Magnolia Trees and Hummingbirds

A Popping Fourth...

noreply@blogger.com (Miss Mae) — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 06:59:00 -0500

Everybody knows (unless your pulse rate has suddenly gone silent) that most of our paychecks these days go to feed our hungry vehicles with ever more costly liquid food. I suspected with so much...

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My Friend Has Struck Again!

noreply@blogger.com (Miss Mae) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:36:00 -0500

I just have to share this. My friend who wrote the hilarious "take" on my forthcoming book, "Said the Spider to the Fly" (scroll on down and read the conversation between Mr. Spider and Mr. Fly), has...

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July 1, 2008 Blog Tour for "The President's Parasite" by Jim Musgrave

noreply@blogger.com (Miss Mae) — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:04:00 -0500

Today I'm part of the tour for Jim Musgrave, author of "The President's Parasite." Here's a bit of information concerning this tour: Each person who posts a comment on any or all of the blog tour...

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Diane Craver's Blog

noreply@blogger.com (Miss Mae) — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:24:00 -0500

Today I'm featured on Diane Craver's blog. http://www.dianecraver.com/blog/ She's given my first book, "See No Evil, My Pretty Lady" a fantastic review. I'm so glad she liked it. When your work goes...

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"Are You the Author?"

noreply@blogger.com (Miss Mae) — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:41:00 -0500

It's odd to hear that question asked of me. Since fifth grade when I'd poured over the adventurous stories of Nancy Drew, Donna Parker and Trixie Belden, and I attempted my own words to paper, I had...

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The Polka Dot Banner

noreply@blogger.com (Miss Mae) — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:55:00 -0500

Here is a helpful site geared toward the promotion and marketing of authors. You'll find many colorful book covers there, featured authors, reviews. If you're an author, there is a free account for...

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My Road to Publication

noreply@blogger.com (Miss Mae) — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 21:09:00 -0500

I think those who write do so with the desire to be read. For me, it’s a dream come true to see the words I put to paper and the story I created to be accepted by a publisher and then come alive in a...

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Why Are Dads Funny?

noreply@blogger.com (Miss Mae) — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 11:02:00 -0500

On average, I think one can find that men display more of a sense of humor than women, especially when they are Dads. I've wondered if it's because they like to remain little boys in their hearts,...

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First Chapter of "See No Evil, My Pretty Lady"

noreply@blogger.com (Miss Mae) — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:55:00 -0500

Thought I'd give readers a taste of my bestselling book just to whet your appetite...:) CHAPTER ONE Dorcy rushed through the doorway, grabbing the hand railing to keep from falling...

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Hilarious Take on My New Book

noreply@blogger.com (Miss Mae) — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 07:18:00 -0500

An online friend made his own wittism about my new book, "Said the Spider to the Fly." I wanted to share it with everyone... "Come into my web, Mr. Fly." "Why?" "Why?" "Yea, why...Give me one good...

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Said the Spider to the Fly Book Trailer

noreply@blogger.com (Miss Mae) — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 12:27:00 -0500

I've been busy all morning working on my latest book trailer. It's posted at the bottom of this blog. Hope you will watch it and enjoy it!

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My Cover Has Arrived!!!!!

noreply@blogger.com (Miss Mae) — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 11:53:00 -0500

Get a load of my beautiful, new cover!!!! Woo-hoo! This is too awesome!!! I love it and it encapsulates the "feel" of my story to a T!!! Nicola Martinez is fantastic!!!! Hey, wouldn't you buy my...

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A Live Chat June 9, 2008 at Night Owl Romance

noreply@blogger.com (Miss Mae) — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 12:58:00 -0500

Attention, please! This Monday, June 8, 2008, authors from the Sweeter Romantic Notions group will participate in a live chat at the Night Owl Romance Chat Room. Free copies of one of our ebooks will...

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Second Contract!

noreply@blogger.com (Miss Mae) — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 09:08:00 -0500

I was offered a contract last night for my second book from The Wild Rose Press! Yippee! I'll post a blurb and excerpt when these get approved! Now comes the anticipation of receiving my cover--can't...

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Got It Done!

noreply@blogger.com (Miss Mae) — Thu, 29 May 2008 10:50:00 -0500

Finally got the pup to the vet today for her last booster. Yippee! Am I glad that's over and out of the way. Poor thing is NOT a traveler. Though I denied her breakfast (much to her displeasure), she...

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Last of the Summer Wine

noreply@blogger.com (Miss Mae) — Sun, 25 May 2008 16:36:00 -0500

This is an adorable show from the BBC which our Public Television airs. We'd only learned about it last year and right when my husband and I got totally wrapped up in it, then PBS took it off. Rats!...

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Latest Review Receives Excellent Rating

noreply@blogger.com (Miss Mae) — Thu, 22 May 2008 18:15:00 -0500

I received another review today. This comes from Frost at Dark Angel Reviews, and I was kindly given the excellent rating of five pixies. Frost says: "... See No Evil, My Pretty Lady is a delightful...

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Oh, The Dread of It!

noreply@blogger.com (Miss Mae) — Wed, 21 May 2008 18:58:00 -0500

I think all of us know the dread of going to a dentist. No one likes those shots, or of having to sit so still you can't even blink for fear of disturbing the dentist's hand and making him shoot that...

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Hopefully, A Plant Will Grow...

noreply@blogger.com (Miss Mae) — Tue, 20 May 2008 14:24:00 -0500

For the past couple of weeks since I'd finished my latest manuscript, I'd felt depleted of any ideas to start afresh on another work. Yet today a germ of an idea for a new story has fluttered to the...

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Look! Up there in the sky it's a...Uh oh!

noreply@blogger.com (Miss Mae) — Mon, 19 May 2008 14:20:00 -0500

My last posting told of the weather around my part of the country where I live. Rainy, drippy, soothing, sleepy-time, cool, cloudy day. It was like that yesterday. It stayed cloudy unto the evening...

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Drippy Day Outside

noreply@blogger.com (Miss Mae) — Thu, 15 May 2008 12:11:00 -0500

Today's forecast called for a heavy rainfall, but right now it's just a drizzle. After the awful storms of last week, slow and steady is just fine. The only problem is, weather like this makes for a...

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In Tribute to My Own Mother (M.O.M.)

noreply@blogger.com (Miss Mae) — Mon, 12 May 2008 09:21:00 -0500

Yesterday was Mother's Day. Families gathered to honor their moms with flowers, boxes of chocolate, maybe even cookout's and homemade ice cream. However each observed the event, it was meant to show...

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Slideshow Added

noreply@blogger.com (Miss Mae) — Fri, 09 May 2008 12:55:00 -0500

I do have a rather "mini" slideshow at the bottom of my columns here. But I've added another one, using the program Slide. These are pictures I made using Paint Shop Pro. Also, I've added music. You...

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Lost A Tooth

noreply@blogger.com (Miss Mae) — Fri, 09 May 2008 07:24:00 -0500

Our little puppy lost her first tooth...or, at least, it's the first tooth we've found. She lost it this morning when we woke up together. Aw, isn't that sweet? Guess that means she's growing...

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Review for "See No Evil, My Pretty Lady"

noreply@blogger.com (Miss Mae) — Wed, 07 May 2008 07:04:00 -0500

"Dorcy, a young, pretty woman is plunged into a nightmare of mystery, suspicion and murder. The story gripped me from the first sentence when Dorcy flees into the fogbound streets of Victorian...

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