Deb Martin-Webster Books Blog and Short Stories
| Saint Patrick's Day Turkey Jerky - February 09, 2010A lighthearted limerick in celebration of Saint Patrick’s Day A young Irish lad named McMurphyFell in love with a green feathered TurkeyBut to his dismay, ...more |
| Top 5 Children's Classic Stories - Fairy Tales or Tales of Horror - February 08, 2010A sobering look at 5 classic children's stories As a writer, author and more importantly a parent I understand all too well how books shape a child's ...more |
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| We Keep Going - February 02, 2010A Poem in Honor of Black History Month Side by side we arrive in darknessFamilies torn apart our voyage uncertainBraving heat, dust and deathIn spirit, ...more |
| DO U TLK N WRITE THE WAY U TXT - January 24, 2010A Humorous Perspective on Texting Texting – it is the plague of the twenty first century writer; a virus that debilitates language. It has ...more |
| An Old Adage with a Twist of Lemon - January 22, 2010An Old Adage with a Modern Twist of Lemon: When life serves you lemons, make lemonade, apply for a small business loan, buy a lemonade stand, turn it into ...more |
| Hopping A Train - January 16, 2010Memories of a conversation I had with my dad at the tender age of five years old Supper was a time when our family downloaded their mental bits and pieces ...more |
| My Favorite Holiday Recipe - November 13, 2009Although my blogs are on hiatus many of my friends and fans know how much I love to bake. I love sharing my recipes. During this holiday season ...more |
| Writer's English Tea Break - November 06, 2009I'll be taking a short hiatus or what I prefer to call a writer's tea break from my Friday Blog. Aw, come on, don’t cry. . . It'll just be for ...more |
| Noteworthy Random Thoughts - October 30, 2009Whether you're driving to work, or waiting for your flights boarding call, random thoughts are a large part of boredom. In fact I would dare say that ...more |
| Northern Exposure - October 23, 2009Just a short blog this Friday as I'm heading north tomorrow to visit family and friends! I thought I'd treat you to one of my favorite songs and lyrics, ...more |
| Brain Cramps, The Blues and Popcorn - October 16, 2009Sometimes it's tough to write a weekly blog. Penning something interesting your fans will want to read; something witty or funny or profound. This ...more |
| Wonderful Stuff - October 08, 2009I love fall evenings when the sun is setting low in the sky and the shadows are longer. As the weather begins to change from the hot and humid dog days ...more |
| Traditions: With a Little Butter on the Side - October 02, 2009Autumn in the mountains you can immediately feel the change in the temperature. Wooly bears huddle and cling to fences and trees. Horses begin ...more |
| How Now Interrupting Cow, Horse, etc. - September 25, 2009Cows . . . what gentle creatures they are. They give us milk, eat grass and hay, have four stomachs, and moo. Well at least that's the image ...more |
| Video Killed the Radio Star - September 19, 2009My first radio was a red pocket transistor with a twelve inch antenna. It was given to me as a birthday gift and never left home without it. I ...more |
| Comfy Cozy Zone - September 16, 2009Comfort . . . we all love it, we all need it from time to time. We enjoy being comfortable. It's a safe haven for most, a place to visit for ...more |
| Who I Am Is What I Love - September 05, 2009Let me begin by thanking all my blog fans for your continued support. It means so much to me knowing you enjoy my book A Hot Dog Stand in the ...more |
| Santiago Showed Up - August 28, 2009While on vacation I re-read the story of The Old Man and the Sea a novella by one of my favorite writers, Ernest Hemingway. It was written in Cuba ...more |
| You Write What You Eat - August 20, 2009I love to garden and while doing so I frequently come up with interesting character situations for my books. Planting and harvesting fruits and vegetables ...more |
| Mister Virtually Perfect - August 13, 2009Creating characters for a novel is an arduous task; do I use personalities of people I know; do I create characters that are so perfect that they aren’t ...more |
| John Hughes Generation - August 08, 2009When I heard that film writer-director John Hughes had died it felt as though a generation had died along with him. So many great films ...more |
| Happy Birthday . . . be afraid, be very afraid! - August 01, 2009A friend of mine was upset that her son cried every time they sang "Happy Birthday." When his birthday rolls around she dreads the ritual of ...more |
| Notes From My Happy Gardening Journal - July 24, 2009Ah, the relaxing benefits of tilling and working in a garden, NOT! Gardens in my opinion are a crap shoot; sometimes what you expect to grow well, ...more |
| Knee Jerk Reaction - July 17, 2009As a result of a freaky dismount from a horse, 5 years ago I had to see the doc to have my knee x-rayed today. MRI's were also suggested ...more |
| Summer D'Lites - July 09, 2009Spring has ended and summer is here. My memories of this transition have always been a sense of excitement and child-like anticipation ...more |
| July, July, July! - July 01, 2009It seems just a few weeks ago I was hunkering down and braving the cold mountain winds, something I remember all too well, and don't miss one bit! But ...more |
| Farewell to All - June 26, 2009It saddened me to hear of the deaths of Michael Jackson, Farah Fawcet, and Ed McMahon. All were American icons all diverse in their individual talents, ...more |
