So, yesterday, I went to a sheep farm to experience sheep. Robin (pictured above) graciously agreed to tell me about sheep and let me experience sheep first-hand. I learned: How to tell the age of a sheep. About the different kinds of wool. How to tip a sheep–I would have liked to try it, but […]
I am now ready to revise Chapter 11 of Hieu’s memoir. I would also like to welcome my newest fan. She signed up for my website notifications AND bought “Until Jerusalem.” I am excited to have her as part of my writing adventure.
35 appears to be my number this week. I have a snow day today, so I have set aside 3 to 5 hours for writing. I will probably get 1 chapter done of Hieu Tran’s memoir. I have the first draft (actually 4th draft) of Hieu’s memoir completed. We submitted it to a professional […]
I got an email from Kindle Direct Publishing. I am going to get a deposit for Royalties from my Kindle book. I couldn’t wait to find out how many books I had sold. Maybe my story was finally taking off. My deposit total: $0.35. That’s right, thirty-five cents. I sold one copy in September. The […]
With the school year approaching, and my writing becoming more prolific, my husband and I need schedules, not only for ourselves, but also for our children. This post presupposes a couple of things: first, you, as the parent, have established appropriate authority over your child, and two, that you have already trained your child to […]
This post is linked to my first post on Hieu Tran’s Website. It involves plot holes and solving the Great Mysteries of Hieu’s Past. Click on the following link, or copy and paste it into your browser. http://comingtoamericaajourneyhome.com/i-love-a-mystery/ As always, please “Like” my Facebook page and subscribe to this blog. Please do the same for […]
https://blog.reedsy.com/what-is-the-theme-of-a-book/?utm_source=mailchimp&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=theme.book If you click on the words above^, they will take you to an article and quiz on “Theme.” Since Hieu’s memoir has multiple themes, sharing this post is quite appropriate. Plus, I hired the editor for my Old Testament Romance through Reedsy, ( reedsy.com) so if you need professional editing, check it out.
Hieu and I get together regularly to do interviews for his memoir. This generally includes me turning on a digital recorder to record his answers to my prepared questions. Hieu has also given me a list of people to interview. I also include them. So far, I have interviewed his former teacher, Mike. (I am […]
My author/friend Hargrove Perth has a new book out called “Three Shades of Midnight.” If you have some time, please go to the following link to vote for her book to be chosen by kindlescout. Link: https://kindlescout.amazon.com/p/W1K7YRV5ON6X
I spent about an hour and a half yesterday reading two books: This Must Be My Brother by Leann Thieman and Carol Dey and The Vietnamese Boat People, 1954 and 1975–1992 by Nghia M. Vo . I vaguely remember the first story, so I either read the book when I was younger or watched a show on television […]