Category Archives: Whats On My Mind

A place to share my thoughts and feelings about life, liberty, and the pursuit of real “home made baked goods.”

What Are the Main Elements of A Mystery Story.

Well … there are mystery stories, and then there are good mystery stories. I’ll focus on what I consider the good ones, the Who Done Its. They consist of ,,, Who? (Victim(s) and Criminal(s)) With what? (Method) Why? (Motive) How? … Continue reading

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SIMMONS SAYS

WE ALL MAKE MISTAKES. It’s true. Writers are human, contrary to popular beliefs and legends … in our own minds. And this time it was an incident with one of my clients that prompted the topic in this newsletter. While … Continue reading

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Call Me Obi-Wan Simmons

“…. there is hope for the future. I have met them and they work.” Oh, what a fortunate man am I. The road from where I come to where I’m going has been ripe with as many ruts and stones … Continue reading

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Dedication To Inspiration

Where does inspiration come from?.  It can come from something you see. Something you hear.  Something you experience something you remember.  Something you imagine.  Something you never dreamed possible.  My Inspirations come from so many different places.  My childhood.  My … Continue reading

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WHAT’S YOUR MOST POWERFUL NATURAL TOOL?

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Being raised by a single parent, in a one room apartment, on public assistance didn’t inhibit my ability to imagine that anything was possible. Perhaps it even intensified the ability. Certainly that ability lead me into my first career as … Continue reading

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Simmons Says … Fight The Fire?

Suppose you come home and find someone has set fire to your house and is running away. Do you chase the fire starter, or do you fight the fire? Continue reading

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BLACKJACK: BURIED SECRETS: NIGHT OF FEAR

What do you do when Hell release the hounds? Find out in this sample reading of, “NIGHT OF FEAR,” from the book, “BLACKJACK: BURIED SECRETS.” Click here to hear.

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WHY BLACKJACK?

INTERVIEWS WITH THE ARTISTS AND FANS THAT KNOW…   This is the first of several interviews with the people that helped prove stories about a 1930s African-American soldier of fortune has mass appeal. As new books and a few other … Continue reading

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Do Heroes Matter? Part 1

With the popularity of the movies and TV series from Marvel and DC Comics, including the extremely successful Black Panther film, the word “hero” has taken a prominent place in the minds of the masses. But what is a hero? … Continue reading

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“…Hardboiled eggs and nuts…”

Even my apifanies usually filter through my sense of humor first. But that doesn’t make them less profound … to me. 😊

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