Ireland and Sicily

Hi stranger! Long time, no chat. It’s been a crazy, wonderful summer, what with trips to Sicily (divine) and to Saratoga Springs, NY, for readings and family time. Got back last night. Determined to finish Lace Curtain. And I will, starting tomorrow. Lace Curtain is challenging me, and I need to remind myself how often […]

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The Authors Show

Hey, hey, hey, I’m getting a re-broadcast on The Authors Show today all day today. Just click on TheAuthorsShow.com, and then click again on Shanty Gold. The Authors Show is the top program on the web for authors, and I’m honored they’re going to re-broadcast. It’s a fast, good interview in which I actually manage […]

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John Lewis, Honorary Irishman

patriot noun pa·tri·ot \ˈpā-trē-ət, -ˌät Simple Definition of patriot : a person who loves and strongly supports or fights for his or her country Source: Merriam-Webster’s Learner’s Dictionary He isn’t Irish, but today I must honor John Lewis. He’s the man who, with Hosea Williams, led 600 people across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma […]

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