A Hero on Every Page
This one is a little closer to my heart. 2020 has been a rough year. Everyone has lost something or someone. I know that. But I’m a writer. I process my grief through storytelling. This isn’t part of my NaNoWriMo project, but it definitely has a women’s fiction vibe. Dying but Not Alone Some of …
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Hello November! You know what that means, it’s National Novel Writing Month. The best part of that for me? This year, I’m writing and I’m winning. I’ve been writing 50,000 words or more in November since 2013. That’s the year I wrote the second book in a young adult fantasy series that still sits on …
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It’s here! My favorite month of the year: the month of Thanksgiving. You know that a little bit of that is about the cornbread dressing and gravy, but that’s such a small part. Especially since I only get to enjoy that for a couple days toward the end of the month. It hasn’t been that …
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Diet fads and plans run rampant. Everything from Keto to Intermittent Fasting to Whole 30 has had its day in the news. I’m not a fan of fads, so I wasn’t quick to jump on the intermittent fasting party train. The same naturopathic doctor who recommended ousting gluten, regularly practices intermittent fasting. She does it …
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When I went to the naturopathic doctor and bemoaned my struggle to lose weight, she mentioned that a number of her patients changed only one thing in their diet and lost weight. That one thing was to avoid gluten
This is the beginning of a five-page short story I wrote one morning when a thunderstorm woke me. It’s working title is “Thunderstorm.” Light flashed. Chris’ eyelids flew open and every muscle tensed, listening for the explosion. His heart pounded. After a deep lavender-scented inhale, he held his breath, glancing around. The shadowy form of …
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The battle of the bulge crept up on me. My excellent method for maintaining my weight and health while still enjoying all the treats at Christmas worked for years. Until it didn’t.
What’s in a name? For one thing, certain names sell books. Those bestselling authors no longer have to follow the “rules” to get published or sell books. I think that stinks. Seriously. Furthermore, it’s one of the main reasons I rarely buy and just as infrequently read books written by multimillionaire bestselling authors.You know, authors …
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Hello. My name is Sharon. I’m an addict. Yes, I freely admit it, I’m addicted to exercise. What? You don’t think that’s a REAL addiction? And why is that? Because exercise is supposed to be good for you and that means you can’t be addicted to it? Vegetables are good for you, and there are …
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Perimenopause. Menopause. Post-menopause. One thing I’ve discovered all these have in common (other than the word menopause) is that they cause a girl to bulge. Thus, the name of this series (shared with a snapshot of World War II). If only dieting helped with the battle of the bulge. Once upon a time about a …
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