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Evaluating my Year by Paty Jager

It's that time of year to start evaluating if I need to change up my goals or if I'm on track with what I'd decided in December of last year. First here is a list of the goals I'd set for 2023. Professional: Release 2 Hawke books- Bear Stalker is written, will write #11 Damning FireflyRelease 2 Spotted Pony Casino Books = The Squeeze and The Pinch Hawke ebook box set of books 7-9Spotted Pony

One of These Days I'm Gonna ...

 Hi, I’m Judith Ashley, author of The Sacred Women’s Circle series, soulnourishing romantic women’s fiction with light paranormal elements. My storiesshow you what life could be like if you had a place like The Circle where youare unconditionally accepted, supported and loved. And where, with thissupport, you make choices to overcome the darkest nights and choose love andlight.August is

What's Wrong with Me?

By Robin WeaverDoing a mid-year assessment of my2023 Writing goals, I realized I’ve accomplished zero percent. This isuncharacteristic. (Or was).While I’ve never been an excessiveplanner, in the past, I’ve created a general outline for what I hoped toachieve and pretty much adhered to the schedule.So what happened this year?I thought about it and thought somemore and realized: The answer is

Goals – love ‘em & hate ‘em

I love setting goals. Many years ago, I was introduced to Sarra Cannon’s HB90 goal setting system with the worksheets, calendars, Kanban boards – the whole nine yards. Finally, setting achievable goals and having a system to track progress made sense! I was ready to conquer the world! Or at least my little corner of it.If you’re not familiar with Sarra’s dreamchild, you can find all sorts of info

Christmas in July by Marie Harte

He wouldn’texplain himself to this sexy, stuck-up viper. Wait. Where had sexy comefrom? Rebecca Bragg was more girl-next-door…with a side of sexy. Damn her fullmouth. I’m a sucker for a good Christmas romance, but I typicallylike to see some snow on the ground before I indulge. Except this summer I’vebeen feeling kind of Christmas-y. Not sure why. Perhaps it’s for a respite fromthe high

Sand or snow? Is it really a choice?

 Last month I lamented the lengthy winters I live through every year, here in New Hampshire.To summarize - I am NOT a fan of snow, cold, wind, sleet, or ice.Not in the least.One would assume, and we all know you're not supposed to do that because...you know(!) that I'd be a summer, sand, and beach girl.Wrong assumption.I grew up on a beach - literally- my parents and I lived in a three-room

Kwanzaa in July!

 Marcia King-Gamblewww.lovemarcia.comInstagram * Amazon * Website * Facebook * TwitterNow writing on Kindle Vella as Sari Smith and MarciaKing-Gamble. First three episodes Free! ASIN:B0CC8HWQ52ASIN: BOCB1TWHCY Two years ago, I was fortunate to be one of twenty-threeauthors asked to do a holiday anthology. The only stipulation was that thestory had to center around a celebration in

Want more happiness and satisfaction in your life?

by Diana McCollum There is nothing new I can say about 'snow or sand', this blog's subject for the month of July. I feel like it's all been said. However, I will tell you how to pass the time on a cold blustery, snowy day or hot summer day.  Do you want more happiness and satisfaction in your life? If the answer is yes keep reading. Hobbies or crafts or other interests outside of daily routines

Dreaming of Sun and Sand…OR…Silently Falling Snowflakes? … by Delsora Lowe

What a choice!It’s July. And everyone who knows me, knows I love Hallmarkand especially Christmas in July, where they run holiday movies all day long.Okay – full confession. By the time I get to the third week of July, I ampretty numb and holidayed-out. However, I still love to read holiday bookswhile sunning by the ocean. And…I love writing holiday books.As an author who has written

A Blue Christmas in July by Melissa Yi

 At the end ofGrand Rounds, I ran up to speak to the emergency doctor who'd presented a caseof a family that had collapsed after an ordinary meal.Iwas an M.D. studying emergency medicine myself, but I'd never seen a case likethis, with two men vomiting and a woman unconscious, their faces cyanotic, orblue from lack of oxygen—and when the police checked their apartment afterward,it looked