Welcome Judy Thomas Author and Co-Owner LASR and Goddess Fish Promotions

Georgia, Georgia
The whole day through
Just an old sweet song
Keeps Georgia on my mind.

That song, though written for and about a woman, has come to symbolize this state I grew up in and, after living in other states and countries, have come home to. Georgia is one of the original thirteen colonies and, for someone who loves history and romance, has some wonderful locations to explore and learn about.

East of me lies Savannah, with her stately oaks and sweeping Spanish moss. Home to memories and ghosts of a time gone by, a writer can walk down the street "see" life nearly 300 years ago or can take one of the many ghost tours available and hear about haunted houses such as the Mercer House which was built and first owned by musician Johnny Mercer’s family, and gained notoriety after being featured as the murder scene in the book and film versions of “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil.”

Even older than Savannah is St. Marys, Georgia—the second oldest continuously occupied city in the nation, being settled in the mid-16th century by the Spanish.

Not interested in ghosts or early American history? Take a trip on the Savannah river or visit one of the local ocean beaches.

Mountains more your speed? The northwest of Georgia is home to the Blue Ridge foothills and mountains that are part of the Appalachian Mountain Range. Take a trip of the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway or pan for gold at one of the 500 gold mines in Georgia. You can visit Brasstown Bald, the highest point in Georgia, and then later visit the Alpine village of Helen, Georgia.

A few fun facts about Georgia:
~Cumberland Island National Seashore contains the ruins of Dungeness, the once magnificent Carnegie estate. In addition, wild horses graze among wind-swept dunes.
~The pirate Edward "Blackbeard" Teach made a home on Blackbeard Island. The United States Congress designated the Blackbeard Island Wilderness Area in 1975 and it now has a total of 3,000 acres.
~In Gainesville, the Chicken Capital of the World, it is illegal to eat chicken with a fork.
~In 1828 Auraria, near the city of Dahlonega, was the site of the first Gold Rush in America.

~Coca-Cola was invented in May 1886 by Dr. John S. Pemberton in Atlanta, Georgia. The name "Coca-Cola" was suggested by Dr. Pemberton's bookkeeper, Frank Robinson. He penned the name Coca-Cola in the flowing script that is famous today. Coca-Cola was first sold at a soda fountain in Jacob's Pharmacy in Atlanta by Willis Venable.

~The Little White House in Warm Springs was the recuperative home of Franklin D. Roosevelt.

~Madison is known for its beautiful antebellum homes spared during Sherman's fiery march to the sea.

So, how did this Georgia writer get together with an author from New Hampshire and merge to become

http://www.longandshortreviews.com/  and http://www.goddessfish.com/  

It all began with three simple words… "I've been thinking…"

And the rest, as they say, is history.
Judy Thomas tries to balance her life as a wife, mother, librarian, and co-owner of The Long and the Short of It Romance Reviews and Goddess Fish Promotions. In her spare time, she enjoys writing, reading, and watching British police procedurals.
Please note, housekeeping did not make the cut.