​This week I had the opportunity to run into my good friend  John Cox, author of four books (www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0BXW1HY3T) . Both of us were having an enjoyable conversation about being an author. I always look for him when I go to my doctor’s appointments there at the Veteran’s Administration Hospital in Oklahoma City, OK.

 Further fun was had this week when I made a    Christmas ornament for a table at a place I attend and   then took time to take some fun pictures at another    event.

  I am off to do some planning for 2025 and spending time  with the family. Look forward to momentous events and
    books to come. 
 
     Happy Holidays to everyone! Do not be surprised if you   see me on Facebook and other social media platforms. 

​There were lots of things to celebrate this couple of weeks with one week being my birthday week and the next week was the week of Thanksgiving. I am so thankful for my family and friends. In addition, I am thankful to all the vendor coordinators, customers, family, other authors, professional writing organizations, and friends who support my author journey. It is truly a blessing to be a part of a great community.

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​During this busy week of my birthday, my book, “Did You Come Home For Lunch?”  (first book I wrote) was   on display at the Author Solutions Booth at the Miami Book Fair at Miami-Dade College, November 22-24th.             I was excited for my book to be part of this event.   Click the cover to learn more about this book.

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​Picklemas was a blast. Guess who came to visit! It was held in Edmond, OK at the New Hope Church of   Christ on Saturday, November 30th, 2024. This event was a fundraiser for someone in Edmond that had   medical issues and the event was raising funds for medical expenses. I really enjoy these events that had a    cause wrapped around the event.

  Well, I am off to get ready for my last event coming up in a couple of weeks called, “Christmas in the Park” in   Choctaw, Oklahoma.  It has been a long year of events but rewarding to say the least.
  
              I am working on some projects with some vendors and illustrators that are being lined up for 2025. I hope to    have at least three new books published in 2025.
                           
                I hope to enter more writing contests and currently I am patiently waiting for contest results to   come out at the end of December for the National VA Creative Arts Festival.
 
                I have a virtual author festival in February and the Books by the Bay Festival in March 2025, so I am looking   forward to attending both events. Both events are exciting to attend.
 
               Finally, in the marketing side of the house, Okie Book Podcast added me to a list of Oklahoma Children’s    Book Authors which I was excited about. This is a list to encourage readers to order books from these    authors for Christmas.
 
                Stay tuned for much, much more!