A Hero on Every Page
If you want to be a published author, get used to waiting. You can wait for up to six months to hear back from queries. Even if you take the indie publishing path, you’ll wait on cover designs, edits and approval of your uploaded files. I used to hate waiting. Okay, I’m still not a …
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Might does NOT make right, but kindness sure does. Not sure if you agree? I hope you’ll read on as I disseminate some interesting information from an article a friend shared on Facebook a few weeks ago. The article, “Why Facts Don’t Change Our Minds,” by James Clear doesn’t sound like it’s about kindness at …
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Now that I’m writing again, I’d like to share a monthly excerpt with you. First of all, I need to explain that these are NOT perfect words. This is a rough draft. A fast draft. It’s simply me spilling the story onto the page as quickly as possible. That means there will be spelling errors. …
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With eighty reviews on Amazon, this book is the most widely read of all my published works. That’s why I couldn’t let it become unpublished when I got my rights back April 1. Instead, I gave it a slightly different title that fit with the content (after all, it was one of the major peeves …
Now Titled Appropriately: Mimi and the Banker Read More »
Half my face is covered. You see Not the best of me If you even look closely To discover what’s behind the mask My eyes might not show fear Still you don’t draw near No one leans in to hear What’s going on behind the mask Is that a glare? Or only a stare? Some …
It’s been nearly a month since my publisher announced the latest round of bad news for my writing. The books weren’t selling. She was closing down the series. The news came while my husband and I were camping for our anniversary. You can read all about that trip here. When she announced the end of …
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This year, more than others in recent memory, has been plagued with struggles of unique and troublesome sorts for our nation and community. In the midst of this, giving up might seem expedient but I suggest giving thanks instead. It’s been awhile since my year of gratitude (that was 2016), but those #366DaysofGratitude taught me …
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Father’s Day is only a few days away, and I’ll admit I haven’t celebrated it with my dad – ever – but I look forward to my sons celebrating it with THEIR dad every year. We do the family barbecue thing. You know, with the dad doing the grilling. Because that’s his thing, and unlike …
Perfect Father? How About We Call Him Ideal? Read More »
As an author, my overactive imagination is essential. While we were on vacation, several new story ideas prompted me to spend time on my tablet writing. If you’ve been following my blog, you know this is EXCELLENT and long-awaited news. This year, we spent our anniversary in Central Oregon and I’ll need to recount some …
When an Idea Comes to Roost and My Anniversary Trip Read More »
With all the ugliness in the world, I am blessed to have this beauty in my life. In a word: family. More specifically: grandchildren. Aren’t they beautiful? What blessings are you grateful for today?
