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WELCOME 2008!
ACKNOWLEDGMENTACCEPTANCEATTITUDEASPIRATIONSA new year. A chance for a new beginning, a new direction--a fresh start.Some changes we make will be so welcome, we’ll open our arms...
NEW YEAR’S EVE TO-DO LIST
Today the door closes on 2007. For some it’s been a good year. For others, the best they can say is in short order it will be over. But for the majority of us 2007, like most...
CHILD EXPLOITATION/PROTECTION
I posted an article on Child Exploitation with a link to a very insightful and informative article by author, Liam Jackson.Then I discovered that one must be a member of...
TIME DOES NOT HEAL–BUT TWO LITTLE MIRACLES…
Two years ago today, my beloved sidekick, Alex, died. It was a year before I could think about her without tearing up, and nearly another before I could speak of her without...
One Holy Night–Times 2
This one of those “can you believe it” days.In the news this morning, there’s a report on a thief that has me shaking my head and wondering, “What is s/he thinking?”Stealing...
Writer’s Gifts
I’m shopping today--late this year due to two weeks of flu knocking me to my knees--and I’m reminded of Christmases past--and faux pas committed on behalf of well-meaning family...
‘TIS THE SEASON: FA LA LA FLU!
Writers spend a lot of time alone, which means they usually avoid exposure to a mountain of germs, viruses and other nasty flu bugs. But during the holidays, by necessity,...
DO YOU BELIEVE IN HOLIDAY MAGIC? I do, I do, I do…
'TIS THE SEASON OF WONDER AND MAGIC AND MIRACLES...DO YOU BELIEVE IN HOLIDAY MAGIC?I do believe. I do, I do, I do...I suppose that whether or not you believe in holiday magic...
CLARITY
Why is it when we’re most muddled, under the greatest pressure that we see most clearly?I ran into this with one of my characters in my current manuscript-in-progress yesterday....
THANKSGIVING
It’s Thanksgiving: a time to count our blessings and to renew our determination to be a blessing to others.I wish all these things for you, and for all those you love, and for...
WHAT WE CAN LEARN FROM BABIES
My Angel Boy turns One today. Yesterday, we had a family gathering at the river house to celebrate. There was the traditional cake and ice-cream and tons of food and a jumping...
DEADLINE: Thriller Awards
REMINDERRe: International Thriller Writer AwardsEnter: NOW!We're getting down to the deadline wire on entering books in this year's ITW Thriller Awards. To be eligible, books...
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An Invitation to Join my Reader Group News
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