healthy.

New! The Red Dress

When Eve went to her high school senior prom, she wore a red dress that her mother had made for her. That night, after dancing with the boy of her dreams, she caught him in the act with her best friend. Months later, Eve, a freshman in college, is bullied into giving the dress to her roommate. After her mother finds out, their relationship is never the same again.

Twenty-five years later, Eve, a bestselling author, is happily married with three children. Although her mother suffers from dementia, she still remembers, and Eve still harbors the guilt for giving the dress away. When she receives a Facebook friend request from her old college roommate and an invitation to her twenty-five-year high school class reunion, then meets her former best friend by chance, she must confront the past in order to face the future.

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Via How I Learned About Sex, a Vagina and a Penis

How I Learned About Sex, a Vagina and a Penis #Reblog #Sunday Surprise

Several weeks ago, after I answered a series of raunchy questions on the TMI Tuesday Blog, I received a comment from a blogger, inviting me to send work to a site that publishes stories by women about their vaginas. I just happened to have such a story I wrote years ago. I originally titled it “Birds and Bees,” but I hope you’ll agree the title this blogger gave it is much catchier. Enjoy!

By the way, for those of you who use the National Library Services for the Blind and Print Disabled, The Red Dress is available for download from their site here. No matter how you read it, please be sure to review it wherever you can. That goes for all my books. Thank you for stopping by. Stay safe, happy, and healthy, and may you always have positive experiences.

New! The Red Dress

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