Barbie Perkins-Cooper, Author

Living Life in the Country As A Writer, Photographer


Press Release From McKenzie News Service PRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sedona Hummingbird Festival – The Most Beautiful Place in America to See Hummingbirds! There will be three days of thought-provoking presentations and discussions by the world recognized hummingbird and conservation experts on a variety of topics: how to attract them, how to garden …

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Dearest Readers: All of my life I have experienced situations with — and I USE the term loosely — “Friends.” I consider friendships something to be cherished — the chosen few — the friend we stand by through thick and thin. If you read my blog regularly you will know I have written about friendships …

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Dearest Readers: Periodically, I post a few stories from the book, “Chattahoochee Child” — my latest work-in-progress. Hope you enjoy!   The morning my father and I learned to forgive each other started like most mornings in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina. Resting motionless in bed, he reminded me of a frail injured bird with crippled …

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                      Contact: Anne-Lewis Vowell Heartwood: Southwest Virginia’s Artisan Gateway 276.492.2423 | sales@myswva.org 4th Annual Southwest Virginia Wine Festival Featuring the best of the region’s wines, cider, mead and craft beer at Heartwood: Southwest Virginia’s Artisan Gateway. ABINGDON, VA –One of Southwest Virginia’s most distinctive assets is its wines, cider, mead and …

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  Dearest Readers: Perhaps this essay will be another chapter in “CHATTAHOOCHEE CHILD.” [My latest work-in-progress]: Mama wore her best house dresses when she was in a good mood, which wasn’t often enough. Those days, it felt as if the sunshine from the window kissed the living room with colors of the rainbow, at least …

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: The Top 10 Workout Songs for May 2015 Fort Wayne, IN – May 5, 2015 – While every month brings with it a crop of new tunes, May’s releases bring an unusually high number of fast songs and remixes. Both are ideal for your workout as quick tunes naturally lend themselves to …

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Candy Harrington, candy@EmergingHorizons.com New Lodging Guidebook Features Unique Properties for Wheelchair-Users and Slow Walkers RIPON, CA – May 1, 2015 – If you’re tired of staying at cookie-cutter chain hotels, then pick up a copy of Resting Easy in the US; Unique Lodging Options for Wheelers and Slow Walkers, and get …

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