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November 23, 2015
The Power of Personal Perspective
The power of personal perspective��can literally change your world. Easier said when everything in life is going your way. Don’t get me wrong. I recognize that the events, conditions, and relationships we experience are very real, both good and bad. Life happens and it’s not just our response to external dynamics��that defines our existence. I […]
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November 16, 2015
A Bittersweet Walk in Paris
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October 19, 2015
Cold As Ice – Sample Chapters
If you haven’t met Detective Kristen Conner yet, check out the opening chapters of the newest release, Cold As Ice.
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October 12, 2015
Cuts Like a Knife – FREE E-Book Offer
For five days only you can download a FREE copy of Cuts Like a Knife on Amazon! Haven’t met Detective Kristen Conner yet? Here’s a chance to read the first book in the series for free. With 135 5-star reviews (and 77 4-star reviews) on Amazon and GoodReads.com, I think you’ll agree with a couple other hundred […]
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October 9, 2015
Life Is Too Short . . .
Life is too short to waste time on what doesn’t matter and never get around to the things that make for a wonderful life. fold your underwear not forgive a wrong not take vacation every year miss saying “I love you” to the people you love worry about things you can’t change not attend live […]
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September 28, 2015
M.K. Gilroy Reviews and Overview
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September 21, 2015
What Inspired You to Create Kristen?
What inspired you to create Kristen Conner? That was the lead question by author, writer, columnist, and reviewer Kim Ford in a recent interview where I am on the cover of Christian Fiction Online Magazine. Click the link to read the entire interview that includes questions on starting a new publishing company, Sydney Lane Press, […]
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July 23, 2015
Is America at Its Best Ever?
One of my high school friends, Matt Goeller, posted the following thoughts on Facebook. Like him, they are intelligent, articulate, thought-provoking, and maybe just a little contrarian! I appreciate him giving permission to share what he wrote through my blog. You might agree – or disagree – in all or part, but what a […]
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June 29, 2015
The Return of Kristen Conner
The return of Kristen Conner … she’s back and she’s (still a little) mad! First item of business, the only way to purchase either of the first two Kristen Conner murder mysteries is as a used paperback online – yes – it’s true – Cuts Like a Knife and Every Breath You Take are officially out of […]
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June 9, 2015
Is Happiness a Choice?
Is happiness a choice? Can you become happy by choosing to be happy? Two small studies by researchers Yuna L. Ferguson and Kennon M. Sheldon, reported in the Journal of Positive Psychology, suggest exactly that. The intention to become happy may be the key to being happy. Does the explicit attempt to be happier facilitate […]
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