I belong to a Facebook group call, 50+ And Fabulous! The creator/admin, Kim Kane, is the author of a delightful, humorous book, Sparkle On: Women Aging in Gratitude. The Facebook group is uplifting and light hearted with 3.0K members strong. Anyone is welcomed to join. There’s no badmouthing, shaming, politics or isms, just inspiring posts,…
Happy Spring Solstice! By now, most of my readers know me well enough to have ascertained the origin of Mony Strong’s relentless drive, sometimes reckless personality. Without hard facts or lengthy research, I am willing to assert that most writers imbue some part of their person in the characters they create. I lack the financial…
An avid fan and supporter of the Bakken series posed this challenge. She said, “I think you should write a blog about your dad.” My first reaction was—yikes! For some reason, it felt too personal. I’ve commented in past interviews that Mony’s father’s name—Buddy, is also my dad’s. Still, it didn’t seem unreasonable for this…
When I self-published my first novel, Beneath the Bedrock in April, 2017, I had no idea what was in-store for me becoming an Independent author. Initially, I was thrilled at the prospect that a publishing company would actually consider my eleven-hundreds pages of rambling worthy of their time. After that, I was terrified. It was…
If the 2020 pandemic has taught me anything, besides how to use Zoom, FaceTime and order online from my favorite establishments in an effort to keep their business going, it’s how to make peace with humility and gratitude. I detest being constrained, tactful and patient. These are not my strengths. I’m a Sagittarius an extrovert,…
I imagine y’all are getting tired of reading the train wreck that has become 2020 and are looking forward 2021. I am picturing the end of the year look back will be a newscasters delight showcasing disaster upon disaster with a gleam in their eye. Daily social media posts already run the gambit from the…