.Back of the book

It is springtime on Topsail and the waters are murky. Someone is stirring those salty waters and rocking the boats of some Topsail Island inhabitants. When will it stop?

She takes you down, oh how she takes you down

Oh how she makes you want to scream

This momma from hell, 

This mermaid, Estelle.

She’s done boys and girls! THE MERMAID DID IT  is complete. This one was so much fun to write–got a little outside my box this time and oh how I like doing that. A few different twists and turns here, and a little history about the island hidden within the pages. July 6th at Quarter Moon will be the first book signing for my newbie–1 to 3, be there or be square. Thank you to my followers and readers, you make my heart feel good when you say nice things about my books–so glad I can entertain you.

QUOTE: ‘I begin with an idea and then it becomes something else.” PabloPicasso

WRITING TIP: Picasso is so right–so true. The line you begin with will more than likely never be the first line of your finished product.

Plum Duff–an English dessert–so I like to think of my short stories as fun stuff. The gal on the book is my sister back in the day–and this is our beach, Topsail, Surf City–or at least that is how we used to think of it–ours, because we loved it.

My sister is visiting me this week. My, how things have changed. Nevertheless, we will enjoy our beach, reminiscing and making new memories.

THE MERMAID DID IT is at the editor’s–and I have the cover ready. Stay tuned to this channel to see it–any day now.

QUOTE: “The sunrise, of course, does not care if we watch it or not. It will keep on being beautiful even if no one looks at it.” Gene Amole

WRITING TIP: I get ideas for stories everywhere. It is just a matter of not being afraid to write the idea down–not afraid of being judged or that it might be a complete mess. Face the fear you are most afraid of, writer–

Blue Fish, huge schools of them can be seen just off shore as they migrate north or south in the spring and fall. Those dark clouds in the water–those are schools of fish–menhaden, blues, mullet and several others can be caught from our shores. The bigger fish follow the smaller fish, ah, the circle of life–eat and be eaten.  Personally I’ve never enjoyed eating Blues. They are a fishy fish and a bloody one at that. They do however, make good bait and cat food.

Why the lesson? Well, I’ve finished THE MERMAID DID IT.  the book is at the editor’s, and so I’ve begun another story. Blue fish will figure in this one. It’s always fun to incorporate little known facts in books so my readers can learn something as they are being entertained.

QUOTE: “I only make movies to finance my fishing.” Lee Marvin

Writing Tip: In writing you are always “fishing” for the right words.

beautiful morning, barely a ripple. so inviting I rsvp’d with a dip. cool on so many levels. Found a whelk and sea fan and thought about THE MERMAID DID IT–geez, wrapping it up–re-reading — to tell the truth, I’ve had more fun with this book than any other so far–a little out there–bits of mythology–moving ahead with E.J. and Fate, and the others (who haven’t met some shady demise). The book will be out in July, hopefully by the 4th. Happy shell hunting to you all, God Bless.