Snippets Diana Sigler “Snippets. A piece of something: a fragment of information or news. All of life is made of snippets.”—from the back cover of Diana’s book. Not long ago, while the pandemic restrictions still applied, and we were meeting with three other members of the SaddleBrooke Writers Group to keep our spirits going, Diana…
John Smith The SaddleBrooke Writers Group continues to be active during the cautionary period resulting from the pandemic. Many of our members have been contributing their work for the pleasure of other members. We have held “mystical meetings” each month since the shut-down a year ago, and we are poised for in-person meetings when the…
Stuart Watkins conquests and keeping score was my game before meeting you you gotta believe look into my eyes and hear my words you caught my eye long before we met noticed your smile, heard your laughter, kindness touched everyone you met timid and shy, yet brave and strong, my heart was drawn by the…
Stuart Watkins Puck Slap shot Body slam Steal Shoot/rebound Goal High stick Penalty box Gloves down Fists fly Four on four Poor shot Goal post rebound Blocked shot Iced the goalie Point well covered Get to the bench Lobbed over and in One to one Stanley Cup finals
SaddleBrooke Author Finalist for the CIPA Evvy Awards SaddleBrooke resident author Thomas J. Mitchell has written Moscow Embassy; the Angara Club. Inspired by true events, this is a powerful portrayal of one of the most controversial embassy projects in history, the construction of the U.S. Embassy in Moscow, Russia, from 1996 to 2000. Moscow Embassy: the…
SaddleBrooke resident Stuart Watkins has published Oracle, Arizona and Beyond. This book will take the reader to Oracle, Oracle State Park, places to visit in Oracle, sites to see, where to eat, as well as things to do. Watkins also visits Florence, the Florence Museum, and Saint Anthony’s Greek Orthodox Monastery near Florence. Then, he…
Stuart Watkins SaddleBrooke author Albert Anthony Melvin wrote Student Handbook for Success. This is the most interesting educational book that has realistic recommendations for today’s homeschool teachers, high school students, and college students that is so relevant and helpful, and I can wholeheartedly recommend it to all of the above. As I read chapter after…
Stuart Watkins published Headshots on Amazon’s Kindle Direct Publishing. This story is based on truth, but names and events have been changed to hide the identities of those involved. A female first lieutenant tried out for the United States Army Marksmanship Training Unit at Ft. Benning, GA but did not make it. She was an excellent shot and was…
Stuart Watkins I won my pile of woes riding in rodeos county, state, even national rodeos broke my nose and bent my spurs riding in rodeos but I’m a cowboy can’t you see got the rodeo blood in me roping a steer ain’t nothing I fear bull riding is another thing thought I was cowboy…
Joan Holman Gary Oberg wasn’t expecting to have a bestseller when his book was published last year. Much to Gary’s surprise, his debut book Sidetracks: 40 True Stories of Hunting and Fishing on Paths Less Traveled has been getting great reviews and has become a bestseller consistently ranking as one of Amazon’s Top 100 Bestsellers in…