Borders express

To make a long story short. . .

My husband and I went to Town Center Mall on Saturday.

I looked over and saw Borders express!


"Oh, honey," I said. "Let's go see if they have Christmas Traditions."

Yes! I found it on the shelf with the other Christmas books! There it is, second from the left.


I was so excited to see the book. We just had to take pictures. Needless to say, we got a few looks from a few people. But I didn't care.


These pictures were taken with my husband's cell phone. We met a very nice lady and when she found out what we were doing she offered to get her son's camera and take pictures with it. I'm a little shy, it was her and my husband's idea, but I finally agreed. She went out into the mall and came back with the camera and her husband took the pictures.

We talked for a long time. She said my husband would make a great agent. I don't have their pictures yet, but I gave them my email address and they are going to send them to me. She said she had an idea for a children's book but didn't know if she'd ever try to write it or not.

It was a great! I found my book and met a very nice family all in the same day.

Just received the pictures took by my friends I met in the mall.
Here's one they took of me and my husband.

West Virginia Book Festival

The West Virginia Book Festival will be October 10-11 at the Charleston Civic Center.
I'll be going to it on Saturday. It will be the first time I've attended it and I'm looking forward to going.

They have a huge used book sale, book signings, vendors and exhibitors, programs for children and teens, story tellers, poets and much more.

The hours are from 9am to 6pm on Saturday and Noon to 6pm on Sunday.

The West Virginia Writers will have a table at the festival. Anyone who has a book published and is a member of WVWriters can bring their books to sign and sell.

I will be there on Saturday at 12 noon with copies of Christmas Traditions. If any of you live in the area, come on by and say hi. I would love to see you.

And the Winner Is . . .

I want to thank everyone who commented on my post for a chance to win a copy of Christmas Traditions.



I also want to thank all of you for your congratulations. It really means a lot to me!

Congratulations to Becky of Twisted Fencepost!


I hope you enjoy the book, Becky. My email address is on my profile page. Email me your address and I will mail it out to you.

Thanks again to everyone.

Comment for a chance to win!

Look what I received a few days ago.
This is my contributor's copy they sent me in the mail.

Here is my story on page 36! It's nice to see your name in print.

I haven't read all the stories yet, but I have read a lot of them. They are very good and they will give you ideas to start your own Christmas traditions in your family.

The book is available for purchase on Amazon.

I'm going to give away a copy of the book to one of my commenters. All you have to do is comment on this post by midnight Sunday and your name will be put in the drawing for a copy of the book. If you follow this blog, your name will be put in twice. But, you have to comment for a chance to win.

Good Luck!

Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day

What Is a Mother?

by
Katherine Nelson Davis


A mother is someone to shelter and guide us,
To love us, whatever we do,
With a warm understanding and infinite patience,
And wonderful gentleness, too.

How often a mother means swift reassurance
In soothing our small, childish fears,
How tenderly mothers watch over their children
And treasure them all through the years!

The heart of a mother is full of forgiveness
For any mistake, big or small,
And generous always in helping her family
Whose needs she has placed above all.

A mother can utter a word of compassion
And make all our cares fall away,
She can brighten a home with the sound of her laughter
And make life delightful and gay.

A mother possesses incredible wisdom
And wonderful insight and skill -
In each human heart is that one special corner
Which only a mother can fill!

Happy Mother's Day!

Alabama football coach Bear Bryant used to remind his players. "Be sure to call your mom." Then he added wistfully, "I wish I could call mine."

My story that is going to be published in the Christmas Traditions book in September is about my mother's old santa hat, which she wore on Christmas. It was tattered and worn and I now have it and wear it on Christmas. She gave of herself all her life, she loved Christmas and she loved her children and her grandchildren, and I miss her very much.