“Being a WASP changed our thinking about everything,” said Marty Wyall of Fort Wayne. Among the 25,000 applicants for the WASP (Women Airforce Service Pilots), Mary Anna Martin of Indianapolis was one of 1,830 women accepted and one of only 1,074 who completed the program. This is an excerpt from my book, World War II... Continue Reading →
Meet Distinguished WWII Vets at Free Event!
If you’ve wanted to meet a World War II vet and ask questions about his or her service, you’ll have a unique opportunity to do so on Sat, Jan 24 at River Terrace Estates in Bluffton, Indiana. Two vets from my book, World War II Legacies: Stories of Northeast Indiana Veterans, have agreed to... Continue Reading →
Bob Batchelder’s Unusual WWII Surrender
Robert ‘Bob’ Batchelder of Fort Wayne landed on Omaha Beach at Normandy on June 6, 1944, as part of the D-Day invasion. “I crawled down the side of our landing craft with medical supplies into the cold water while guns strafed the water around us,” he said. “Thankfully, I knew how to swim.” He was... Continue Reading →
WASP Margaret Ringenberg’s Life as Revealed Through Her Daughter
My privilege as a writer and now author of World War II Legacies: Stories of Northeast Indiana Veterans is to celebrate occasions when the subject of World War II is promoted to the community. I admit, before interviewing nearly 60 World War II vets, I might not have been as interested in the subject as... Continue Reading →
World War II Legacies: Stories of Northeast Indiana Veterans is available!
It’s the start of a new year and I’m excited about the possibilities! In 2014 I published my first book— World War II Legacies: Stories of Northeast Indiana Veterans. My publisher was Oak Creek Publishing. The man in charge, Ed Schwartz, has now changed it to Oak Creek Media. I highly recommend Ed and his... Continue Reading →
Hundreds Honor Vets at WWII Book Launch
I have never self-published a book before. neither have I hosted a book launch event for one of my books. Now I can say I’ve done both. My book, World War II Legacies: Stories of Northeast Indiana Veterans, was delivered from my publisher, Ed Schwartz of Oak Creek Publishing a few weeks ago. The publisher... Continue Reading →
My New Book — World War II Legacies: Stories of Northeast Indiana Veterans
An author’s life is full of significant days. Whether we’re researching, writing, publishing or promoting our books, we are in some aspect of working with books. After publishing 11 children’s books, I’m taking what some people might consider to be a 180-degree turn in writing. For the past 3 years I’ve been interviewing World War... Continue Reading →
Make My Faithfulness Like a Double Shot of Espresso!
And He came to the disciples and found them sleeping and said to Peter, “So you men could not keep watch with Me for one hour?” (Matthew 26:40) If there had been coffee shops during Jesus Christ’s time, I’m convinced He would have taken one look at Peter’s, James’ and John’s sleepy faces at Gethsemane... Continue Reading →
Cuban Cooking Demonstration at Library Excites Kids!
I LOVE giving cooking demonstrations for my new children’s cookbook, Now You’re Cooking: Cuba (Purple Toad Publishing). The recipes are simple and delicious! I’ve done a couple of demonstrations for drinks from the book and the Cuban sandwich. Both types of foods are delicious and make healthy snacks. A few weeks ago, I returned to... Continue Reading →
Make Flower for Last-Minute Mother’s Day Gift!
This craft is quick, inexpensive, pretty --and fun to make! Young children may need a little help but they will love to present these flowers to a loved one! The world's largest flower-- Rafflesia Arnoldii-- is indigenous to Indonesia, hence I included it in my book, Recipe and Craft Guide to Indonesia. This flower also... Continue Reading →