We're Going to Need More Wine - 1,987 Views
The first time I laid eyes on Gabrielle Union she was lighting up the screen as the character Conny Spalding in the 2001 romcom, “Two Can...
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Alretha Thomas
Oct 6, 2018
A Star is Born Review - 2,345 Views
A Star is Born, starring Bradley Cooper as Jackson Maine and Lady Gaga as Ally, was a provocative and moving film. The music, acting and...
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Alretha Thomas
Aug 16, 2018
It’s like Aretha Franklin, but I have an “L.” - 2,035 Views
Seems like I’ve been saying that my entire life. When anyone has difficulty pronouncing or spelling my name, I reference Aretha Franklin,...
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Alretha Thomas
Aug 7, 2018
One Day in Paradise (A day on the set of East of La Brea) - 2,254 Views
(My sisters in the series played by Lee Sherman, top center and Jeryl Prescott, bottom left.) My head was bouncing, my fingers were...
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Alretha Thomas
May 18, 2018
PMS (Prayer, Meditation, Serenity) - 2,156 Views
When I wake up and before I retire for the evening, I take time to give thanks for all that has transpired during the day—good and bad. I...
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Alretha Thomas
Feb 21, 2018
He Saved the Best for Last - 2,767 Views
I hope you all had a great Valentine’s Day and that the year is starting out well. I wanted to drop by to let you know what I’ve been up...
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Alretha Thomas
Jan 16, 2018
Five Minutes Before the Miracle - 2,931 Views
Happy 2018! My hope for all of you is that you realize your wildest dreams in this New Year. I have high expectations for 2018. Someone...
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Alretha Thomas
Oct 12, 2017
The Latest and the Greatest - 2,637 Views
Hello everyone! Please forgive me for my absence, but I’ve been very busy since my last post, and I’m sure you have, too. Wow! There’s a...
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Alretha Thomas
May 19, 2017
A Penny For Her Heart - 3,408 Views
Well, I’ve done it again. I’ve given birth to another literary baby. This one is called “A Penny For Her Heart.” She’s the third book in...
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Alretha Thomas
Jan 30, 2017
A Look Back At My Eighteen-Year Literary Journey - 3,723 Views
Eighteen years ago I wrote my first novel—a coming-of-age story loosely based on my childhood called Daughter Denied. I had no idea what...
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Alretha Thomas
Oct 14, 2016
Rebirth of Our Nation - 3,845 Views
Earlier in the week, I had decided today I would treat myself to the movies. I’ve been like a mother hen all week, watching over the...
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Alretha Thomas
Oct 3, 2016
Losing Lauren - 4,438 Views
In less than two weeks, LOSING LAUREN, the second book in my Detective Rachel Storme Mystery Series will be available on Amazon.com. To...
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Alretha Thomas
Aug 21, 2016
Dare to Dream and Leap into the Life You Were Meant to Live - 4,036 Views
Six months ago I was spending the majority of my waking hours driving the freeways of Los Angeles. Actually, I did this for fourteen...
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Alretha Thomas
Jun 9, 2016
Deciding Who Did It - 4,451 Views
Who Shot JR? If you were living on planet earth in 1980, that question will resonate with you. It’s the advertising catchphrase that CBS...
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Alretha Thomas
Apr 3, 2016
The Quiet Before the Storme - 3,842 Views
Thank you, but no, that’s not a typo. I meant Storme, as in Rachel Storme, the detective in my new mystery series. The first book in the...
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Alretha Thomas
Feb 13, 2016
Undecided - 3,778 Views
This year’s presidential race brings to mind Matthew 22:14: “For many are called, but few are chosen.” According to Wikipedia, at the...
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Alretha Thomas
Jan 30, 2016
Life Begins In Retirement - 3,764 Views
I only have four more days to work before I retire from corporate America. It’s not only a dream come true, but it’s a miracle. For the...
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Alretha Thomas
Aug 26, 2015
Giving Birth to My 9th Child - 3,963 Views
I apologize for my absence, but I’ve been writing and editing for the past six months—consulting with my development editor and my beta...
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Alretha Thomas
Jun 19, 2015
The Color of Violence and Fifteen Minutes of Infamy - 8,983 Views
“Nine people shot in a church.” That’s what came across the airwaves when I turned my car radio on. My heart sank thinking about the...
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Alretha Thomas
May 6, 2015
Missing Melissa - Review from John Valeri of Hartford Books Examiner - 6,041 Views
Missing Melissa is Alretha Thomas’ eighth novel but first mystery. In it, readers are introduced to twenty-two year old Madeline...
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