Relish her smile that looked ... mustard?

Voice recognition mistake of the day: “Betty smiled brightly but looked mustard.”  Or maybe flustered? That was from my new free short story: “Leave No Stone Unturned: A Reluctantly Psychic Short Mystery”: Petra and Haven are in Santa Fe to...

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Aug 01, 2025
He’s slicker than a boiled onion 🧅

Southernism of the Week: “He’s slicker than a boiled onion.” Hm, is that the slickest vegetable? 🧅🥒🍠🍄‍🟫The Teenage Adventures of Felony Melanie is a comedy series featuring the characters from the movie Sweet Home Alabama, by the scriptwriter an...

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Jul 25, 2025
Romance Book Blast is happening today!

I usually only send the newsletter on Friday, every other week, but this is a one-day event that might be of great interest to e-book readers. Apologies for not getting it out sooner! (Actually, a lot of these will probably be free for at least a few...

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Jul 22, 2025
Look out for what kind of traps? 😬

Voice recognition mistake of the day: “We can look for any traps—other places where the corporate is loose…” Make that “carpet.” And definitely don’t let the corporations get loose! That was from a short story I’m writing set in the Reluctantly...

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Jul 18, 2025
If he swallowed a nail he’d spit up a corkscrew.🪛

Southernism of the Week : “So crooked that if he swallowed a nail he’d spit up a corkscrew.” 🪛The Teenage Adventures of Felony Melanie is a comedy series featuring the characters from the movie Sweet Home Alabama, by the scriptwriter and his sister....

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Jul 11, 2025