Zone into Your Characters

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When watching a favorite series, say Highlander or The Midwives, you get connected to the characters. You care for them. In between episodes, you wonder how they’re doing; maybe you worry for them. Then, you realize it’s just a story, not a friend or relative. That’s when the scriptwriters have done their job. That’s the … Continue reading Zone into Your Characters

You might want to remember this guy

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Sean Martinelli is going places. Until recently, he was a favorite on the local Fort Myers TV news, doing human interest stories. He got "discovered" and now has a larger TV viewship in the Washington DC market. His goal remains the same... find stories to uplift people and highlight good news. Last Saturday, he came … Continue reading You might want to remember this guy

I’ll Miss Leoma Lovegrove

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Leoma Lovegrove was a much loved artist on Matlacha, an island off the southwest coast of Florida. Her work is fun, creative, and tropical-neon bright. She died of breast cancer April 10, 2025, and the world will be a less beautiful place without her. When Hurricane Ian hit this area September 28, 2022, a few … Continue reading I’ll Miss Leoma Lovegrove

What is your cat reading?

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A Reader's Review One of my readers, and fellow author, Patti Walsh, sent me a very clever review of Rim to Rim….Her cat's opinion of my novel. What a great idea. Here it is: At 19 years old, Cici Brannen may be slow, deaf, and nearly blind. To accommodate her limitations, her human mate, Pam, … Continue reading What is your cat reading?

Review of “Black Cake,” a novel by Charmain Wilkerson

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Black Cake is beautiful and complex story and quite an accomplishment for a debut novel. I really liked the glimpse into mingled cultures. The Chinese/Jamaican heritage was one I never considered.I especially liked the friendship between the girls and how their devotion to each other endured over decades, through separation, and even after death. The … Continue reading Review of “Black Cake,” a novel by Charmain Wilkerson