About B.D.
A lifetime resident of Kansas, B.D. Tharp is the author of Feisty Family Values, published by Five Star Publishing in February 2010.B.D. began a freelance copy writing and editing company in 2004, now called Scribble LLC. She has been published in Sheridan Edwards Review, Women’s Focus magazine, Active Aging Magazine, Wichita Register magazine, and A Waist is a Terrible Thing to Mind: An Anthology.
B.D. just completed Patchwork Family, the sequel to Feisty Family Values. More...
Tag Archives: family
Character development
A friend of mine asked me where I came up with the characters in FEISTY FAMILY VALUES. Mostly they are made up, but I did use some real people as models for the characters. By that I mean, I needed to have an image in my mind for them to become three dimensional. One of my college professors was the inspiration for Regina. She was tall, wore broomstick skirts, had long salt and pepper colored hair, and she didn’t walk, she glided across the room. A dear friend of mine battled cancer years ago and won, despite being five foot … Continue reading
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Book Review from Watermark Books
This is an excerpt from Beth’s weekly Watermark News & Notes. It is very germane to the struggle many of us go through with cancer and how it touches our lives. “The Fault in Our Stars” by John Green (Dutton; ISBN 9780525478812, $17.99) Review by Beth Golay In March of 2005, I received a call from our Penguin Children’s Book representative inviting me to a dinner in Kansas City to meet author John Green who had a new book for teens titled “Looking for Alaska.” The week prior I had been diagnosed with breast cancer, but hadn’t met with any … Continue reading
Are you ready for the holidays?
I am VERY close and will be ready when Christmas comes on Sunday. One gift card to buy. It and one other gift to wrap…then I’m DONE! This was on Tumblr today and I love it: The Twelve Shoppers of Christmas. Which one are you? I am a mix of shopping all year and a little shopping on line for last minute gifts. I used to have all my gifts bought by Thanksgiving, but this has been a very busy year. The grandsons are coming over on Saturday to make Grandma’s Famous Candy Cane cookies. At least that’s what the … Continue reading
Holiday Scents
The holidays have special smells that I look for, like fresh cut pines, sugar cookies, cinnamon, cranberry bread, sweaty shoppers, new plastic toys, spiced cider, peppermint and then there’s the wet dog smell that snow covered hounds bring in on their fur. Sorry, that one popped in without warning. The sense of smell is one of those things you count on for many things. Is the bacon done? How about the bread? Crap, something is burning. I guess you can tell I associate the holidays with cooking, baking, shopping, decorating and dogs (they are part of the family). And we … Continue reading
Christmas Shopping
BUY BOOKS!! Take time to pick a book for someone you love (or like) for Christmas. They’ll be glad you did.
Why I write…
I posted this on Facebook, but I thought I should share it here, too. Several people have asked me if I’m writing to get rich. The fact is that only a dozen or so authors have gotten “rich” on their writing. That’s not why I write. I am fascinated with people, their families, their friends, and their stories. I’ve written non-fiction articles about some amazing people doing extraordinary things in their ordinary lives. The neighbor who has worked with the Children’s Home for the majority of her 80 years. The woman’s group that creates quilts and afghans for children in … Continue reading
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Guest blogger at Author Expressions
I hope you’ll pop over to Author Expressions and say hello. I’m blogging about the season, and my question to you is this…What are you thankful for? I’d love to hear your answers. Have a happy and safe holiday, filled with good food, family, friends and stories!
Little things mean a lot.
Every year I start my Christmas shopping in the summer time, picking up stocking stuffers and “little things” that I think someone might enjoy. They are usually on sale, which is a bonus for me, because I get more for my money. I’m not alone in this practice, either, what with the economy and unemployment many people have started early and taken advantage of sale pricing to get fun things for their loved ones. One of my favorite stores is a little boutique down in Old Town Wichita that has really interesting and unusual “little things”. Every year I find … Continue reading
Families come in all sizes…
Family is a very important part of living a full and enjoyable life. We aren’t always born in large families, so often times we “adopt” friends who become like family. You just never know who will come into your life or how long they will stay. I spent the weekend with my Aunt Eileen and had a blast just hanging out, looking at photo albums, recalling fond memories and those we’ve loved and lost. It was a blast. I’m afraid I allowed a lot of time to pass between visits, while I was busy with my immediate family and work. … Continue reading
TGIF & CONTEST TIME!
Anyone interested in a FEISTY FAMILY VALUES tee shirt? It’s black, v-neck women’s XL, with the cover on the front (the house). It’s not that long until Christmas so if it’s not something you would wear think about the ladies in the house. Wouldn’t it make a great companion gift with a copy of the book? All you have to do is comment on my blog, or Like BD Tharp Books on Facebook, or follow bdtharp on Twitter and your name goes in the magic box. (Don’t worry, I get an email every time one of these thing happen, so … Continue reading