Could he have existed before the train left? 🚂

Voice recognition mistake of the week: "The bride was delicious..."Make that "bread" please! I'm not writing horror. Alert: The Furrever Friends Sweet Romance series is currently available at all retailers. (Note the new covers.) However, I am c...

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Jan 17, 2025
I hope your end of year was better than mine! ✨

Voice recognition mistake of the week: “If George wanted a castle badly, I’m sure you could’ve found one.” Er, a cat so badly. It might be harder to find a castle! Personal Update : This was my Facebook post on Dec 17: You know how when you’ve b...

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Jan 03, 2025
Sweep clean or remember where the dirt is? 🧹

Southernism of the Week: “A new broom sweeps clean, but an old one knows where the dirt is.”  We hope you found time to relax this holiday season (maybe with a good book). Our holiday was odd this year – Doug visited Mom in Phoenix, but Kris had...

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Dec 27, 2024
Duck! The buzzards and chickens come home to roost 🐓

Southernism of the Week: “Buzzards and chickens come home to roost.” Meaning: Your bad deeds will haunt you. But it kind of feels appropriate for some holiday family visits too! 🤣 Find the Felony Melanie: Sweet Home Alabama romantic comedy nove...

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Dec 13, 2024
Saguaro are the funniest of the cacti 🌵😜

Voice recognition mistake of the week: I dictated this for my upcoming mystery about a woman who can read objects through her touch. “I didn’t like wearing gloves. I didn’t want any information from my touch, but I felt oddly clumsy, like trying to c...

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Dec 06, 2024
A sharp ax beats big muscle (leftover pie beats both) 🥧

Southernism of the Week: “A sharp ax is better than big muscle.” 💪 Meaning: Use your head, not your back. Find the Felony Melanie: Sweet Home Alabama romantic comedy novels at all retailers. If you haven’t yet collected your free copy of Felony Mela...

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Nov 29, 2024
Watch out for those ferry creatures ⛵

Voice recognition mistake of the day: “unless he’s a ferry creature ...” Yeah, pretty sure the character wasn’t a boat. 🧚‍♂️ To no one's surprise, ferret photos were a favorite of newsletter readers. That makes it even harder to report that we...

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Nov 23, 2024
No biscuits with kittens in an oven! 😸

Southernism of the Week: “A cat can have kittens in an oven, but that don’t make ‘em biscuits.”Find the Felony Melanie: Sweet Home Alabama romantic comedy novels at all retailers. If you haven’t yet collected your free copy of Felony Melanie Destroys...

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Nov 15, 2024