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Reviewing books can be work, especially if you didn’t enjoy any aspect of the story. For authors, reviews build credibility or detract from it, depending on the contents, of course. It’s no secret that this blog is about building my author platform. In fact, every aspect of my online presence feeds into that goal. Whether …
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In February, I discovered a fantastic author. I’ve read two of her nonfiction books and recommend them highly for anyone struggling to find their calling or purpose in life. First of all, I read You’re already Amazing by Holley Gerth after my pastor’s wife read only a few paragraphs from the book aloud. It sounded …
A sunny Friday night spent dining with my husband in one of our family’s favorite restaurants. A prefect date night. Then comes the suggestion: how about test driving a Durango? I don’t know about the rest of you, but when date and drive are used in the same sentence, this is what I think: “Let’s …
When I first started school I wanted to be a teacher. Who wouldn’t want to boss everyone around? By fourth grade, I loved making up stories, so I decided I wanted to be a novelist. Later…solving mysteries seemed exciting, so how about becoming an FBI agent? Like most kids, my thoughts about the future vacillated from …
Some readers might have given up on my series regarding expectations for young people. After all, it seems like a diatribe against education, government or parenting. Aren’t their some expectations we should have for our children? Duh. Lack of appropriate expectations has damaged our youth as much as unrealistic expectations. Maybe even more. We all …
Here are a few pictures announcing Spring around my house. Some people love spring. What’s your favorite season? Feel free to comment what makes that season your favorite.
College. Everyone needs to go to college. This is what the media, the president, and most teachers tell young people. In grade school, they start talking to you about college. What college are you considering? What do you want to be when you grow up? Yes, you need a college degree to be a fireman. Yes, …
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My husband and I enjoy strolling through houses that are under construction and imagining what the floor plan might yield. Even before we owned a home, we went to the neighborhood home shows sponsored by the utility companies in our area. Summer spawns these shows like tadpoles in a mud hole. Recently, we enjoyed a …
There’s nothing new under the sun. This is actually a paraphrase of Ecclesiastes 1:9. Hollywood isn’t the only clown in town that seems to think if something was a blockbuster, it should have a sequel. Books in a series are more popular than ever. In fact, I enjoy reading a series. After all, if I …