Autofill weirdness of the day: I typed in "How about 7:30 for a visit in the s" and autofill suggested "shower." Um, I was going for "shade." The shower could also be cooling, but it makes social distancing harder. 😂I've been having some trouble wit...

Southernism of the Week: “Like a four horned Billy goat”: an aggressive show off. – From You All Spoken Here by Roy Wilder.If you missed Doug's appearance last week on KINY where he discussed Juneau, Alaska, influences in the Sweet Home Alabama movie...

I went up in a small plane today … for research. Really! I’m working on a cowboy romance where the hero is a crop duster. Writing is such a tough job. I’m in the back seat, so I didn’t have to fly. It was a ‘relatively smooth’ day, so I only got mode...

Southernism of the Week: Like buzzards roosted in it: how one’s mouth feels after a night of corn whiskey. (From You All Spoken Here by Roy Wilder)Can you believe it’s been twenty years since Sweet Home Alabama came out? Glacier Cinema in Juneau, Ala...

Voice recognition mistake of the day: “Ironic that I'll miss catching up with all my long-distance dear writing friends because I'll be catching up with my local deer riding friends.” Something Deadly on Desert Drive is out! “In the humorous Accident...

Can you believe it’s been twenty years since Sweet Home Alabama came out? Glacier Cinema in Juneau, Alaska – Doug and Kris’s hometown – will be hosting a free 20th anniversary screening of the movie at 10 am on July 2. Doug will be doing a brief...

Voice-recognition confusion of the day: “Headcheese adjusted and alter Route.” I won't even make you try to guess. It was supposed to be: “Had she suggested an alternate route....”I got some nice reviews from bloggers during the Something Shady at Su...

Southernism of the Week: “No higher than corn and no lower than taters.”This translates to about 18 inches down and 60 inches up, the answer to “How deep do you want the fence post holes dug?” Southern Treat of the Week: Cheerwine: It does not contai...

I had some weird things happen with my newsletter mailing list recently. 😟 If you did not mean to sign up, you can unsubscribe at the bottom. That's also where you'll find links to the free stories subscribers get.Something Shady at Sunshine Haven:...

Southernism of the Week: “Like a garlic milkshake.” Meaning: Smooth and strong. Have you read Kris’s humorous mystery Something Shady at Sunshine Haven? Did you leave a review? If not, please do! (on places such as Amazon, GoodReads, BookBub, et...