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April 6, 2016
Caribbean Lessons Learned
I love a good vacation. Time to read and relax, to play around without the guilt of I-Should-Be-Writing-Editing-Plotting, to eat whatever sounds good at the moment, even if it's the third ice cream cone of the day...it's all good. RadioMan, bebe and I are just back from the Caribbean - Grand Cayman, Jamaica and Labadee made our list of visits this time, and for the first time in a too-long time, we totally disconnected.Usually we sign up for the Wi-Fi plan, but this time, we didn't. On purpos...
April 5, 2016
I Believe . . .
. . . in the spiritual precepts of Simple Abundance. You may know Sara Ban Breathnach's timeless Daybook of Comfort and Joy that was published in the mid-1990s. It is my go-to book when I need to rediscover my own spirituality. Her truths are just as valid today as they were some 20 years ago, and every other year, I take up my now-battered copy of the book and reread the meditations—starting on January 1 and reading one each day. I love finding notes that I’ve scribbled in the margins and ex...
April 4, 2016
The more things change...
by Liz Flaherty
My new book, Every Time We Say Goodbye, came out Friday. Which was, you will remember, April Fool's Day. Ahem. Really? It is up to you to prove that having a book released on that day is just the best thing ever to happen to a writer. Is that a broad enough hint? If you read it, I hope you like it. I will speak for all writer friends here and hope you review the books you read, too--especially if you like them.
Saturday, Nan and I had lunch--are we the only people who...
My new book, Every Time We Say Goodbye, came out Friday. Which was, you will remember, April Fool's Day. Ahem. Really? It is up to you to prove that having a book released on that day is just the best thing ever to happen to a writer. Is that a broad enough hint? If you read it, I hope you like it. I will speak for all writer friends here and hope you review the books you read, too--especially if you like them. Saturday, Nan and I had lunch--are we the only people who...
April 1, 2016
Welcome to my Peep Show!
Spring has sprung! And with it, a whole basket-ful of my fellow author peeps are releasing books! While I love to talk about myself, I love even more the opportunity to talk about my writer peeps and the awesome stories they have crafted. So, this April is my AA month… the month of Awesome Authors. I’m going to spotlight my peeps over these next few weeks. Which means Fridays at Word Wranglers are going to be a Peep-Show (snicker, snort, chortle).First up is Donya Lynne, author of sensual rom...
March 31, 2016
Finding Happy
by Margie SenechalIn junior high, Mr. Ray, my journalism teacher, wrote this is in my yearbook, "Strive to be happy."
The fact that I don't remember anything anyone else wrote tells you how much that statement has meant to me over the years.
So, this week, I thought I'd share some things that have brought me happiness.
The Sun. For a few days, the rain has abated and the sun is shining. As I write this, I hear a lawn mower in the distance, birds chirpping, and the light rustle of leaves on...
March 30, 2016
Sneak Peek: Protecting the Quarterback!
I can't believe April is here in ... 2 days! That means Protecting the Quarterback is out in ... 1 month and 2 days! GAH!!!!What the actual heck, guys! Where has 2016 gone? It seems like we were just all sharing our words for the year and now we're one-third of the way through the year...and pretty soon we'll be thinking up Christmas lists and new New Years Words and...
I have to stop thinking about this before I give myself a panic attack. Where were we?
Oh, yeah, release day! I'm so excited f...
March 29, 2016
The Mystery Photograph
I’m with Liz—I’m just not in the mood to talk about writing and her blog yesterday reminded me of something interesting I thought I’d share with you guys. This will connect, I promise.
A couple of weeks ago I had lunch with my cousin, Kay, and as it always does, our conversation turned to genealogy and family history—that happens to us a lot because Kay is genealogist and I’m a huge history buff. We got around to “the wedding photo,” which we both have saved on our phones because this pho...<![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>
A couple of weeks ago I had lunch with my cousin, Kay, and as it always does, our conversation turned to genealogy and family history—that happens to us a lot because Kay is genealogist and I’m a huge history buff. We got around to “the wedding photo,” which we both have saved on our phones because this pho...<![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>
March 28, 2016
For better, for worse...
by Liz Flaherty
I'm burned out on writing about writing. I think I've said that before (I've said everything before, right?), but it doesn't alter the fact. So I'm not going to talk about writing this week. Instead, I dug for something old that I may or may not have used before. In the excavation, I found this post I did for Gem State Writers in 2012. It's a September blog, not a March one, but it's a favorite of mine. I hope you like it. Have a great week.
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I'm burned out on writing about writing. I think I've said that before (I've said everything before, right?), but it doesn't alter the fact. So I'm not going to talk about writing this week. Instead, I dug for something old that I may or may not have used before. In the excavation, I found this post I did for Gem State Writers in 2012. It's a September blog, not a March one, but it's a favorite of mine. I hope you like it. Have a great week.
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March 25, 2016
Goin' on Vacation
By the time you read this blog, I will be making fast tracks to a Florida Spring Break with my family. We’re going on a cruise, and I’m nervous/excited as all get-out. I’ve never been on a cruise before. I have to admit I’m a little terrified by the many news stories about people falling overboard and never being seen again. But won’t let that keep me from this adventure… it would be like never leaving my house because of the many news stories about car accidents.My conflicted feelings about...
