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Website Revamp!
Image by Cal David, Alberta, via pexels.com This is my second attempt at this post. The doggie to the left is still looking for the bits that fell off the original post. After several strange glitches with my website recently, I decided to renovate, that is, rebuild it from the foundation up. This blog post…
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Book Recommendations from Friends, for Difficult Times ~ Part 2
Photo by Disha Sheta via Pexels.com I recently asked some writer friends to share with me what books they turn to in difficult times. This is the second of two posts. You can find Part 1 here. I appreciate the time and thought people devoted to their responses. There is inspiration here, both in the…
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Book Recommendations from Friends, for Difficult Times ~ Part I
Photo by Disha Sheta via Pexels.com I recently asked some writer friends to share with me what books they turn to in difficult times. So many people responded that this will be the first of two posts – the next one will be posted partway through February. I appreciate the time and thought people devoted…
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November Newsletter Sneak Peek
Image by Anete Lusina via Pexels.com I’m with this kitty, looking out at the snowy world and saying, “I think I’ll stay inside, thanks.” We had little to no snow until this week, which is unusual. Now we have more than enough. Snow or no snow, it’s nearly time for my November newsletter! It *is*…
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Having Heart and Hope in the Hard Times, revisited
Image by David Alberto Carmona Coto via Pexels.com I hadn’t planned to blog today, but after the last two days, I decided I wanted to share a post out of the archives with you. I first posted this musing on January 9, 2017. I have revised it slightly from the original. How do we deal…
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Halloween Picture Books ~ A Book Recommendation Blog Blip
It seems highly appropriate today to share some recently-published picture books for Halloween and Día de los Muertos. I enjoyed them very much, and I hope you will, too! I’m particularly delighted by the fact that The Ofrenda That We Built is by one of my writing colleague/friends and her daughter. Note: to access a…
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October Newsletter Sneak Peek
I send out my monthly newsletter the last Thursday of the month. This year, the last Thursday of October is the 31st. That obviously called for a theme, so we’re going Trick or Treating! I hope you’ll join me. The subscription form is available here. Now, here’s your sneak peek at what’s coming up! It’s…
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Decluttering Your Manuscript ~ a Blog Blip
I’m in the throes (or is that throws?) of decluttering my home. This blog blip grew out of that. All the tips in this blip are from my experience with my own revisions, particularly my latest revisions of my work-in-progress. There’s a PDF in case you want a copy of this to inspire you to…
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Reading Toward Reconciliation ~ a Blog Blip
For some time now, September 30 in Canada has been commemorated as Orange Shirt Day. It is now also the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, remembering and honoring First Nations people who were torn from their families and taken to residential schools, too many never to return. In the spirit of Truth and Reconciliation,…
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September Newsletter Teaser ~ A Blog Blip
Here’s what’s coming up in my September newsletter, winging its way to your inbox (if you’re subscribed) on Thursday, September 26. If you’re not yet subscribed, find out how to make sure you don’t miss any editions of the newsletter by clicking this link.
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Summer Reading 2024 ~ A Blog Blip
I read some wonderful books over the summer. These are the ones I enjoyed most. The keywords will give you the flavor of the book, the last line will give you my reaction. Hope you enjoy this Blog Blip ~ now with a subscription option! Click here for PDF.