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Best Advice You Give Yourself Each January by Lynn Lovegreen

 I don’t tell myself the exact same thing each January. But when I think of it, I can see a common theme: take care of yourself. For several years, I didn’t create New Year’s resolutions so much as priorities: family, friends, writing, and so on. Listing those things helped to remind me to keep my thoughts and activities in line with what was most important to me. That’s one way to take care of

To Critique or Not to Critique

  Critique groups specially dedicated to those writers whose 2023 resolutions include joining a group. They can be tough for authors to deal with, even painful sometimes. But I have learned to listen, shrug off any pain, and use the feedback to improve my writing.  I would never have been published without a critique group or critique partner. That's why I am a member of four different groups

Resolutions by Kimila Kay

I’m agoal setter, but not always a goal achiever. And not from lack of desire orambition. A conundrum that challenges me at the beginning of each new year.A recentFacebook meme not only made me laugh, but also made me curious about thedefinition of “Resolution”. The quote was, “I’m thinking of opening a gym thisweek called “Resolutions”. In six months, it will turn into a bakery.” The

In The Relative Scheme of Things?

 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.So what.

Best Advise I Give Myself...

By Ann Chaney Hello Everyone,This is myfirst blogpost for RTG and it’s so nice to be here. I’ll be co-blogging withRobin Weaver the 1st Wednesday of each month. We’re trying to divideand conquer.I writeEnglish Regency romantic suspense with closed bedroom doors. I’ve been writingfor nine years and have published two books in my Lord of Whitehallseries: Dangerous Pursuit and Dangerous

My word!

About ten years ago, someone somewhere talked about choosing their special word for the year, a word by which to live to be a better version of yourself. I’d never heard of this before and so adopted the idea. I thought long and hard for my word, the one word to rule them all *cough*, the word by which I’d live for the entire year. I’m sure I was gung-ho for the first few days or weeks, but much

New Year, New Attitude by Paty Jager

 After missing deadlines this past year due to family and fun, I decided that 2023 is going to be less stressful. I'm going to have fun. There is already a family trip and a friend trip scheduled. But I'm giving myself more time to write and publish books in 2023. I'm not putting the deadlines back-to-back like I've done the last five years. I'm giving myself time to breathe and enjoy myself

New Year's Traditions from Around the World by Sarah Raplee

 LISTEN UP, READERS! I went down the research rabbit hole and this blog post is the result. Be forewarned. (Reprinted from 2016)Although many countries and peoples around the world celebrate New Years’ Day on January 1st (according to the Gregorian Calendar,) not every country nor every religion follows the Gregorian Calendar. Named after Pope Gregory XIII, the Gregorian Calendar was officially

'Twas the Night Before New Year's - a Poem

by Sarah Raplee(with apologies to Henry Livingston, Charles Dickens and Dr. Seuss)‘Twas the night before New Year’s, and all through my home,There was no one awake; I was up all alone.My husband reclined with the cat on his lap,Dog dozed on the hearth near the fire’s pop and snap.I curled on the couch, read romance on my KindleAnd hoped that my horrible funk would soon dwindle.I munched on dark

Holiday Images

 SANTA ON VACATION IN AUSTRALIAHAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!VATICAN NATIVITYTHREE WISE MEN