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Missed My Anniversary

Yup. It’s true. I was trying to pay attention to dates, but I totally missed it. And I would have celebrated, too, but June sixth has come and gone and there’s nothing I can do about it now except to … Continue reading

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118 Days

From November through March, and sometimes even April, I get to listen to winter-haters complain about how cold it is. But let me start my yearly countdown to October 1st – which, as you can see by the subject line … Continue reading

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Where My Characters Live

If you’ve ever been curious about Charlotte, Michigan, the town where most of my stories take place, today’s blog post will show you a little bit about their world. Of course, we won’t see places like the Half Day Cafe … Continue reading

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A Fun Experience

About three years ago, my daughter looked at me, her expression one of disbelief. She commented on know how I could get even the most unfriendly of cashiers to talk to me while they were checking out my purchases. And … Continue reading

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A Hard Decision

Photo credit: Morguefile.com Being an indie author is one of the best things that’s ever happened to me. Honestly, I have loved almost everything there is to love about it. Except one thing. And that one thing is a huge thing when … Continue reading

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Happy Mother’s Day, New Mama

Of course, I wish this to my own mother. And I wish it to me too because, frankly, I’m a good mom. But this year, I get to wish it to my baby – for the first time ever. Yup. … Continue reading

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The Worst Blind Date Ever

At least as far as my experience goes. That is exactly two blind dates, this one  set up by my hairdresser, a woman whose opinion I had – until then – trusted. For a while afterward, I kind of wanted … Continue reading

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To Whine Or To Shine

According to the website, RunTri, the average time it takes to finish the Boston Marathon is four hours, eighteen minutes, and twenty-seven seconds. Some have taken almost six hours to complete the twenty-six mile course, while record setters have done … Continue reading

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3 Reasons Why I Haven’t Written This Year – and What I’m Doing To Fix It

Technically, I have written this year, just not much. It’s been very frustrating too. I’ll open one of three files I’m working on, and the words won’t come. Why? The Problems Because my prescription thyroid medicine – the kind I … Continue reading

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Memories

As far back as I can remember, my grandparent’s house was old. The rooms were too small and too few in number, and thanks to the wood paneling, kind of dark and gloomy. There was a floor-to-ceiling space heater attached … Continue reading

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