I was reading an article out of a trade magazine the other night and it almost made me cringe. It was a good read, helpful information and a unique perspective on the publishing industry that little ol’ me didn’t know – but it also brought about that ‘Good ol’ boys’ mentality my mother used to […]
I’m tired of being an adult
Children are amazing! Their imaginations are awe inspiring. They have so much creativity, so much Magic within them, so many curiosities and adventures and love for the unknown. It’s sad that when you become an adult that gets pulled away from you. When you become a teenager you have to be cool. You lose all […]
A Hundred Pages ’till I Sleep
It’s early Monday morning and I’m up before the dawn, A story on my mind, gotta type but then I yawn. Coffee percolating, sleep wiped from my eyes, I settle down to start before the neighbors’ rooster cries. I’ll listen to the story playing loudly in my head, And transcribe each scene, exactly as they […]
To blend does not mean in a blender
So I came across a recipe that called for some ingredients to be blended together. Blend means to mix thouroghly. Things can be blended together, if you are the person blending you can be called a blendor but that should not be confused with blender, the machine that makes smoothies because many times, a recipe […]
Sherbet vs sorbet
Color me confused when Carol was going over my Troll Punch recipe and had me change the ingredient of lime sorbet to lime sherbet. I had ALWAYS thought that sorbet was the French way of saying the spelled word sherbet (pronounced sure-Bert – like I say to my husband ALL of the time). I figured […]
Catch Me on Great Day SA
That’s right – I’ll be on the news!!! I am so excited. No, I’m not being interviewed, that would be amazing, but this a great start. The show that I am doing next week is called the San Antonio Independent Book Festival and the person in charge is being interviewed on KENS5’s Great Day SA between 9-10am […]
How to Grow Spaghetti
No – I’m not talking about growing Spaghetti Squash – you read it right – I’m talking about spaghetti, those long thin strands of noodles we love to put tomato sauce and meatballs on. It’s quite easy actually. You start with a nice clay pot, fill it with soil and place the breakings of some […]
The Power of Prayer Poem
My life was about living, every day about the same. Nothing special to report, because He didn’t know my name. I was lonely and quite hungry, though I didn’t know what for. ‘Cause I hadn’t been to church, so I didn’t know the Lord. When I did attend I went for food, friendship and to […]
Listen to “The Painting” Now!
That’s right! “The Painting” audio book is now available and this is a must hear! If you are interested in being one of the first to listen to it, send me a message, email or comment and the first 10 people will get a promo code to download the audio book direct from audible.com – […]
Writers: Masters of Their Universe, but ...
The best part about being a writer is making things happen. I can meet space aliens, solve the world’s problems, ride unicorns and fight like a ninja without breaking a nail. I also have the best comebacks within milliseconds of a hurtful comment because when I write, it doesn’t matter how long it took me […]
DEAR Texas Radio Interview Part 8
Interviewed by DEAR TEXAS Radio: Author Kathleen J. Shields tells all! My radio interview from Wimberley Radio 94.1 FM KWVH and their latest show DEAR Texas Radio asked about our upcoming Hamilton Troll Cookbook. Interviewer: The Hamilton Troll Cookbook, you are creating recipes based on a troll that lives in the forest? There […]
I Carrot Tell A Lie
So the few who have heard this story have stared at me dumbfoundedly, shook their heads and then began laughing histerically. I realize now the error in my ways but what can I say? If it doesn’t work on a computer it’s not really my cup of carrot juice. My Carrot Experiment Carol, the […]
DEAR Texas Radio Interview Part 5
Interviewed by DEAR TEXAS Radio: Author Kathleen J. Shields tells all! Another short clip from the radio interview from Wimberley Radio 94.1 FM KWVH and their latest show DEAR Texas Radio. In this interview clip Kathleen is asked about her latest novel, The Painting. Interviewer: The Painting, a spiritual book, what does it really […]
DEAR Texas Radio Interview Part 4
Interviewed by DEAR TEXAS Radio: Author Kathleen J. Shields discusses Ally Cat a tale of survival! The coming weeks more short clips from rhe radio interview from Wimberley Valley Radio 94.1 FM KWVH and their latest show DEAR Texas Radio will be posted. In this interview clip, Kathleen discusses Ally Cat. Interviewer: Ally Cat, […]
DEAR Texas Radio Interview Part 1
Interviewed by DEAR TEXAS Radio: Author Kathleen J. Shields tells all! The following weeks I will be posting short clips from my radio interview from Wimberley Valley Radio 94.1 FM KWVH and their latest show DEAR Texas Radio. These questions really dug down deep into the mind of author Kathleen J. Shields where she discusses […]
DEAR Texas Radio Interview Part 2
Interviewed by DEAR TEXAS Radio: Author Kathleen J. Shields tells all! Wimberley Valley Radio 94.1 FM KWVH and their latest show DEAR Texas Radio interviewed author Kathleen J. Shields and she discusses all of her 22 published books and why she chose to write about a troll. Interviewer: Your Hamilton Troll books are educational, […]
DEAR Texas Radio Interview Part 3
Interviewed by DEAR TEXAS Radio: Author Kathleen J. Shields tells all! The following weeks I will be posting short clips from my radio interview from Wimberley Radio 94.1 FM KWVH and their latest show DEAR Texas Radio. These questions really dug down deep into the mind of author Kathleen J. Shields where she discusses all […]
Let’s Start the New Year Right!
It’s been over a month since my last blog post and I could easily blame the holidays. I mean, Halloween was only 3 days before Thanksgiving which was 2 days away from Christmas which was only a day before New Years. Heck the Valentine’s stuff was out at Walmart the day after Christmas! Time is […]
Cancelling Christmas | A Poem
It was two days before Christmas and all through the square, people were shopping like they hadn’t a care. Ripping through racks of toys, clothes and shoes, pushing past others, “You gave me a bruise!” They didn’t see the beauty, the lights in the trees, they didn’t sense the magic, the love or the freeze. […]
Book of the Month Club – Hamilton Troll
Over the years I have been asked by many people if I would do a book of the month club. Being as we didn’t have 12 books I couldn’t see it (one for each month of the year). However, NOW we have 11 books and are working on book #12 (due out Spring 2016) and suddenly […]
Cooking Bloopers
Howdy ya’ll, I wanted to let you know that I’ve added a new category called “Recipe Bloopers” Throughout the coming year the girls and I will be working on the long awaited Hamilton Troll Cookbook. The brain behind this book is the super amazing Carol W. Bryant and I bring this up because my friends […]