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December 5, 2014
10 Great Gift Ideas for Readers
Are you trying to find that perfect gift for that special someone you know who loves to read? I’ve assembled a great list of varying priced gifts to help make your shopping a little easier. I scoured the internet for gifts that are varied and worthwhile. Besides gifting someone with an actual book to read […]
November 30, 2014
Blogging for the Annapolis Film Festival 2015
I’m absolutely thrilled to have been asked to be one of the bloggers for the upcoming Annapolis Film Festival scheduled for March. Having returned to the Annapolis area after residing in Baltimore and then Ellicott City for many years, it is my pleasure to promote such a worthwhile event. Likewise, my first novel entitled “Beneath […]
November 26, 2014
The Appeal of Neutrals in Your Wardrobe
I thought I’d throw a lighthearted post in before the holidays begin about fashion… We all have neutral colors in our wardrobe, but what a lot of people don’t realize is that neutrals can mix with each other. Where once upon a time you didn’t mix black with brown, I’m happy to report, those days […]
November 19, 2014
Some Quick Facts About Independently Publishing Your Book
Those of us who write books can all see it clearly: the world of publishing is in a state of flux. Independent authors are popping up ever more frequently, and there are numerous reasons for it. Why? Because writers want to maintain control over their own projects. Because writers want to immerse themselves into […]
November 17, 2014
Begin Again, Just The Same
* * * “Begin Again,” a film featuring Keira Knightley, Mark Ruffalo, and Adam Levine, was released over the summer, but I never got the chance to see it. However, on Saturday night I spent time with my friend Elizabeth, and we hunkered down and watched it. As a fan of the movie (and now […]
November 14, 2014
Be The Little Engine That Could (#NaNoWriMo)
* * * I remember it well. The Little Engine That Could was one of my favorite books as a kid. I loved that the underdog, that little engine, could fight the odds and make it up and over the mountain. We were rooting for that little engine. We wanted that little engine to defy […]
November 11, 2014
Hitting A Rough Patch
* * * I spend a lot of time writing. I spend a lot of time reading. Does this sound like you? It sure as hell sounds like me. Maybe it sounds like you and me and a lot of other people. So, because we, collectively, spend a lot of time reading and a lot […]
November 3, 2014
Stuck In A Rut? 7 Suggestions To Help Get You Out
Sometimes, the very idea of doing “the same thing again” is enough to make us go mad. And I’m not talking “a little mad;” I’m talking stark-raving, “I’ve had enough” and “I don’t ever want to do this again” kind of mad. Statements like, “If I make one more meatball” or “If I fold one […]
November 1, 2014
Add Color To Your Life—And Your Wardrobe—Boden Style
This was the year I decided to make the change, the plunge, the difference. Little by little, I’ve been updating my rather dull, “all black” wardrobe and infusing it with some color. My fellow professors love to tease me when they see me in something other than black. In fact, the other day I wore […]
Add Color To You Life—And Your Wardrobe—Boden Style
This was the year I decided to make the change, the plunge, the difference. Little by little, I’ve been updating my rather dull, “all black” wardrobe and infusing it with some color. My fellow professors love to tease me when they see me in something other than black. In fact, the other day I wore […]
