by jlo | Sep 26, 2016 | Uncategorized
Greetings, Sparklers! I had the delight of reading A Reluctant Melody by Sandra Ardoin, an engaging historical novel set in 1890s North Carolina. It’s the story of Kit Barnes, a recovering alcoholic seeking a place where he can establish a mission to help others...
by jlo | Sep 19, 2016 | Uncategorized
Edited to add: Okay, sometimes it pays to reread one’s own posts. I see that I had promised to pick TWO winners of a mug and a book! So there’s been a second random mugging! MINDY HOOVER is our second mug-gee. Congratulations, Mindy! Somebody just got...
by jlo | Sep 15, 2016 | Uncategorized
You’re the Cream in My Coffee releases today! The very kindest thing you can do for the book–and for me–is to tell your friends about it. There’s a needle-in-a-haystack quality to new books these days, so help those people you know who might...
by jlo | Sep 6, 2016 | Uncategorized
My talented brother Greg Lamont made this fabulous limited-edition mug for the launch of You’re the Cream in My Coffee. Isn’t it–and isn’t he–the bee’s knees? I’ll be giving a couple of these mugs away as door prizes at the...
by jlo | Sep 3, 2016 | Uncategorized
Here’s a good article I stumbled across about the origin of Labor Day in the U.S. Take some time this weekend to enjoy the fruits of your labor, whatever that labor might be. The Story of Labor...