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In the back of the house, my office was a jumble of writing stuff, girl stuff, and stuff that I swear elves put in there while I was sleeping. This stuff included: a sewing machine, giant posters of my...
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LASHING OUT
I just got back from the grocery store where I bought kale and Peeps. Yes, kale and Peeps, but that is neither here nor there. The point is that I went to the grocery store. It had been a long day,...
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THE RIGHT WAY IS YOUR WAY
I once dated a man who took me skiing. I had never been before, but as soon as my skis were on I headed toward the bunny hill. My boyfriend caught up with me (easily, I might add) and asked: “Why do...
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6 Things You Should Know About Being STUMPED
The other day I came home to find the men we hired to build my patio sitting in my backyard looking at a stump. This was not a normal stump. This was a giant, Paul Bunyan, Big John stump. I sat down...
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STUMPED (for writers)
There is a large stump in my backyard (see Stumped, the blog). This thing is an inspirational: big and hard and almost impossible to move. I am going to keep it in my backyard, right outside my office...
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STUMPED (For readers)
Recently, workers found a huge stump buried in my backyard (see STUMPED, the blog). This was a particularly wonderful thing for them to find because it has captured everyone’s imagination. The workers,...
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I have never had a guest post on this site, but this rumination by my friend, judge and fellow writer Anthony J. Mohr made me laugh. Talk about hitting the nail on the head. I first saw this post on...
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The WITNESS series
Rebecca Forster brings the very heart of politics and the law to life in the pages of her best-selling Witness Series. Once a hot-shot criminal defense attorney, Josie Bates abandoned her fast-track...
View ArticleShhhh….Here’s a special gift for writers
CREATIVE TRAVEL FOR WRITERS Analytical, inspirational, and actionable advice for any writer. Click here to download for free from GUMROAD. Ignite your creativity…or kick it up a notch. Discover how to...
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The Day Bailey Devlin Was Born (or the story of a long, painful, labor of love)
By the time you read this, I will have published the Bailey Devlin Series. These three books were written over the course of six grueling months. It is a miracle that I am still married and that my...
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5 Essential Things to Bring to Thanksgiving Dinner
It’s that time again. Time to be thankful. Time to reflect. Time to fight over the drumstick. It’s also the time when we ask our Thanksgiving host or hostess: “What can I bring?” You know what’s on the...
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WARNING! THE FOLLOWING CONTAINS INSPIRATION
Christmas is almost packed away, tonight is New Years Eve, tomorrow is 2016. I wasn’t going to write a blog. I mean, really. Who needs to hear about my resolutions (there aren’t any) or the things I’m...
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The Mentor Maze: 4 weeks, 2 authors, 1 book
According to Costco Magazine, January is Mentoring Month. I’m not sure it’s necessary to have an official month since most adults already mentor someone – parents to children, teachers to students,...
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The Mentoring Maze #2: Meriam’s Turn
My name is Meriam Wilhelm. Two years ago I retired after 35 years in education. Finding myself with more time than I knew what to do with and feeling a bit lost, I consulted my bucket list of Things To...
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The Magic of Mentoring: 3 weeks, 10 lessons
I hardly saw Meriam this last week, but it’s only because she’s been so busy. Here’s an update on her progress as an author and a report on my walk down memory lane. First, let’s look at what Meriam...
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5 Things I Learned during Mentoring Month
January was the mentoring month and over the last four weeks Rebecca and I have been working with Rebecca on my first novel, The Witches of New Moon Beach. She has been incredibly creative, using...
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HUMBLE PIE: 7 DAYS OF BEING A GUY
This month was a big birthday for my husband. I won’t say which one, but he’s getting a lot of letters marked ‘important Medicare information enclosed’, notices about the joys of a reverse mortgage,...
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I AM ‘THE BROOD QUEEN’& ONE LUCKY MOM
My son Eric It is Mothers Day weekend. As with the last 31 holidays since I became a mom, I have reveled in this holiday. I celebrate my own mother (more on that Sunday) and happily accept whatever...
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The Solar Panel of Happiness – Mothers Day Part 2
Today is the day before the official Mothers Day day. Yesterday, I told you about the gift from my son, Eric. Today, I want to tell you about the gift from my firstborn, Alex. Alex is a lover of the...
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Justice. Politics. The Law.
Rebecca Forster brings the very heart of politics and the law to life in the pages of her best-selling Witness Series. Once a hot-shot criminal defense attorney, Josie Bates abandoned her fast-track...
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