by | Dec 16, 2018 | Blog, military |
December 15 has been designated as National Wreaths Across America Day. An effort is made to cover every veteran’s grave with a wreath in a ceremony where a specially made wreath is laid by a person who whispers that veteran’s name and says a short prayer. This is not...
by | Dec 9, 2018 | Blog |
December 8 saw the much awaited Book Expo at Eisenhower Center in The Villages. More that seventy authors set up tables from which to talk about and sell their creative books. As I walked through the three rooms there, every genre from children’s, teen’s,...
by | Nov 29, 2018 | Blog, writing |
My book, Unsung Hero, won second place in the RPLA writer’s contest run by the Florida Writer’s Association for published biography. Since this is my first book, I am particularly stocked. I just entered on a lark. Next year I plan to enter my new book...
by | Nov 29, 2018 | military |
The Vietnam Traveling Wall visits The Villages each year. This year, the wall was at the Lady Lake Soccer Field in Lady Lake and open to the public from November 3-5. It was sponsored by The Band of Brothers, one of the many Vietnam Veteran Groups here. The local DAR...
by | Aug 17, 2018 | Blog |
National World War I Museum Kansas City We returned from our NMRA convention in Kansas City. While there I spoke at one of their VFW posts about my book Unsung Hero and sold all the books I carried with me. That was such a heartwarming experience I donated all the...
by | Jul 30, 2018 | Blog |
Honor Wow! On a whim, I entered my first published book Unsung Hero in a Florida Writer’s Contest. I was informed that my book is a FINALIST for the Biography Book Of The Year! Even if I do not win the prize, it is certainly an unexpected honor. Congratulations...
