I was able to participate in a blog tour with three other Champagne Authors that was new and exciting to me and I was able to make my way to the North American Indian Days Pow Wow in Browning, Montana for some research on my next project in July. The transmission in my truck blew and, thank goodness, there was a Chevy dealership in Cut Bank that was able to get me on the road again without any real loss of time.
Sometimes a person looks back on a time period and rather than being awestruck by all the successes, has the feeling of being plopped in a blender and turn on "high." There was much to be thankful for, including the birth of my twin Grand daughters in January and the joy that came with them. My book, "Hollow Point" was released during that time and became my fourth published book.
I was able to participate in a blog tour with three other Champagne Authors that was new and exciting to me and I was able to make my way to the North American Indian Days Pow Wow in Browning, Montana for some research on my next project in July. The transmission in my truck blew and, thank goodness, there was a Chevy dealership in Cut Bank that was able to get me on the road again without any real loss of time.
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I lost my beloved Mother two weeks ago today. It was unexpected and I'm still trying to wrap the loss around my head. The one thing I've come to realize is how much she and my Grand Dad Hamblen shaped my story telling abilities. I remember sitting around campfires or Coleman lanterns as a child listening to stories concocted by bits of truth and a degree of embellishment. It was usually side-splitting and made for a hard time in getting to sleep.
To this day I'll remember something one of them said and adapt it to a part of a manuscript. It is part of the joy in writing for me. I can certainly appreciate the storytellers through the generations of tribes. If they were anything like mine, much enjoyment was experienced by old and young alike. I can only surmise that the Creator's campfire is full of love and laughter these days. I look forward to the time we are all reunited. |
AuthorMy paternal Great Grandfather was full-blood Cherokee and his wife was full-blood Kickapoo. The rest of me is a Euro-mix. Archives
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