Macmillan vs. Amazon

Debbie Mumford | January 31, 2010

Have you read the scuttlebutt about Amazon dropping all Macmillan books from their ordering system? It’s big news in the publishing world and I’m not really equipped to explain it to you, but the short version is Amazon is attempting to use its size and power to force Macmillan (which has MANY well-known publishing names, [...]

Puzzler Friday: Snow Plant

Debbie Mumford | January 29, 2010

So? How did you do? Be sure to leave your time in the comments!

Visual Tuesday: Gorgeous Bald Eagle

Debbie Mumford | January 26, 2010

My husband collects pictures of bald eagles, so when I saw this one, I knew I had to share it with the world! Please click on the photo to follow it back to its creator.

Puzzler Friday: Mountain Mist

Debbie Mumford | January 22, 2010

Here’s a view to inspire your muse… As always, times are in comments! Good luck…

Avatar!

Debbie Mumford | January 20, 2010

If you haven’t seen it…you should! Enjoy. Official Avatar Movie

Visual Tuesday: Frost Warning

Debbie Mumford | January 19, 2010

Excerpt Monday: Star Stepping – Beneath and Beyond

Debbie Mumford | January 18, 2010

Once a month, a bunch of authors get together and post excerpts from published books, contracted work or works in progress, and link to each other. You don’t have to be published to participate–just a writer with an excerpt you’d like to share. For more info on how to participate, head over to the Excerpt [...]

Puzzler Friday – Hard Frost

Debbie Mumford | January 15, 2010

We don’t see much snow and ice here in the Pacific Northwest, but I spent enough years in the mountains of Colorado and Montana to appreciate winter’s artistry. Mother Nature is a deft hand with stark beauty! Enjoy!

Tuesday Cuteness Is Becoming “Visual Tuesday”

Debbie Mumford | January 12, 2010

I’ve decided “cute” isn’t quite a large enough category for the pictures I’m drawn to these days. So please join me in inaugurating “Visual Tuesday”…a celebration of photography on the web! Each picture I post will be linked back to its home, so be sure to follow your favorites to their excellent creators! And here, [...]

Siblings ~ Ya Gotta Love ‘Em

Debbie Mumford | January 10, 2010

So where do you fit in your family dynamics? Are you a first-born—responsible, helping your folks keep track of the younger rug-rats; a middle-kid—occasionally feeling lost in the shuffle; the baby—sometimes spoiled, sometimes resentful that everyone treats you like an infant; or are you an only child? If you’re the one and only, do you [...]