Last week my Mystery question asked what the field of yellow was. Was it: Canola Sun Hemp Weeds And the answer is #3. It is Bitter Weed, called that because if milk cows happen to get into a field of it, their milk will be bitter. But doesn’t it make a beautiful field! Now on to this week’s blog post. …
Spring is Sprung
by Patrica Bradley Before I get to this week’s mystery, the winner of the $10 Amazon gift card is Sandra Orchard! Now here’s a recap on last week’s Super Sleuth: A man filed a fraudulent tax return, and the IRS promptly sent him a $10,000 refund. So figuring, Why not try my luck again? he tried again. Why did he …
Answers to My Dumb Criminal Examples
Today I am just recapping last week’s dumb criminal posts for both blogs–Thoughts on Plot and mine. And if you leave a comment on either blog, you will be entered in a drawing for a $10 Amazon gift card. I’ll announce the winner next week here. And if you leave a comment on both blogs, you’ll be entered twice. Last week’s …
Super Sleuth Tuesday
First, let’s review last week’s Super Sleuth on the Thoughts on Plot blog: Here’s the setup: Two men were arrested for hauling 20 pounds of marijuana from Las Vegas to Montana. Was it because: They were speeding. When a highway patrolman pulled them over, he ran the tag and discovered the car was stolen. The cop found the marijuana when he …
Always With You by Elaine Stock – A Review
Today I’m giving away a copy of Elaine’s Stock’s debut novel, Always With You, to one lucky person who leaves a comment. (Print book for US addresses, digital for all other) Elaine Stock has crafted an amazing story of redemption in Always With You with well-drawn characters and an intriguing plot. Seeking the love she never had, Isabelle falls hard …
Why is the Redbud Tree not Red?
by Patricia Bradley ♪ღ♪*•.¸¸¸.•*¨¨*•.¸¸¸.•*•♪ღ♪¸.• *¨¨*•.¸¸¸.•*•♪ღ♪•* SPRING is here!! ♪ღ♪*•.¸¸¸.•*¨¨*•.¸¸¸.•*•♪ღ♪¸.• *¨¨*•.¸¸¸.•*•♪ღ♪•* And I, for one, am so happy! Last week I saw my first redbud tree! And that got me to thinking. If you look closely, you’ll see that the tree buds aren’t red, but purple…so how did the tree get the name Redbud? I didn’t know, so I Googled it. …
Do You Journal?
I have journaled off and on over the years, but never regularly until my friend Ros Hutchins gave me a copy of the Jesus Calling Journal by Sarah Young in 2009. Since then I’ve journaled a line or two every day about whatever is going on in my life that day. Now, during my quiet time, I can look back over the …
The Mid-South Christian Writers Conference
This Friday, March 19, about 90 writers will gather at The Mid-South Christian Writers Conference in Collierville, Tennessee to network and learn more about the craft of writing. If you live close enough, I’d love to see you there! I’ll be teaching a course on Scrivener. If you’re not familiar with Scrivener, let me explain what it is. It’s a …
Visiting with Elaine Stock from Everyone’s Story
I met Elaine Stock several years ago when I visited her blog to read about a writer I wanted to know more about. Since then we’ve talked back and forth on email and on her blog. Everyone’s Story is her blog and it shines a light on other authors, which is awesome to me. In this world, so many people …
This ‘n That…
First I want to announce the winners of last week’s Rafflecopter entries from Sandra Orchard’s Are You Smarter Than Your Characters, Sandra Orchard? Heather Olsen won the Adult Coloring Book, and Amy Cambell won the $10 Amazon gift card. Congratulations, ladies! Occasionally, I plan to write about the 2nd book in the Memphis Cold Case series that is due to …