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May 19, 2020
May 18, 2020
Tuesday
Garden pics.
Remember this little guy?
ANDPenny with her baby.
Got flowers? Critters?
AND... Birth in Defiance of the Virus written by a dear family member who recently birthed a daughter and as you can gather from the poem named Juniper:)FYI: There are several poems at this link. Hers is a little more than halfway down.
Remember this little guy?
ANDPenny with her baby.
Got flowers? Critters?AND... Birth in Defiance of the Virus written by a dear family member who recently birthed a daughter and as you can gather from the poem named Juniper:)FYI: There are several poems at this link. Hers is a little more than halfway down.
May 14, 2020
May 13, 2020
Did You Know
This factoid came from Diane Wolfe:) Thanks, Di.Did you know, there was a lethal American flu pandemic going on during the time period the Woodstock Concert was held?
May 12, 2020
Wacky Writerly Wednesday
I'm a Capricorn and that strangely fits:)
And another one that fits:)
May 11, 2020
Tuesday
What we've been doing in the garden:
And just for fun, I've added 'gem' stones:)
ANDFrom a clinician on the frontlines. I can't mentally stop drafting my obituary. This article was written by a relative that we hold near and dear. ANDI decided to make navy beans and cornbread the other night. The beans were bitter so I added some baking soda. Remember the volcano in the school science projects? That was my beans in their pot. And in case you're wondering, after the eruption subsided, it did take care of the bitter:)
ANDMore family factoids. We have new grandparents in the family that will go by the grandparent handles of: Loli and Poppi. I love it:)
ANDGot masks?
ANDFor a limited time: a freebie, where offered, for the moms, front liners, essential workers, stay-at-homers and mask wearers.
Get it here.May 9, 2020
May 7, 2020
Friday's Good Read
Voyagers: The Third Ghost
An Insecure Writer’s Support Group Anthology
Journey into the past…
Ten authors explore the past, sending their young protagonists on harrowing adventures. Featuring the talents of Yvonne Ventresca, Katharina Gerlach, Roland Clarke, Sherry Ellis, Rebecca M. Douglass, Bish Denham, Charles Kowalski, Louise MacBeath Barbour, Beth Anderson Schuck, and L.T. Ward.Hand-picked by a panel of agents, authors, and editors, these ten tales will take readers on a voyage of wonder into history. Get ready for an exciting ride!Release date – May 5, 2020
$13.95, 6x9 trade paperback, 168 pages
Print ISBN 9781939844729 / EBook ISBN 9781939844736
Juvenile fiction – historical/action & adventure/fantasy & magic
Founded by author Alex J. Cavanaugh, the Insecure Writer’s Support Group offers support for writers and authors alike. It provides an online database; articles; monthly blog posting; Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram groups; #IWSGPit, and a newsletter. A Writer’s Digest 101 Best Website for Writers and The Write Life’s Best 100 Website for Writershttps://www.insecurewriterssupportgroup.com/
Links:Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/dp/193984472X/
Barnes & Noble - https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/voyagers-yvonne-ventresca/1135912991?ean=2940163430857
ITunes - https://books.apple.com/ca/book/voyagers-the-third-ghost/id1493413956
Kobo - https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/voyagers-the-third-ghost
Goodreads - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50364415-voyagers
May 6, 2020
Did You Know
Did you know that titan arums, also known as corpse or carrion flowers, smell like decaying flesh and the flower can grow taller than a man?
Picture from Wikipedia.org
AND...Many thanks to Elizabeth Seckman, Sue at Elephant's Child and D. L. Finn for helping me get the word out.
Picture from Wikipedia.org
AND...Many thanks to Elizabeth Seckman, Sue at Elephant's Child and D. L. Finn for helping me get the word out.
May 5, 2020
IWSG Wednesday
The first Wednesday of every month is officially IWSG day. Members post about their doubts and fears, discuss struggles and triumphs, and offer words of encouragement to others who are struggling.
Thanks, as always, to Alex Cavanaugh, founder and Ninja Captain extraordinaire and our awesome co-hosts.
The IWSG monthly question can be found under the IWSG Sign-up tab on the Insecure Writer's Support Group Blog.
May 6 question - Do you have any rituals that you use when you need help getting into the ZONE? Care to share? Great question. Good books and good movies and if that doesn't get my muse's interest, I go back to the beginning of the story and reread to remind her where we are going.
REVIEWS
SUBLIME SHADOWS OF LIFE by Balroop Singh
The verse in this book is beautifully written and leaves the reader with the feeling they've been given a glimpse into the author's soul. A glimpse the author freely shares. It's also a reminder that there are places in this world were life for a woman is a dreary existence at best.
I especially enjoyed reading this at the end of the day when I could let the words flow over and envelope me.
THE TEASE by Melissa Alexia
A steamy short.
This story starts with two young people in junior high who become, and remain, friends. Always 'teasing' each other. Seven years later, the 'teasing' begins in earnest as they try to figure out if they are going to continue to be friends, lovers or both.
If you like a steamy read, sprinkled with humor, you'll enjoy this sexy, well-written short.
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Happy Birthday, Heather.
