Fire Light Fire Bright

Texas Wildfires: I had no idea I’d be living through this experience.

The last thing I saw on my phone before going to bed Sunday night was the photo below taken by Brooke Winegardner. That is my house. I saw it and knew there was no chance of it being spared. Only a miracle could save it now.

In Fire Light Fire Bright, Glenwood is being terrorized by an arsonist who is slowly and methodically burning the town to ashes, acre by scorched acre. And as if that’s not enough to keep the sheriff’s office busy, teenage girls are being raped and killed. This nail-biter will leave you on the edge of your seat!

Old Movies

When I was a kid, we lived within walking distance of the movie theater. Every Saturday, they had a matinee that only cost us kids 9 cents to get in. Popcorn was 10 cents and an RC Cola was 6 cents. So for a grand total of 25 cents, you could spend your entire SaturdayContinue reading “Old Movies”

Anesthesia Does Funny Things

I had always heard that sometimes people talk out loud when they are under anesthesia. I imagined that I would be one of those people, as I suffer from insomnia, and while in bed in a semi-conscious state, I do a lot of my plotting for my books. I have had several procedures on myContinue reading “Anesthesia Does Funny Things”

Fire Light Fire Bright – I’m not a fire bug, really!

I love to watch fire, but only in the safety of a fire pit. I’m actually pretty scared of fire. Just the thought of a forest fire or a house fire is terrifying. I can’t imagine why I chose to use fire as the backdrop of my book, (it had nothing to do with those scorchingContinue reading “Fire Light Fire Bright – I’m not a fire bug, really!”