Becoming America's Stories, Weekend Coffee Share

Hurricane Weekend

Good morning, Everyone. I am beginning this Sunday grateful for power so the Keurig could drip coffee.  It’s been a busy week since returning from beach weeks. Pour your coffee. Let’s catch up. If we were having coffee together, I would say that Hurricane Henri is bearing down on my little corner of the world.… Continue reading Hurricane Weekend

Ramblings & Writing, Weekend Coffee Share

New Year’s Day in September

This week, I am joining in Marsha Ingrao's #WQWWC (Writer's Quotes Wednesday Writer's Challenge). The prompt includes Learning, Education or Schools. The only rule is to use a quote. Thanks Marsha, for the fun challenge. Once a teacher, always a teacher. No matter where you go or what you do, you can never truly get… Continue reading New Year’s Day in September

Weekend Coffee Share, Becoming America's Stories

Beach Week Coffee Share

Good Morning, Everyone. If it is August, I am on Beach Week vacation at Davis Park, Fire Island. It's a quick boat ride or a ferry ride across the Great South Bay, laden with provisions, sand toys, beach chairs and umbrellas. Today, the rain cooled the air. Good thing there is coffee. Pour your cup.… Continue reading Beach Week Coffee Share

Becoming America's Stories, Grand Prompts, Weekend Coffee Share

Book News

Good morning, Everyone. It’s a muggy day in my little corner of Long Island. Tropical Storm Elsa blew in quickly and dumped a lot of rain. The hydrangeas are happy yet beaten down a bit. I’ll have to do some trimming and propping today. It’s been a busy week. Pour your coffee. Let’s catch up.… Continue reading Book News

Back in the Day Stories, Becoming America's Stories, Weekend Coffee Share

Story Worthiness

Good morning, Everyone. I am steering the coffee shares toward talking about my books and writing process. I hope you may find it interesting. I wrote two middle-grade historical fiction novels, The Heart of Bakers and Artists (aka Daily Bread) and The Dreams of Singers and Sluggers. They are set in the Lower East Side… Continue reading Story Worthiness