Here's a throwback picture of Panda giving me kisses. I'll share another cuddly ferret picture at the end of the newsletter.Cat lovers will want to check out these “40 Minimal Illustrations For Art, Nature And Cat Lovers.” These would make great post...

Southernism of the Week: “I ate so many armadillos when I was young, I still roll up into a ball when I hear a dog bark.” 🐶Odd mistake of the week: Browsing vacation home rentals, Kris came across one with a "hated pool." What do you suppose the poo...

Voice recognition mistake of the day: “You said on the phone you were worried about Eagle activities at the hotel,” Jen prodded. That’s from Book 5 in the Accidental Detective mystery series, which I started recently. It's tentatively titled Som...

Southernism of the Week: “He’s riding a gravy train with biscuit wheels.” That means he’s lucky, because, we guess, biscuits and gravy are yummy when done right. We already had that for the Southern Treat of the Week, but read on for this week’s nod...

Voice recognition mistake of the day: "You don't yet have stored towels to draw the reader forward." I was suggesting this author needed more story problems. Not sure how that became stored towels. Have I been missing out on a way to entice read...

Doug says: My plans have taken an unexpected turn. But I will not reveal the location of the Resistance base!Southernism of the Week: “Make like an alligator and drag your ass out of here.” from You All Spoken Here by Roy WilderAn Alabama ghost story...

Voice recognition mistake of the day via the smartphone: "I'm a dog today." Any guesses to what I intended to say? (The answer is below.)Monsoon season has lasted late in New Mexico. We had a full week of cloudy, drizzly days. Hooray for rain in the...

Southernism of the Week: “Like a sow needs a sidesaddle.” In other words, unnecessary – from You All Spoken Here by Roy WilderDoug did a book signing of the Felony Melanie books before the 20th Anniversary Screening of Sweet Home Alabama at the...

Voice recognition mistake of the week: "Kidnapped for anthem?" I was brainstorming ideas for a book, but I was thinking of ransom. You could probably write an anthem about kidnapping, but I don't think you'd have to actually kidnap someone to do it.&...

Southernism of the Week: “The most action since Grandpa peed on the electric fence.” – from You All Spoken Here by Roy WilderHere’s Doug at the Burbank Film Festival awards ceremony, where he presented awards for original and adapted feature screenpl...