Boerne Library on Dec 10, 2022

 Dear Readers,

Please visit me at the Boerne Library on Saturday, December 10, 2022 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

I hope to see you!

Children's Book Week

 It starts today... I don't know about you, but I've got quite a list of children's books that I'd like to read. Will visit the library today and see if I can find a few of them.  Happy reading!

Happy All Saints Day!

"Blesseds" like Chiara "Luce" Badano and Carlo Acutis are on their way to becoming saints. All you holy men and women, pray for us!

As rejections go...

 I got a really nice poetry rejection recently. An editor is putting together a collection of poetry on the theme "Exhaustion." They said that they liked my "Domestic Goddess Lament" and it had survived several cuts, but with 500 submissions and space for only a handful of poems, they finally had to pass on it. Well, I was happy to know how far it had gotten, rather than receive a "Dear Author...does not suit our needs at this time" email.

Announcing...

 On Monday, August 29, 2022 during the noon hour, I'll be interviewed on KJMA 89.7 FM (South Central Texas radio station).

Calling All Book Lovers!

 

Today is National Book Lovers Day. Am I a book lover? You bet! You would know without doubt given a brief tour of my house, which has two rooms with built-ins and also a free-standing bookshelf, not to mention all the books and the Kindle on my nightstand.

 

How about you? Do you love books? Do you have a favorite? I especially love children's books, and one of my favorites is "The Tale of Despereaux." (The original story is very different in many ways from the film version. Read the original, if possible.) Please share any favorites... and maybe spend a little time reading today.

Award for Blessed Chiara!

 

Blessed Chiara Badano: Her Secrets to Happiness has won 3rd place in the Children: Teens category of the Association of Catholic Publishers 2022 Awards! My thanks to everyone who made this possible.

 

https://www.catholicpublishers.org/2022-publishing-award...