When I was having some questions about a scene in "The Adventures of Pearley Monroe" I decided to go to the best source I could find for help ~ my readers! [youtube]http://youtu.be/XTSmQsk-TpI[/youtube] I contacted a fourth grade teacher, Michael La Marr and he decided to get feedback from his students. Each day he would read a chapter and then the students would respond to what they liked or didn't like. The result was a book that was made better because of their valuable insights. As a ... View the Post
Kickstarter!
I want to take a moment to thank all of those who, over the years, have been an encouragement in my writing career. I am in the final phases of editing, and have been working with a team of professionals to make sure this book is polished. I have a traditionally published book being released in the spring, but decided to self publish this project for a few reasons. One being that traditional publishers want a series and the other that the shelf life is often limited. SO…I am doing a ... View the Post
Sometimes The Process Is The Best Part Of The Project
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoTGtiriybg Sometimes the greatest part of writing a book is the process. I have been working on this book for several years. Recently I renewed my focus for getting this project done. I have been pouring over documents and finding things I never would have dreamed of such as the book where James Marshall registered to vote and a marriage verification for Nancy Ross to Peter Gooch, Pearley Monroe's real signature, along with the original receipt that was ... View the Post
Spellin’ Bees and Strangers ~ Chapter 3
The Adventures of Perly Monroe Spellin' Bees and Strangers ~ Chapter 3 Perly sat up in bed. “What was that?” asked Grant from his bed. Another gunshot rang out into the moonlit night followed by the sound of Pa’s angry voice. “You scat, you hear critter!” The hens kept squawking a few minutes longer. “Don’t’ be worryin’ “Perly said. “Just something thinking it would be all sneaky and get a free chicken dinner.” Perly could hear the door shut and the sound of Pa moving through the ... View the Post