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Beverly

Never Too Old

About Me

I am a wife, mom, mema, and great-mema. For many years I was a teacher. Now that I'm retired I read and I write, which is rather weird since when I was a child I hated to read. Book reports were a nightmare. Even though my teacher sent a poem I wrote in 8th grade to a high school anthology, and it was published, I hated to write. Nevertheless, I attended Midwestern State University, read a lot, and graduated with a teaching degree. Perhaps it was reading Newbery books with my students that made me discover the magic of books. Or maybe it was reading to my three sons that I learned to love Dr. Seuss. I can't pinpoint an exact time, but suddenly I was reading everything I could. And I was writing, too. It's been a long, tough road to publication, but I'm getting there.When you have a chance, check out my young adult paranormal LISTEN TO THE GHOST. It's not only for teens but for everyone, from 10 to 100, who likes ghost stories and mysteries. SECRETS I HAVE KEPT is another mystery with a kidnapping, an Australian blue heeler, a Harley, and a mysterious flower. Look for them at Amazon. REBEL IN BLUE JEANS, my latest will be coming soon.

My Interests

I'm interested in many things: Reading and studying the Bible for my Sunday School class. Writing stories for young people and teenagers to enjoy. Researching my ancestors. Snapping photos of my grandchildren and great-grands. Playing the piano. Taking long walks through the mesquite patch on our twenty-five acres. Watching the hummingbirds, mocking birds, house finches and others. Watching for deer. Making scrapbooks for the kids and grands. I'm sure I'll think of other things later.

Music:

Elvis Presley, Toby Keith

Movies:

Gone With the Wind and The Patriot

Television:

Jeopardy, Wheel of Fortune, NCIS, CSI, Friends

Books:

Too many to count

Heroes:

My mother and my father, now Angels in Heaven; also my grandparents and the kind couple who raised my mother

My Blog

Lucky Me!

This spring has been lucky for me. I seldom win anything, but now I have two books that have changed all that. I'd like to recommend Earrings of Ixtumea (thank you, Kim) and There's a Yak in my Bed (t...
Posted by Beverly on Fri, 08 Jun 2007 12:25:00 PST

Rain and Wheat and Funny Thoughts

In our area, we've had an especially rainy spring this year. The winter wheat crop is one of the best it's been in a while. It's ripe and golden and ready to harvest. The problem is with all the rain,...
Posted by Beverly on Sun, 03 Jun 2007 06:55:00 PST

Take a Paperback to the Beach

Summertime is fast approaching. Lazy days. Swimming. Building sand castles. Traveling. Visiting friends. What a great time to catch up on your reading. Even if you spend the summer in the mountains. T...
Posted by Beverly on Wed, 30 May 2007 12:24:00 PST

Another weekend

And still no word on a couple of submissions. This waiting can make a grandma's hair turn gray. As Scarlet would say, "I'll think about it tomorrow."More market search tomorrow, when I'm not thinking ...
Posted by Beverly on Sat, 26 May 2007 07:49:00 PST

Things to do on a rainy day

When thunder rumbles and lightning flashes, I always unplug my computer, even with its surge protector. Now I'm a routine person, and doing this really upsets my routine. So what do I do while I'm wai...
Posted by Beverly on Thu, 24 May 2007 12:35:00 PST

My Interview

My interview is now up at Mayra Calvani's blog. You can read it here.
Posted by Beverly on Wed, 23 May 2007 06:47:00 PST

I never saw it coming

I just finished reading NINETEEN MINUTES by Jodi Picoult. Wow! This one will stay with me a long time. It's chilling, revealing, and heartbreaking. I not only cried for the victims and their families,...
Posted by Beverly on Fri, 18 May 2007 11:40:00 PST

Gallagher Girl Test

I took the Gallagher Girl Test. See results: (From I'd Tell You I Love You but then I'd Have to Kill You, by Ally Carter, a fun book that I've read.) Which Gallagher Girl are you? Your Result: Liz&...
Posted by Beverly on Wed, 16 May 2007 06:12:00 PST

Times Are Changing

Once upon a time (I've always wanted to say that), a writer sent his/her story to a publisher and enclosed an SASE for the reply. Sometimes a form letter came back, unsigned, to that generic "Author,"...
Posted by Beverly on Tue, 15 May 2007 10:16:00 PST

THE END

This week I typed THE END to my mg historical story. This is the I've-done-so-many-rewrites-I've-lost-count edit. I've worked on it for years. Afraid to see how many. Different editors have given me a...
Posted by Beverly on Thu, 10 May 2007 11:10:00 PST