Ann Butler is the creative force behind Mango Tree Creations.  Ann has been a dressmaker in several stages of her life and her strength is in making Plus Size women look good.  Since she has  always loved fabrics–especially hand-printed, batik and imported fabrics–she adapted the Indonesian batik with fringe to the style that she developed – and the rest is […]

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First of all, the date does not seem to be questionable for today’s feature.  Most sites say July 25, but according to Find a Grave, it is the 26th (and there is a picture to back it up).  So I’m not really sure, but I’m going with the 25th even if it’s wrong. On this date in 1865, Dr. James […]

Welcome to the Novel Publicity Along the Watchtower book tour!  Today I am featuring an interview with the author of this novel.  Enjoy, and be sure to enter the giveaway associated with the tour by Sunday! Please enjoy this interview with David Litwack, author of the gripping contemporary novel, Along the Watchtower, and the deep, dark dystopia, There Comes a Prophet. Then read on […]

Book Blast Outside Eden by Merry Jones July 25th Book Blast Book Details: Genre: Suspense Published by: Severn House Publication Date: July 1, 2013 Number of Pages: 216 ISBN: 9780727882646 Purchase Links: Synopsis: “Evil can dig in its roots anywhere and can take on many forms. Smart people know that. Kenahara.” July. Israel. Iraq War vet and graduate archeologist Harper […]

About the Author:   Kathryn Leigh Scott is an actress, probably best known for creating the roles of Josette DuPres and Maggie Evans, the love interests of vampire Barnabas Collins in the cult classic TV show “Dark Shadows.” Down and Out in Beverly Heels is her second work of fiction. Scott wrote Dark Passages, a paranormal romance, with more than a passing […]

He’s challenged the grocery store. He’s confronted the HOA. He’s even taken on Santa himself. He doesn’t usually win. These are the tales of the Dumb White Husband and they are all available here in this collected edition. This handsome volume includes:  Dumb White Husband vs. the Grocery Store – John would rather sit and watch the game, but his wife […]

Maryanne Torres is a compassionate nurse who fails at relationships. After a string of losers, she swears off premarital sex, hoping to land a marrying type of man. Lucas Knight, a law-school dropout, moves to California to train for the Ironman Triathlon. He’s smart, sweet, and everything Maryanne wants in a man, but their relationship suffers from his dedication to […]

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Teressa Payne MacNeille for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. Have you ever heard the term graphic designer and wondered what it exactly was?  I know I have, and I guess I'm not the only one.  Teressa Payne MacNeille must have wondered at one time, and she acted on […]

In light of Detroit’s declaration of bankruptcy in recent days, I found today’s feature rather timely.  On this date in 1701, the city of Detroit was founded by Antoine Laumet de La Mothe, sieur de Cadillac.  As you can guess, he was from France, and he was serving King Louis XIV.  It was originally a trading post, and as you might […]