If he swallowed a nail he’d spit up ...

Southernism of the Week: He’s so crooked that if he swallowed a nail he’d spit up a corkscrew. Happy birthday to Reese Witherspoon! Doug says, “I couldn't imagine a more perfect person to play Felony Melanie when I wrote Sweet Home Alabama.”Visi...

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Mar 22, 2024
a new video on the Ten-Minute Writer channel + classes

It's been a while since I sent a newsletter, but I have a couple of classes coming up and wanted to share the info – plus I posted a new video on the Ten-Minute Writer YouTube channel.Cliffhangers: Keep the Pages Turning! An online forum workshop Apr...

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Mar 21, 2024
a new video on the Ten-Minute Writer channel + classes

It's been a while since I sent a newsletter, but I have a couple of classes coming up and wanted to share the info – plus I posted a new video on the Ten-Minute Writer YouTube channel.Cliffhangers: Keep the Pages Turning! An online forum workshop Apr...

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Mar 21, 2024
What's a chicken doing at the Cat Café? 🐔😺

Voice recognition mistake of the day: “Chicken throat and ignored the bizarre urge to fluff her hair.” (She cleared her throat ...) That was from drafting Pride and Prejudice at the Cat Café. The book (number 7 in the series) is finished, but I'...

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Mar 15, 2024
A hole in your britches lets in ... 🌬

Southernism of the Week: "A hole in your britches lets in a heap of uneasiness." 💨Why is St. Patrick's day so big in Georgia? In 1813, a small group of Hibernians (members of an Irish Catholic fraternal organization) marched in Savannah to celebrate...

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Mar 08, 2024
Bear Bear the ferret is tired of winter. ❄

Voice recognition mistake of the day: “Then the biggest, orneriest llama had an abscess that needed training.” Gotta train those infection pockets! (I said draining.) If you’ve read the Accidental Billionaire Cowboys sweet romance series, you probabl...

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Mar 01, 2024
Look under the hen's wing for her snuff

Southernism of the Week: “If I say a hen dips snuff, you can look under her wing for the can.” Did that convince you to trust us???Visit the Amazon series page for Felony Melanie: Sweet Home Alabama romantic comedy novels or find the links to other e...

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Feb 24, 2024
No one is more important than cats 😸

Voice recognition mistake of the day: “Obviously I'll be more important than cats,” Caroline said.“That might depend on who you ask,” Carl said with a rye grin.Caroline thought people are more important than cats, and Carl’s grin was neither rye brea...

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Feb 16, 2024
Celebrate Valentine’s Day with love or murder

Southernism of the Week: “Be like the old lady who fell out of the wagon.” Can you guess what that means? Answer below!  Meet teen “Felony Melanie” years before the movie Sweet Home Alabama in this laugh-out-loud romantic comedy series. Follow t...

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Feb 10, 2024
Does the Dino Czar want to catch a train?🐲👑🚂

No, voice recognition, that was dinosaur, not Dino Czar. On the other hand... hmm.... 🐲👑 Someone Rotten Riding Rails is out now! In the Accidental Detective humorous mystery series, a witty journalist solves mysteries in Arizona and tackles...

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Feb 02, 2024