Saturday, March 22, 2025

Fun with Miss Marple

Miss Marple has always been one of my favorite characters created by Agatha Christie. I have read most of her books a dozen times over the last 50 years and have enjoyed a lot of the movies and TV series that has been created to showcase her style and versatile wit with her characters. 



There is a wealth of information about Christie and all of her books as well as the characters available on the website: https://www.agathachristie.com/characters/miss-marple


Thursday, March 6, 2025

Starting Something New Over on Substack

I went ahead and created an Author Substack newsletter account to go along with the Publication page that I created under Jolene MacFadden. There is some things I need to learn but I have created my first post and there is a subscribe button that works pretty well. I will be working on that for a while to get it up and running so I will be using this blog just for talking about my books. Subscribe, Share and Comment below if you have a Substack I should follow!




Monday, January 6, 2025

I am so P.O.d about the Government's Interference on TikTok

TikTok has been a fast growing platform over the last 3 years. However, as of January 19, 2025 the U.S. Congress have issued legislations the effectively bans the app inside the smartphone stores. The platform has always been a great way to find other authors and readers from around the world, connect with people on a personal level and increase awareness of you as an author. The politics of the thing is disturbing on so many levels. As to the allegations that a "foreign" government will have access to our date and manipulate the public well that has been going on with American companies for YEARS!!! Sounds like a double standard to me. 


This past weekend I learn that the oh so smart CONGRESS is including the new app called Lemon8 (another social media app that is kind of fun but just growing and owned by ByteDance) as well as my favorite video editor Capcut - which I pay for each month will be included in this ban. COME ALL people. Let's grab some sanity okay. 

I for one, purchased a 2 year contract for VPS service and will not be deleted any of these apps off of my computers or phones. I gotta say I am not really happy with the VPN because some of my websites that I need such as my credit union and one or two of my own websites are not reacting well to me using the service. I tried the Fastest Connect and that is always in the middle of Texas so I should not be having any trouble with connections. But then I tried like Switzerland, England and Germany. The jury is still out on those.

Okay I have had my rant for today. My college classes begin this week and one of them requires that I be online with my video camera on every Wednesday from 6-8pm. Wish me luck and to all of my TikTok friends out there lets us know where you will be moving most of your content to so we can follow you there too.    



Friday, December 6, 2024

Where Trade Winds Meet is LIVE WORLDWIDE

 Where Trade Winds Meet is LIVE WORLDWIDE!



In "Where Trade Winds Meet," Muriel Victorine Russell is a determined young woman working in her family's cigar factory, where she balances her responsibilities with her aspirations for independence and adventure. She is proud of contributing to her Conch family's prosperity while managing the daily operations of the factory. She longs for a life of travel and adventure. However, the vibrant life of 1912 Key West, where the bustling streets and the scent of the sea evoke a sense of possibility, has a firm hold on her with its long history family traditions.

William, a young man from a prominent British Bahamian family, shares a deep connection with Muriel. They have a chance meeting on a trolley and instantly connect. Both have a strong connection to their own family heritage. Muriel is also passionate about having their own identities and dreams.

As the story unfolds, the tension between their responsibilities and their desires becomes palpable, culminating in William getting captured by pirates and Muriel's childhood betrothed, feeling betrayed, who will do anything to stop them getting together. Ultimately, we hope that their love will help them navigate the complexities of their lives and their hearts' compass will guide them through the tumultuous waters of their era.

Some of the links for the various versions of the book are not listed on the UBL with Books2Read - one of those the audio version of the Book on Barnes and Noble - https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/where-trade-winds-meet-l-j-green/1146530918

Even though Barnes and Noble/KOBO - Audio Book is listed on the site for some reason it will not stick.