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...
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Good Reads Book Giveaway
Goodreads Book Giveaway Feisty Family Values by B.D. Tharp Giveaway ends June 01, 2012. See the giveaway details at Goodreads. Enter to win
The waiting game…
I never thought of myself as a patient person until I became an author. Everything takes quite a long time to accomplish. The results are worth it, of course, you have a shiny new book with your story wrapped neatly inside. BUT! The waiting is difficult. One of my writing buddies likens it to being “as much fun as eating that leftover bean casserole that’s been in the fridge for a month.” Yum. The key to success is having wisdom and patience. Writing isn’t for whimps or speed demons. It takes a lot of time to write and edit a … Continue reading
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Are you “thrifty”?
Personally, I try to be thrifty, but it doesn’t always work. Like everyone I enjoy pretty things (clothes, jewelry…) and when I see something I like that looks nice on me then I’m very tempted to get it – depending on the price! Tillie and Annabelle, characters in my novel FEISTY FAMILY VALUES , know the value of thrift shopping. Tillie takes it to an art and Annabelle is a fast learner. And in this economy we can save a lot by buying “gently” used items. Wichita has several consignment and used clothing shops. Some of my Facebook buddies were discussing … Continue reading
Hospitality
I just got back from Norton, KS and I have to say it’s a cool place to visit. We have cousin’s there and it was fun catching up. (The kids have sure grown!) Norton is a nice town of around 3,000 people and a bunch of them came out to talk to me about writing and FEISTY FAMILY VALUES in particular. My first stop Saturday morning was Destination Kitchen. What a COOL place! If you’re looking for a kitchen gadget, this is the place to be. And they have lovely kitchen towels, BBQ tools, cake decorating stuff, you name it! … Continue reading
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BD Tharp & Feisty Family Values hits Shocker Bookshelf
I’m honored and excited to be one of the WSU alumni authors whose book was featured on the Shocker Bookshelf (on-line newsletter). Very exciting! Check it out here! My pal Gordon Kessler was one of the bookshelf authors for April. You can read about him here. We’re both the third story – they saved the best for last?! A lot of talented folks have come from WSU and I’m tickled to be one.
Spring is here but is it in your prose?
As writers we try to “set the scene” for our stories so the reader can feel as though they are there. The passing of the seasons is a great way for time to depicted. “Feisty Family Values” starts in the autumn when the leaves are turning red and gold, and beginning their decent before winter. It’s a time of great beauty but also a time to prepare for the “dead” of winter. Personally, I love autumn and spring best. They are such transitional seasons filled with change and color. “Feisty” ended in spring when everything was beginning to bloom and … Continue reading
Detours are unplanned opportunities
“When you come to a roadblock, take a detour.” ~Barbara Bush I’ve been on some interesting detours. On a driving vacation in the Rockies we took an “unimproved” road and found ourselves on a one lane track hugging the side of a mountain. It was beautiful and terrifying. The road was wide enough for one vehicle and littered with rocks. We were driving a Fiat 124 Coupe with low ground clearance. Occasionally we found a little wide part of the road, luckily, so the 4-wheel drive vehicles could pass. You never see what’s down the side of a mountain when … Continue reading
LOVE YOU READERS!
I know Valentine’s Day is over, but I have to say “I love my readers.” They ROCK! Yesterday evening I had the pleasure of visiting a local book club called the “Bookies.” What a delightful group. They were so curious about all aspects from idea to manuscript to the shelves. We talked for a very long time and I think I succeeded in answering all of their questions. The staff at Watermark Books recommended it to them, and for that I am eternally grateful. It was interesting to note that some had library copies of FEISTY FAMILY VALUES. Some had … Continue reading
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FEISTY FAMILY VALUES is now on Smashwords!
I feel like I’m really in the 21st Century now. FEISTY FAMILY VALUES is now on Smashwords and will be available on electronic media everywhere. Do you think my neighbors would mind if I shouted it out my door or off my deck? (I don’t do rooftops.) Have a great day!
HAPPY SAINT PATRICKS DAY!
I know, I’m a day late, but there’s really good reason! I was at the KWA Scene conference all day yesterday (8AM-9PM). It was Great! There were agents, editors, publishers, authors, experts – You Name It! Good stuff for writers. AND for the reader, too. I know I’m trying to cut back on my “book habit” but I can’t – I bought 3 wonderful books that I can’t wait to read. Dark Eye, by William Bernhardt The Essential Guide to Getting Your Book Published, by “The Book Doctors” D. Sterry & A. Eckstut Dating Da Vinci, by Malena Lott You … Continue reading
