With Thanksgiving right around the corner, I thought it would be fun to share some Witemeyer family traditions. Well, actually, this particular tradition is a Gaskin family tradition that married into the Witemeyer clan. (Gaskin is my maiden name, and yes, I thought it was really cool when I was a young girl to find it in the dictionary as part of a horse's leg! I was destined to write westerns, … [Read more...]
7 Reasons Why I Stop Reading a Novel
I've noticed over the past couple of years that I've developed an especially bad habit–I'm having a harder and harder time finishing novels that I pick up to read. I wasn't always so hard to please! There once was a time when I finished reading almost every book I started. But these days, my shelves (both real and virtual) are overflowing. I have plenty to read. But not enough time. And … [Read more...]
Retreat and Repeat
Sometimes, things happen for a reason. A friend loaned me a library book and soon it was overdue before I could finish it. I immediately took it to the library and renewed it under my name but while I was there, I met the new manager and she told me about a writers retreat. That's how I found out that the first Blue Lake Christian Writers Retreat was being held about an hour or so above me near … [Read more...]
What are you doing this spring? The Five R’s of Relaxation
While most of the country is snowed in, Florida is having mild weather. Chilly but nothing compared to snow and ice and dangerous conditions. I've been enjoying springtime in Florida and thought those of you who are trying to stay warm will either love this post or hate it. I'm hoping soon we'll all be complaining about hot weather! Meantime, here are my five suggestions for Spring … [Read more...]
Ten Things You Might Not Know About Lenora Worth
I was born and raised in Southwest Georgia and I grew up on a farm. I cropped tobacco, strung tobacco and hung tobacco high up on rafters in an old creaky barn. It was hard work and I'd walk the distance from the fields and barns back to my house, my hands and clothes covered with tar. I also picked peanuts and pulled corn and drove tractors and planters and big trucks. I had to beg my daddy to … [Read more...]