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January 14, 2015
Recommend Email Efficiencies
I’ve tried setting a timer, but the world of ether pulls me hither and yon. The daily messages swamp my computer. I cull them to spam and delete entire days. Nevertheless I make serious errors and alienate more people than I win over. Even my son will scream in print, “What do you mean!” My [...]
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January 7, 2015
IWSG: Nevertheless, Christmas Letters
Who reads them? I admit I skim. However, I realize they are a beautiful way to keep family history recorded and easily referenced. Except for my resume, I rarely keep a record of significant events. Oh I might note them in my day book, but then I toss it into a large keepsake box [...]
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December 24, 2014
New Year Resolutions
I know, I know, it is a little early for this self- flagellation exercise but here goes: Keep The Lord Master of my day! Exercise Lovemaking as often as feasible Water Aerobics 2/wk Yoga 1/wk Dance 1/wk Writing Career 1 k words/day 1 agent query/month 1 publisher/month 1 contest/month 1 blog/week 1 email visit/day, which [...]
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December 17, 2014
Hastings Pudding
Titles come to me before a shred of storyline floats through my borrowed brain. The Christmas Party of MMRWA held in Hastings, Michigan developed a hint of a possible character arc. The waitress, who knew little or nothing about Hastings’ history, related she’d left Hastings years earlier only to return to her home town. I [...]
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December 10, 2014
Ever Been a Secret Santa?
We have two Christmas give-away programs at my church. One is between members, the Secret Santa, and the other is called Family to Family, where one family adopts a less fortunate one for the Holidays. I will sign up for the Family to Family today. My Secret Santa experience was confusing because I mixed up [...]
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December 2, 2014
IWSG – Remember Spring
First warmth surrounds the air Then odors of the earth arise to thaw a frozen nose. The blush of yellow-green appears just as ears perceive a heightening chorus. Within a week the full promise bursts out with pastel blooms exploding over trees, lush lawns covering winter’s debris, the peeking heads of crocus and daffodils, And [...]
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November 26, 2014
What Would Have Happened?
From Seattle comes this strange tale, which hasn’t reached the national news stations, yet. Seems seventy years ago, this young couple met partying. They continued their celebration of youth longer than relatives deemed proper. Binging, dancing, carousing with friends at college and staying up all night together didn’t sit well with short shrift employers either. [...]
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November 19, 2014
Different Windows
David encouraged his best girl to follow him up the narrow staircase. “Diane, you’ll love the view.” She shook her head. How many times must she wear herself out following him up creaking staircases to capture yet another view of their home town? “Who’s going to look at all your pictures?” David sat down on [...]
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November 12, 2014
Forgotten Boxes
My church is holding classes after their Wednesday night dinners for the congregation. One is called, “Who Gets Grandma’s Yellow Pie Plate.” We get down to the details of who gets what when we’re gone. I was imagining my granddaughter opening a shipment of mystery souvenirs from my life. Hopefully when they arrive she’ll be [...]
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November 5, 2014
IWSG – Writing Encouragements
You’ve wanted to stretch your wings to include the world. Words tumbled out onto the page faster than your thoughts could keep up. Reading fed the banks of vocabulary needed to regurgitate. Ideas for novels appeared randomly from every sight and sound. The work of sitting long enough to allow the flow competed with life [...]
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