Exhausted and ready for bed! Yes, I am! We just finished the 16th Annual Hot August Nights Square Dance Festival in Albuquerque, NM. Because of the pandemic, this was our first since 2019! I don’t know if it’s my age, being idle for a couple years and not chairing this event or what, but I felt overwhelmed by everything this time.
So, next week, I will give you a full report of the event and the stories. Thanks for being understanding and stay tuned!
Exhausted But Still Promoting
Even though I’m exhausted, here’s a plug for my One-Year Anniversary of the Release of Coronavirus Reflections: Bitter or Better? Zoom Party on Wednesday, August 24 at 7:30 PM MST. The pandemic affected us all differently—how did it affect you? If you’re interested, email me at Larada@icloud.com for the Zoom meeting information.
Finally
I’m exhausted yet so satisfied with the results of our event.

~NEW—Join me for my One-Year Anniversary of the Release of Coronavirus Reflections: Bitter or Better? Celebration on Zoom Wednesday, August 24, 2022 at 7:30 PM MST. Email me at larada@icloud.com for the Zoom meeting information.
~WATCH MY NEW INTERVIEW on Douglas Coleman’s show dated August 5, 2022.
~MY FIRST AUDIOBOOK IS AVAILABLE: Go to Audible to buy my first audiobook, Let Me Tell You a Story. I’m working on Coronavirus Reflections: Bitter or Better? but have gotten stalled with shingles.
~Do you listen to podcasts? Here are three podcasts with interviews about my new book & some Flippo stories:
- Chat & Spin Radio, from Friday, June 24, 2022. Join us for a lively description of all my books!
- Book Talk–June 3, 2022
- Live on Purpose Podcast–March 17, 2022
- Zbooks.com–January 19, 2022
- Apostrophes, A Writers Series with Double DD–January 10, 2022
- The On Purpose Podcast–January 10, 2022
~Have you bought a copy of Flippo’s biography yet? Believe it or not—it’s been two years. Go here for your hardback or paperback: https://www.laradasbooks.com or at Amazon.
~For me, it’s Christmas all year long! Here’s a variety of Christmas greetings from Flippo & Neeca, featuring his song, “When It’s Christmas Time in Texas”: https://youtu.be/mpJCUGffU3A
~Wish You Were Here: A Novelby Jodi Picoult, one of my favorite authors, deals with the COVID pandemic in fiction as opposed to my nonfiction book. Check it out! Interesting story!
~What happened to you in 2020-2021 during the coronavirus pandemic? Do you care? Are you on a spiritual path? Do you want to heal from the horrible effects of the pandemic of 2020? Visit my website to find out about my new book, Coronavirus Reflections: Bitter or Better? and my other five books and three cookbooks: https://laradasbooks.com