Holy Moses! Half of the year gone–poof! Waiting all this time for decent weather to grow my vegetable garden and see what survived or didn’t in the fairy garden, and now we’re into summer and spring blooms are dying. What is up with that? I’m not a fan of July heat, but with it may come more visitors and we had such fun showing our grandkids around the area, we may just do that again! (With proper heat protection this time of course.) If I suddenly go quiet, just picture the CE and I on our quaint senior deck enjoying the company of our old Navy buddies. We spent the last portion of dear hubby’s tour in Taiwan where I contracted amebic dysentery and the other wife worse. They now live in Texas where none of us have to wonder what we’re eating or whether the water was properly purified. Ahh, the good ole days!
Less you think I’m making excuses (again), I took part in Cee’s Fun Foto Challenges and #ThrowbackThursdays, as well as spotlights and book tours during the month resulting in a net of seven book reviews for June.
A Steep Price…Dark Lava…As the Christmas Cookie Crumbles…Confound It
America on Purpose…Tail of the Dragon…I’ve Been Watching You
So the question is, do you start a favorites list from the beginning of the year, then of necessity keep rearranging, or tackle the task at the end of the year? No, I didn’t start an Excel spreadsheet, maybe I should have. Maybe Goodreads is a good place to start? How do you go about the mission? Any suggestions?
I keep scanning my resources for any information on Indie Author Day set for Saturday, October 13, 2018. Registration is now open. So far, the closest library that appears to be participating is in Lafayette, some 90 miles away. Even my previous little town of Goodyear AZ is participating and this area is far larger. We have several gorgeous, new libraries within ten miles, so I find it difficult to believe no one is organizing a local (NWI) event. There are currently more than seventeen states involved as well as three locations in Canada.
A worldwide event, libraries and organizations will welcome local Indie authors and writers for a day of education, networking, panels and more. And according to their website–free registration to all participants! Anyone participating in this event? Have you been to one before? I’d love to hear about it!
A big thank to all my new followers and as always so appreciate you who continue to read and comment! Thank you!
©2018 V Williams 
Rosepoint Publishing 
Yes… June already. Can you believe. I’m glad you are e joying the warmth and some quality family and friends time. I should really check out my ‘favourites’ list. I do have an Excel spreadsheet where I noted the books I read to track various things from ratings to pages to reason read. But it would help if I stayed up to date on it! ;)
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OMGoodness, Nina. You are uber organized. I figured some would have the spreadsheets. I’m still trying just to keep my calendar up-to-date.
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Lol.well the list is there but I don’t think I’ve entered anything since the beginning of June 😄
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Well, you are certainly ahead of me. If I don’t get started on it pretty quick, I’ll be days plowing through each month to come up with a list. Just another item to add to the to-do list–which is definitely longer than the TBR at this point.
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Ouch. But yes I know about those long lists. I feel like my life right now is just one long to do list 😄
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Well I think you do an amazing job with little ones, a job, and writing too.
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Aww. Thanks Virginia :)
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Oooo! Did you do a review for American on Purpose?? I’ll have to check it out! I feel like I’ve been missing a lot of people’s posts lately. WordPress has been really dumb. 😕
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they messed with my website big time back in march. lost a bunch of followers, and now i can’t get notifications from anyone. i’ve written them about it, but they just say to go to “manage” my followers. i have, everything is turned on. i don’t know who is posting what anymore. missed out on a lot. very aggravating! and btw, American on Purpose was excellent!
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Well, you still have me!! 💖💖👍
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yes, thank you, and don’t think i’m not grateful for that! so appreciate you. especially after that run-in with the drink lady for my hubby’s birthday. gimme a break.
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Also, HAPPY CANADA DAY!! 🇨🇦🍁 😉
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