October is well underway, and I am not completely ready to let go of summer. Though the trees outside my window are tinged with gold and red, I still hope for one more summer-like afternoon. I know there will not be another trip to the beach, which ended with the falling water temperatures at the... Continue Reading →
Lord knows, Minneapolis is not perfect. Anyone who has driven down our streets, swerving around crater-sized potholes, or past trash-filled homeless encampments can tell you that. Our city council often seems more interested in renaming lakes or squabbling than in solving real-life problems. However, I was never prouder of my city than this past couple... Continue Reading →
August 1941, Slovakia: Jana, a young Romani woman, leaves her family's campsite in the rugged, forested hills for her first solo mission to the Partisan camp. When she returns just before nightfall, her family's campsite is deserted. She contacts Otto, the Prague liaison with the Czech Resistance, for help. He sneaks across the border, and... Continue Reading →
Here are the 2022 sales numbers of print, front-list books, published by the top ten publishers, as excerpted from an article by Len Wilson titled, “How Many Copies Does it Take to Become a “Bestselling” Book?” and turned into a pie chart. These are the numbers he cites: 0.4% or 163 books sold 100,000 copies... Continue Reading →
To be released December 1. The eBook is now available for presale; the paperback edition will be available soon. August 1941, Slovakia: Jana, a young Romani woman, leaves her family’s campsite in the rugged, forested hills for her first solo mission to the Partisan camp. Her father and brother would normally go, but today they... Continue Reading →
Caravans Pursued will be published by Flock Publishing. They say it should be out in about six months. Hurrah! It has been a long journey to publication. I wrote this WWII historical novel in 2018 while attending a yearlong novel writing class, The Novel Writing Project, at the Loft Literary Center. Then, I spent some... Continue Reading →
The past few months have been pretty distracting. Between six (!) visits to the dentist in the fall, a family member's wedding, the holidays, and national events a few things fell by the wayside. So, I have not yet posted this review of my most recent mystery novel, Fatal Farming, which was published in October.... Continue Reading →
Have you ever shopped at Aldi? If so, you know it has the lowest prices of any grocery store. It is a bare-bones store featuring mostly generic brands. I hit it, every now and then, when I happen to be near one and feel the desire to save a bit more money. Today I made... Continue Reading →
See: Amazon.com: Fatal Farming (A Beth and Evie Mystery - Vol. 3): 9781662951404: Oldre, Bonnie: Books https://www.amazon.com/dp/166295140X/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.N662IefMaZ7RHXEUa8qiznuQdPvY2DLq9U2lx1UuBcUmeZzVw9HaF5uOZnaRUpd5_x1Abh06A4Zfwo_z87hNgcwb9qbdGcb7YiB8ZeiAL-cdW97IzHzmhEnuAQrmPc7kA0xljACwL2T2dUUYYhzVow.cTF9hNzWYDadeREqJnCuS2US9UOj_2X7mVj42xjVUkw&qid=1725654982&sr=1-1&fbclid=IwY2xjawFIR7ZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHTZYQBbHuMpqDBuBS1XF3AHj6eX1NpEa6fktc0im4DOjKTRcbHLVx7kZ-g_aem_Vqym4LUPQwxhh6BRFEIEQg Summer, 1969, Davison City Minnesota. Best friends Beth and Evie, both age thirty, are helping to convert a closed movie theater, The Majestic, into a live theater, when a local radio shock jock and farmer, Vern Cedar, steps... Continue Reading →
Editing is done and the cover is getting some final touches. I hope to have it available by the end of the month. Phew! It has been a long process. I started thinking about it last year. I started writing it in January, and finally got it done and sent to the publisher early last month.... Continue Reading →
