Happy May, friends. Hope the sun is shining bright and the world around you is covered in green buds and fragrant flowers. For those that have not been here for the last two months I will tell you what Going … Continue reading
Going Nude~ April 2012
Tag Archives: I Am Ocilla
Save a Tree, Buy a Kindle
In celebration of Earth Day, Splashdown Books is having a kindle sale. The idea is we know you want, want, want all the Splashdown titles. I mean, who wouldn’t want to be trapped in virtual reality, experience what slavery is … Continue reading
Going Nude- March 2012
I know I am late, and for that I apologize. Want to know why? I have had to swallow the jagged pill that book selling has made me digest. No doubt, many other writers have had to go through it also, but this is all about me today. I promised to go completely nude and that includes success and defeat. Like my own flesh, it will not always be pretty and more often than not, it will embarrass me. So let’s get to it and then I will tell you my thoughts. Continue reading
Stupid is as Stupid Does
Lord, grant me the strength to not smack stupid really, really hard in the face. From time to time I give out Special Kind of Stupid Awards. This week I have a personal award I’d like to extend to the … Continue reading
Going Nude- February 2012
As some of you know, I have challenged myself to sell 800 books by December 1st of this year. You read about my decision HERE. Not only that, I am inviting all of you to watch me fail or succeed. … Continue reading
The Challenge of Fire
Romans 8:28 (KJV) 28And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. I am a firm believer that when we do something for God’s … Continue reading
Dream Big and Have Faith
…God has the rest. I’ve spent my life Vaulting. Leaping from high places even though I am terrified of heights. The reason for that is all Momma’s fault. She raised me to to know that with a little hard work, … Continue reading
Di’s Weekly Wrap
This last week has been exciting, exhausting and EPIC! I am cutting down on Refreshing Amazon, but that may be because I’ve simply not had the energy to click the button. I did manage to finish the Splashdown Books Feb. Newsletter which you can see right HERE. I also sent out 15 signed copies of I Am Ocilla. I finished writing two interviews. The first one went live today at Rambles of the Literary Equine. You can see that right HERE. I also finished Liberty’s critique and wrote my blog post for The Cheesecake Thickens. You can see that right HERE. Continue reading
She Has Arrived ~ It’s A Girl
Mr. and Mrs. Diane announce the birth of their sixth child. Name: I Am Ocilla…Ocilla for short Weight:14.2 ounces shipping weight Length: 9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
You Suck, Murphy!
WARNING: Anvil Drop Zone
**The person you are about to read is the epitome of the universe’s perverse and twisty whims.
Murphy’s law is an adage or epigram that is typically stated as: “Anything that can go wrong will go wrong”.
I happen to be prone to its hazards. Usually by way of anvil. Rarely does it catch me off guard anymore. My crazy hair tends to act as a shock absorber. But today it hit low and knocked the tar out of me. Don’t worry too much. I pouted like a proper 2 year old for an hour or so and maybe shed a tear, but soon I caught my breath and bounced right back up. Continue reading
