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On being a writer

Tuesday Treats: Cheddar-Bacon-Garlic Monkey Bread

Cool temperatures are in the forecast. The World Series starts tonight. College football this weekend. And the NBA. Like every night. 😆 This recipe seems like it’s sort of time-consuming but prep actually goes pretty fast and it’s great to … Continue reading

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Falling for Monday

Autumn temperatures have finally arrived to stay, so it seems looking at the long-range forecast. Of course, the weather had to give one last bump-and-grind to usher in the new season. We had four tornadoes over the weekend. Fun times! … Continue reading

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Friday Sinema: Remembering Faerie

A picture I posted on my Facebook author page last week sparked a discussion and a bit of interest in the first series of books I wrote that was published. The first book to hit was FAERIE FATE, a time … Continue reading

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Care

I forgot I hadn’t preset a #ThursdayThoughts post. Oops. In light of all the negativity going on in social media and the broader world, I think this message from the Universe is some advice none of us should take in … Continue reading

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Wednesday Words: The Shadows Know

I was hoping to be finished with THE SOUND OF SILENCE before now. I’m still plugging along, but that’s good for y’all because you get another snippet. The #1lineWed theme over on Twitter is **SHADOWS**. This is the moment that … Continue reading

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Tuesday Treats: Creamy Jalapeno-Stuffed Chicken

Now that temperatures are cooling off, I like recipes that have a little more heat. These stuffed chicken breasts fit the bill perfectly. Prep Time: 25 min. Total Time: 1 hr. Servings: 8 servings These cream cheese and jalapeño-stuffed chicken … Continue reading

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Mid-Month Monday

So…October has five (count them…FIVE!) Mondays. Ugh. Ah, well. We are mid-way through the month. Halloween is looming. I did clean the front porch and I rearranged some things out there. The Halloween wreath is on the door, I even … Continue reading

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Friday Sinema: Wild Love is Better

Okay. I admit it. I LIKED the movie THE LEGEND OF TARZAN. I did. Despite some of the kinda cheesy CGI/blue screen stuffs. Or because of them. Whatever. I’ll mention Alexander Skarsgard. Because…the dude is sexy! And you know, that … Continue reading

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Triple Crown

So…it’s Thursday. And I have some thoughts. See, not too long ago, there was this big kerfuffle over a NYT article written by a dude who’d once been an editor with a big NY publisher and the very “wise” brains … Continue reading

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Wednesday Words: Paint It Black

Another Wednesday, another snippet for #1lineWed. Today’s THEME is the classic **BLACK**. I’m 20 days away from THE SOUND OF SILENCE’s release. Hopefully, I’ll have a cover reveal soon. In the meantime, here’s the prologue. Let me know what you … Continue reading

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