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Shrimp boats, we see them all the time from our shore. They seem fascinating, maybe even a little romantic (you know, men and the sea and all that jazz). Many moons ago I spent a night shrimping on one (when I wasn’t throwing up) and got a glimpse as to how they operate. It was…

Bad dude, like-really bad dude. Just around the corner–coming this spring. SHARK’S BREATH is set for its launch May 25 at the Quarter Moon. (more to follow on that in subsequent posts) QUOTE: ” It has always seemed strange to me–the things we admire in men, kindness and generosity, openness, honesty, understanding and feeling, are…

SHARK’S BREATH is almost finished! Only a few thousand more words and my baby will be ready to go. Very excited about this one, especially since I spoke to so many experts, trying to gather knowledge and make sure certain things were correct. Let’s see, police, detectives, US Marshal, and this year I spoke to…

Every year about this time I pay  homage to my favorite flowers by posting them swaying in the breeze. Well, I found this old pic the other day and decided that this one might do this year. I’ve always loved Daffodils–the poem too by Wordsworth–the stuff about wandering lonely as a cloud and then finding…

Some days there are no words. Actually, there are no words at anytime. Just imagine what exists below all that calm. QUOTE: “Sponges grow in the ocean. That just kills me. I wonder how much deeper the ocean would be if that didn’t happen.” Steven Wright 🙂 WRITING TIP: Analogy: This is you-the writer. All…

  sometimes they just don’t listen, don’t want to know the truth, or are just too dumb. Oh well, what ya gonna do about it. Here’s an excerpt from Shark’s Breath: Happy with his purchase, Morgan Simpers ground the gears into second, third and then fourth as he moved northward along the long winding road.…

The Meet the Author Luncheon was a success!!! We sold out of tickets and I heard nothing but good things about the food! Thank you so much to all who attended. I truly hope you enjoyed yourself and learned a little about the wonderful authors we have surrounding us. Sales were great, all authors sold…

Oh fishy, fishy, fishy, fish, poor little fish. Must have flopped up into my yard during one of the last storms we had. Well, daggone it, he’s mine now-been there 3 and a half months. I guess his family doesn’t give a flying fig or they would have picked him up by now. Called around…

MEET THE AUTHOR LUNCHEON February 10 1:30 to 3:30 114 N. Topsail Dr. The Mermaid’s Purse Meet some of the areas finest authors And enjoy Lunch and a beverage $10 For more information go to the Mermaids Purse on Facebook or the Mermaid’s Book Corner.