All Blog Posts Tagged 'road' (31)

They say the easy part is writing the book.  (I might beg to differ with that) Now, post novel, the author must bring out every nuance of their book to make it absolutely impossible to resist to their potential customers.

Easier said than done, my friends.  I've held this story…

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The other day, just for the hell of it, I googled "authors from Groves, Texas."  I was expecting to see authors closeto Groves, but no cigar.  Well, I was wrong. 

Imagine my surprise when I discovered Mary Karr's name staring back at me.  I guess there was a…

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Days like today is always a proud day for an author.  The manuscript you've been laboring over, staying up until all hours of the night rewriting, thinking about, wondering about it's success...is finally done.

Having said that, the easy part is over.  What?  The easy part?  Hell yes.  Now…

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I can tell you that I'm old enough that my generation grew up very different than the Gen Y'ers of today.  I know it's hard to believe Virginia; but there weren't computers in every home.  The only phones around were landlines.  No cell phones, smart phones, Droids, texting are anything else. …

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My apologies for my extended absence from my blog.  I fell prey to the John Lennon adage, "Life happens while you're planning it."  I wonder if he realized his wisdom while he was alive?  



One thing I have noticed in my absence is that I discovered a group page on Facebook that has reunited the youth of the mid 70's in my neck of the woods.  Yes, there were teenagers galore that drove up and down Gulfway Drive in Port Arthur relentlessly in search of girls, guys,…

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“Corporate billionaire Edward Cole and working class mechanic Carter Chambers have nothing in common except for their terminal illnesses. While sharing a hospital room together, they decide to leave it and do all the things they have ever wanted to do before they die according to their bucket list. In the process, both of them heal each other, become unlikely friends, and ultimately find joy in life.”

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I've had professors tease me that only Blues singers come from this area, the rest o.d.

and live their life as a memory held by others.  He was partly right.  There are

ALOT of musicians from this area.  And, yes...most have a blues connection. 



I've already mentioned that Janis Joplin was our most famous resident but there

are many others who have made a name for themselves.  There are also musical

families that have passed the gift from father to sons and…

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Call it a writer's prerogative.  After conferring with my trusted confidante', Elaine; she has convinced me to rename the novel "The Long Road from Perdition".  Truthfully, it fits the story more accurately. 



And, the cover for the last title, seemed....well, too "bright".  I was happy with it and not happy with it.  So, after creating just the right look, I think I'm satisfied.  But, the proof is in the pudding.  What do YOU think?  Take a look at the two… Continue

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There comes a moment in every person’s life where we arrive at the fork in the road and a decision must be made. How do we decide on which direction to take is it right or is it left? Believe it or not decision making can be the most stressful of situations on the human soul. There is a heavy burden that comes with making decisions because each and every person… Continue

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The soul within seeks comfort and peace, and the story of a lifetime is now ready to be told in this, the haunting and compelling autobiography of author Jessica Angélique. Jessica grew up in the “brutal and horrific” foster care system in Evansville, Indiana. The Road to Me; I Now Know Why That Caged Bird Sang details her… Continue