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September 16, 2014

The Sadness Of The Computer

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So I was allowing Linux to do me an update to the new version, and THE POWER WENT OUT TO OUR HOUSE. Yes, in the middle of the download. Yes, it murdered my computer.So now I have to think about … Continue reading →

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Published on September 16, 2014 04:22

September 15, 2014

Meet Mitch #amwriting

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This post is part of a Meet My Main Character blog hop, so I invite you to meet Mitch, the main character of A DEAD GUY AT THE SUMMERHOUSE, my current work-in-progress. Thank you, Anne Marie Lutz, for inviting me … Continue reading →

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Published on September 15, 2014 03:37

September 14, 2014

The Taste Of Bug Guts #SampleSunday

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Here’s another bit from A DEAD GUY AT THE SUMMERHOUSE, my YA paranormal due out soon from Per Bastet Publications. In this one, Mitch is getting ready to meet someone. Jimmy is the kid he shares a room with at … Continue reading →

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Published on September 14, 2014 03:54

September 13, 2014

MomGoth Finds A Buck #Caturday

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Sweetie Pie Turner here. When I say MomGoth finds a buck, I mean a buck. Bambi — that kind of buck! MomGoth says he’s been haunting the front yard, eating mushrooms. Lucky for him they aren’t the kind of mushrooms … Continue reading →

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Published on September 13, 2014 04:03

September 12, 2014

Foodie Kitty Friday

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I am all about the food this Friday. Except for the kitty. I have a new favorite cooking site. Unfortunately, I can’t decide which one it is. Is it the wonderfully named Damn Delicious, with its easy recipes like Baked … Continue reading →

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Published on September 12, 2014 03:53

September 11, 2014

Shadows Of The Night #ThrowbackThursday

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Shadows of the night … falling silently … Echoes of the past … calling you to me. What else could it be, but … DARK SHADOWS!!??!1! Mom and I are watching part of it on DVD: the part from Quentin’s … Continue reading →

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Published on September 11, 2014 03:43

September 10, 2014

Easy Peasy Grape Salad #Shiny

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This is so easy peasy, I’d be ashamed to post it, except I have no shame. Easy Peasy Grape Salad How gorgeous is that? That’s what’s left in the bottom of a cut glass bowl after the meal. Cut grapes … Continue reading →

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Published on September 10, 2014 03:59

September 9, 2014

Free! Books! And Did I Mention They’re FREE? #giveaway #Imaginarium

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I — well, I among many — will be attending, bookselling, and panelificating at Imaginarium in Louisville September 19-21, 2014. Another will be The Fabulous, a.k.a. Leslea Tash. Leslea is so fabulous, she’s bird-dogging a book giveaway at her blog: … Continue reading →

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Published on September 09, 2014 04:07

September 8, 2014

An Easy Way To Show Not Tell #amwriting

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You know what that means, don’t you: show not tell? If you’ve just started writing, you might not. It means that, although OF COURSE you sometimes just need to say, “The path descended at a 45-degree angle,” sometimes it’s more … Continue reading →

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Published on September 08, 2014 04:22

September 7, 2014

The Grave At The Summerhouse #SampleSunday

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In this excerpt, 18-year-old orphan and handyman Mitch tells “Aunt Missy”, the wealthy woman who hired him about stumbling over the grave at the summerhouse. An excerpt, of course, from my nearly-ready YA paranormal. The Grave At The Summerhouse excerpt … Continue reading →

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Published on September 07, 2014 03:59