The New Duke Street Productions Headquarters
Last week, Duke Street Productions (that is, myself, Justin and Mr. Cade) rented office space on Hilltop Rd. I cannot tell you how happy and relieved I am about this new state of affairs. First of all,...
View ArticleNew Screenings!
As promised, here are the three new screening dates for The Wednesday Morning Breakfast Club! August 29, Sister Lakes, MI When: August 29th at 8:00 PM Where: Sister Lakes Community Church 67119...
View ArticleFall Book Tour
I felt the business of my life increase exponentially on September 1 for several reasons. 1. All the kids are going back to school which means all my violin and piano students that took time off during...
View ArticleA Radio Interview
On Tuesday morning, I did my first radio interview with Brenda Layne of WSJM’s In the Spotlight. You can listen to the whole interview here: Amanda’s Interview. Originally, I was to be one of two...
View ArticleBook Signings and Other Hazards
This was my first big week of book signings. How do I describe it? Maybe by how I felt at the end—exhausted. I started out the week with the interview with Brenda Layne on WSJM, as you all know. That...
View ArticleFall = Sweaters and Crafts
The weather has most definitely taken a chilly turn. Some of my friends have even reported snow on the ground. Here in St. Joseph, we rarely get the brunt of snowy weather. It seems like the storms...
View ArticleThe Testimony of a Well-Lived Life
Last Saturday, I had a book signing in Battle Creek. I wanted to get there early to meet up with my history and world religions instructor from college and have lunch. So, I packed myself and all my...
View ArticleEvents of Note and a Book Review
Hope everyone has had a good week! Mine was good, though somewhat eventful. The back right tire on my faithful, rusty old car kept losing air over the weekend. Tuesday, I took it in to get it fixed....
View ArticleMahler and a Rag Rug
My concert on Saturday went very well. I had many of the two hundred people in attendance come and talk to me afterwards, saying how much they appreciated the music and how I shared a bit of my life’s...
View ArticleOf Blizzards and Travels
Last week, we intrepid northerners had our first blizzard of the winter. The snow was so lovely. The storm started rolling in on Sunday evening while I was at a friend’s house. So, Lydia and I did the...
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