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What do you need to leave behind?
When I get home from work I often change and take Thistle for a walk. We either go along the street where we live (on leash) or head for the national forest for a hike (off leash). I have footwear for each outing. Tennis shoes for the street and hiking boots for the...
5 Reasons to Enter the Frasier
As a writer, the waiting can sometimes feel like stagnation. You're alone with your words and stories wondering if anyone is ever going to read them. You know, other than your family and your closest friends. Well, there's a cure for that. Enter a contest. Contests...
Blog Hop–Getting to Know My Book
One of the ways writers support each other in these social media days is via blog hops. The idea is to connect a post to other writers in hopes of sending them new readers. My friend Gabrielle Meyer tagged me in her blog hop post here. Please take a minute to go visit...
Seven DON'Ts for Aspiring Writers
There are so many things I'm supposed to do as a writer. Blog, use social media, go to conferences, query, network, join a critique group--oh, and write. But as I've traveled this writing road I've learned that there are several things I should not do as well. Here's...
God and dog–an everyday Valentine
Happy day after Valentine's Day! I hope you felt loved yesterday and I hope you know that God loves you every day. Last year, I posted a link to this lovely little video about God's undying, eternal love and how it's reflected in our dogs. I'm thinking this may become...
Lenten Fasting and the Fruit of the Spirit
It's Ash Wednesday--the first day of Lent and I have a confession. I stink at fasting. Every year I give up something for Lent. Usually it's food, but not always. My most successful "fast" was the year I gave up my credit card and never looked back. It's still debit...
Longbourn–Why didn't I think of that?!?
It's rare that I hear about a book coming out and get really and truly excited. There are plenty of books I want to read--books I look forward to--books I make sure my mom knows I want. But it's rare for me to think, I can't wait!This weekend, however, I read about...
Little House on the Prarie–A Modern-Day Diagnosis
So have you seen the article about research concluding that Mary from the Little House books probably didn't lose her eyesight to scarlet fever? I LOVED the Little House books when I was young. I completely wore out the full set of paperbacks. I mean, they were...
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