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Writing and Real Estate

First, thanks to Joan Maze for her thought-provoking post yesterday, and to everyone who dropped by. As you'll see below, we were busy while she played host at Terry's Place.Yesterday, we signed a contract on what we hope will be our new home. As with the selling process, however, nothing is a done deal. Our first and highest hurdle will be the inspection scheduled for next week. Sellers are

Stepping Out of the Box

Today my guest is author Joan Maze. Please welcome her to Terry's Place. She's going to explain why she can't seem to fit her writing into a single genre. I'd like to thank Terry for the opportunity to appear on her blog. She has had quite a variety of interesting guests, and I feel honored to be among them. Today I will talk about breaking out of the box, spreading your wings. On Monday, March

Unexpected Responses

What I'm reading: The Last Assassin, by Barry EislerThanks to Jess for the extra weekend posts. By the time this is posted, she's probably already had dinner, and I'll be getting everything together to go to my other daughter's house where I can work in a real kitchen. Yesterday, we enjoyed a family day with our son and grandson. We went to the zoo, one of his favorite places. However, his

And onto the Fish Course

And, as I promised yesterday, here's the recipe Jess found on line for Gefilte Fish. I'll be making a whole lot of macaroons before I tackle this one. If you're looking for her pictures of Wales, they're on Friday's post.Keep Reading...Gefilte FishHere's what I've used for gefilte fish. Not quite the same as store bought, and no slime, but not too bad. :) Can mix in salmon, too.Recipe

That Recipe You Requested

If you're looking for Jessica's shots of Wales, scroll to the next post. Someone requested her recipe for macaroons, which I'm posting below. And for the record, I did find a small "Passover" table at the local Safeway, which still had several varieties of macaroons, so I won't be faced with creating my own in my non-kitchen. She also added a recipe for gefillte fish. I'll post that one tomorrow.

Friday Field Trip - Wales

Yesterday, we talked about the creative process. Daughter Jess has some of those 'creativity' genes, which are manifesting themselves in today's post. Let's go to Wales, everyone! Keep Reading...

Elephants and the Creative Process

Thanks and Welcome! to my new followers. So glad you're joining us here at Terry's Place. And thanks from my parents for all the good anniversary wishes.Frequent visitor to this site, Elizabeth Spann Craig, spends some time each day on Twitter, giving references to blogs about the writing craft. I followed one of her links to this site about writing a first draft.There's some good advice here, as

Connections - and a recipe

Thanks, Galen for that informative post. The query process is daunting enough. Good to know there's help out there.First – a Happy Anniversary to my parents, who celebrated their 65th anniversary on Monday. They've been a phenomenal role model, and I wish them another 65! Connections are great. As most of you know, hubby and I are ensconced in a tiny rental while we hunt for a real home. That

Are You Ready To Query?

Today I welcome Galen Kindley to Terry's Place. We 'met' on the blog circuit, and he's sharing some great advice based on his own experience with us today. (Please note, although Galen is discussion a resource that includes fee-based applications, I neither endorse it nor receive any compensation. Consider me a neutral party here.) Welcome, Galen. Before I launch into the world of things Query

Juggling Act

What I'm reading: Original Sin, by Allison BrennanYesterday, I sent the last of my submissions off to the editor who requested it. Working on three projects, even though they're all completed means being able to switch mental gears. I confess, it's not a skill I'm particularly proficient at (although the hubster would claim that my brain can't follow a straight thought for more than ten seconds