I Hate When that Happens

A couple of years ago, I was making some revisions to my book Kiss Your Mommy Goodbye.  It was my last opportunity to make  changes to my manuscript before it went to production.  I was actually re-writing an entire scene and changing much of the dialogue.  I was almost finished typing when my computer screen went blank – not black – blank.  I hate when that happens! I stared in disbelief for a few minutes wondering what in the world happened.  A message box appeared asking if I wanted to “Save” or “Delete.”  I hit Save thinking I would save Read More

The Man in a Hoodie

The early morning air felt cool and crisp as I set out on my usual walk. The sunflowers still had their heads bowed and a spider web at the base of a fire hydrant glistened in the first rays of the day as I headed toward the main road.  I noticed a man in a hoodie walking towards me on the opposite side of the street.  I ran my fingers over my front jeans pocket.  I realized with a shudder that I had left my cell phone on the kitchen table. I avoided his eyes as he crossed over to Read More