Category Archives: Writing Life

On being a writer

Golly Gee Wow Universally

I’m feeling pretty proud of myself at the moment. I finished up the “sooper sekrit” project yesterday–TWO WHOLE DAYS before my deadline! I can offer a bit of tease about it. A well-known book blogger issued a challenge to the … Continue reading

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Moar Koffee!

This was me yesterday afternoon. We announced the National Readers Choice Award finalists on Friday and I had to update the OKRWA website. Yeah. For as easy as WordPress is, sometimes I can’t see the forest for the trees. After … Continue reading

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Friday NEWF!

Today is April 19th. Instead of focusing on the anniversary, I am going to share something that makes me smile. A lot. 😀 As most of you know, I have Newfoundlands. Cooper is a registered Newf Landseer (black and white). … Continue reading

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Thursday Travels – St. Louis Cathedral

I’m hoping The Only will get her photos downloaded and forwarded to me soon. Then I can share lots of great pics of New Orleans with you. I have a whole “photo story” I want to share. Until then, here. … Continue reading

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Helping Out, Universally Speaking

The Universe works in mysterious ways, but we already know this. This message from the ‘verse showed up a few days ago and I saved it to blog about because I was thinking about how we, as writers, should give … Continue reading

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Aftermath

I had an entirely different post planned for today but yesterday’s events overrode all else. My heart and prayers go out to the people of Boston. I can honestly say, “Been there, done that.” On April 19, 1995, I’d just … Continue reading

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Wakin’ Up Monday

As I was writing this last night, I had the Folger’s jingle as an earworm. You remember it? “The best part of waking up is Folger’s in your cup…” But like the graphic, you have to be awake enough to … Continue reading

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TGOF (Trip Goodness On Friday)

Okay. Yes, the title is stretching it a bit. Give me a break. I’m still wobble-headed from sinus meds! We stayed at the Chateau Lemoyne, which is a Holiday Inn housed in a historic building in the French Quarter. The … Continue reading

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Home Again, Jiggity Jog

I’m home. Travel was an adventure this time. 😆 After leaving at the butt crack of dawn on Friday, we were delayed in Houston as we waited for a change in flight crew, whose flight was delayed coming in. Figures, … Continue reading

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Olly, Olly, Oxen Free

After a bit of research, I discovered this is the phrase used to end certain children’s games, like Hide-n-Seek. In my neck of the woods, we’d call out “Ally, ally, in free!” While the entomology of the phrase isn’t certain, … Continue reading

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