I have enjoyed these last few days being home with my honey so much! We did a lot, but not really anything – does that make sense? I have tomorrow yet and then back to work – but only for two days – ease in slow!

I went to Apple school on Sunday morning and feel as though I am almost comfortable that it is possible to teach an old dog new tricks, and the MacBook and I have made peace! ha ha!

Andy has eluded me for the most part – he gave me on idea to run with, and I did! And he gave my lyrics to a new song that will be in the third book, but I think he decided that I needed some time without him. Don’t worry, he was whispering to me early this morning, so I believe he thinks my staycation is over.  : )

I indulged in something I haven’t done in a while – R E A D I N G! I’ve read four books this weekend. For the most part – one of them was good, two were really good, and one just reinforces that as I’ve grown in my writing I needed to pull Sweet Surrender. I’ll share it again when I can go back and RE-LOVE IT!  I’ll add my weekend reads to the What I’m Reading Page asap – or you can find them on goodreads…

I took a workshop a while back and one of the things they suggested was to read the work of others to see what I liked and what I didn’t. It was good to see the differences, and I can still promise you that I’m not ready for 50 shades of anything. Everyone says they see me getting a little ‘bolder’ but I can’t go there….

I did a freebie on Sunday for Rock and Roll Never Forgets and I’m shocked at the outcome – and more than pleased and excited by those of you who have already read it and took the time to share your thoughts – goodreads, amazon and facebook. Time is a gift and I appreciate that you gave me the gift of yours to share your thoughts.

I’m working on the website – you will notice two HOME PAGES – I’m trying to figure out how to make one of the “static” whatevahthehell that means and add widgets (listen to me – talking like I know what I’m talking about! ha ha ha!) I may have to call my personal help desk #daleprice and ask for help! ha! So bear with me till I figure it out.

Havent shared this in a while… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1k8craCGpgs

Thanks for sharing this experience with me!

Love, Barbara

Today I am missing my mom – I do all the time, but today while everyone who is able, celebrates with theirs, there will be messages and commercials and such that will make me miss her a little more.

If you are blessed enough to still have your mom, give her an extra squeeze today because someone you know can’t.

Today, to honor my mom, Alis – I will write. You don’t know it, but she is on every page in some way, because I know she would read every word I write. She loved to read… she read anything she could get her hands on, much to our surprise at times. One quick story and then I will leave you for now.

My mom was curled into a wing-back chair that we had when I was younger; she had a paperback in her hands and was devouring the words on the page.

“What are you reading?” I asked her.

(She was from the south, so I will write it the way she said it, ha!) “It’s called BIG A, a book about that basketball player Lew Alcinder.”

“Who?”

“You know, the one who changed is name to kare-um abdula jabber.” (Kareem Adbul-Jabbar)

I miss her…

Enjoy your days…

Love, Barbara

Congrats to the winner of the eBook copy of When I Look to the Sky from the giveaway from, http://www.threechicksandtheirbooks.com/search?q=when+i+look+to+the+sky Heather Bogucki

And the winner of the signed copy, Lou Pack-White

I hope you love it ladies, and that you will take a moment to go to amazon.com or goodreads.com and give it an HONEST REVIEW when you are done.

Thanks again to my favorite chicks!

Love, Barbara

P.S. remember:  I have an eBook version of Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under that has never been claimed. Message me here or at my email, (bsswrites@yahoo.com) and tell me WHY you think I should send it to YOU and I’ll do a drawing from the responses! You have til Sunday morning! Attaching the Amazon link so you read about the story.

MAKE ME WANT TO GIVE IT YOU!  : )
http://www.amazon.com/Whose-Have-Your-Boots-Under/dp/1479116394/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1367880353&sr=8-1&keywords=whose+bed+have+your+boots+been+under

Haven’t been here in a few days – I’ve been busy!

Change in my plans. I guess Andy has other ideas for me.. I was going to finish my 2012 NaNaWriMo submission – The Face in the Mirror – to publish next, but Andy’s been speaking to me, (I LOVE when he does! It started as a whisper, but yesterday was more of a shout, and at 4AM this morning I had to come out and type something he gave me, and then I went right back to bed!) And since I’m getting messages ALREADY asking “WHEN” I decided to go on Andy’s lead… So here I am 84 pretty good pages of story for Feel Like Makin’ Love.

I am blown away by the messages you’ve sent me. I LOVE when you share your hearts with me over something about one of the books. Some of you share thoughts and stories that made me cry. I love that you trust me enough to share. I appreciate you for believing in me.

I can’t remember what I last shared, but I went to a book festival last weekend and met some other indie-writers as well as some who have gone the traditional route. EVERY ONE of them that I spoke with shared something with me and I left there feeling better about what I’m doing.

I needed that after my big’ol faux pas. Some books and eBooks got out with the wrong file uploaded. After I went through my bawling and crying bit, my sweet husband reminded me that in my cedar chest (I call it my treasure chest, I have many important things in there – like my mama’s wedding dress) I have a copy of a Nora Roberts book that has correction marks in it. And then he said “Some day these will be a collector’s item…” I love him. All is well now, the Kindle and the book are uploaded again and everything in my world is good. 🙂

But I learned a very VALUABLE lesson (with each book I’ve learned something that helps the path along my journey better and easier). With this one, learned that I HAVE TO HAVE ONE CALM PERSON BETWEEN ME AND THE SUBMIT BUTTON…

The Chicks at Three Chicks and Their Books #threechicksandtheirbooks have blessed me with so many opportunities and a BEAUTIFUL REVIEW of When I Look to the SKY

http://www.threechicksandtheirbooks.com/2013/04/giveaway-and-review-when-i-look-to-sky.html

If you’ve not read Rock and Roll Never Forgets, bypass the review of WILTTS for now. Read this one instead!

http://www.threechicksandtheirbooks.com/2013/04/giveaway-and-review-when-i-look-to-sky.html

Well, it’s Cinco de Mayo and I have to get some Crock Pot Salsa Verde Chicken going. Family coming to celebrate with us and I hope for a SUNNY afternoon here in NE Florida.

I mean it when I say – I love y’all, Barbara