What Have I Been Doing?

You may have noticed that a little time has passed since my last post. So, what have I been doing during my absence? That is a question with a simple answer and, believe you me; I like questions with a simple answer. I have been working on my latest book. Actually I have been polishing my latest book.

After the months of writing and editing, writing and revising I can finally announce that my new book will published through Author House and I expect it to be released in the next four or five months. I'm sure by now you are wondering what is the title and genre. Unfortunately I am at that place in the publishing process where the title is still a little up in the air. So what about genre? What can you tell me about the book Mary?

Both of those are great questions I can assure you but at the moment I am going to pass on answering them at this time. Why? I want to make sure everything is completely ready to go before I talk about it to much. I want the editing, cover art, title, sizing....everything to be just about wrapped up before I go into the details. I know, I can hear you now - Mary that's not fair. You're right, it's not fair and I apologize for that but I promise to make it up to you by publishing an entertaining and gripping book that is pleasant to look at and a pleasure to own.

I will also promise to share more about the book in the coming months. Sadly I must go now, it is Saturday and on top of getting a book published I must handle the everyday chores of life.

Have a great weekend.

The Amazing Book

Have you ever wondered about the things we do to relax and the things we do at work? What about the things that binds them together?

For example, some of us use pencils to balance spreadsheets but then use pencils to create wonderful pieces of art. Some use a camera to catch the scene for the front page of the newspaper (those that are still in circulation) but also uses it to capture the joy of children at play. I cannot think of a better way to relax then to settle down with a good book. I find that ironic since I write books and as we all know, writing can be a tough hill to climb. If you think about it books are everywhere and impact every facet of life. We refer to books at work; we read and sing from books in church and what do we do when we are working on something or building something? You guessed it, we read the book (or at least we should).

If we look at the other side of the fence we will see that books are also used as an escape from the world. We relax and have fun as we become absorbed by the unfolding tale. Heck, we often get emotionally charged by the books we read but there is no doubt about it; books add character to our surroundings and life in general.

I remember sitting in the sun while a cool breeze blew. It was a hot summer day so that breeze was a welcome one. As much as I enjoyed looking out over the scenic view I must be honest; whenever I think of that day I instantly see the romance novel that I was reading in my hands. It is as if the memory is stored there because everything is rich in detail as I recall what happened in the book as butterflies fought the breeze to find the next flower around me.

When you think of books and reading what memories come to life in your mind?

I Love Books!

What can I say; I love books. I love writing books, reading books and writing reviews about books. I find it refreshing and somewhat compelling as I write a review about the works of others. Why would I write reviews for the books I read when there are so many? Well, to be honest, I enjoy sharing my opinion about things like that and if it helps the next reader connect all the better.

It boils down to being helpful; just as the golden rule states 'do unto others as you would have them do to you.' I can promise you that I would want someone sharing their opinions about my books just like I share mine about theirs. We should never forget that we, as writers, are members of one big family. When we help our fellow writer we are helping ourselves.

I have a great deal of fun reading all the books I do and sharing my thoughts about them where ever I can is like adding a cherry on top of a sundae. You know, that sounds pretty good.

I know this article is not very long but here is a link to my profile page on Amazon.com. I invite you to click over and read the reviews I have prepared. I think I have covered a wide variety of books since I have prepared 48 reviews to date.

Here is the LINK.