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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Gravity

Posted on October 8, 2020 by

I came very, VERY close to titling this “Universal Size Matters” because…hey! An age-old debate among romance writers. (And others, maybe… probably 😆 ) However, I refrained. Barely. Anyway…you’re welcome. It’s been a busy week and my brain is mostly … Continue reading →

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Friday Sinema: Working From Home

Posted on September 18, 2020 by

Ah, the joy of being retired. I didn’t get any funny clips to air on social media during the lockdown because I work from home and only zoomed a couple of times. Here’s your giggles and grins for the day. … Continue reading →

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Monday Deadlines

Posted on September 14, 2020 by

This pretty much sums up last week and my weekend. In fact, it says it all. Deadline is today. I’ll get ‘er done. Please tell me y’all had a real life the last few days!?!?

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Challenges

Posted on September 10, 2020 by

My mission, and unlike Mr. Phelps and/or Mr. Hunt*, I can’t choose to not accept, is to finish the line edits and revisions on my next Harlequin Desire by Friday. My wonderful editor hinted that I could probably have until … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Worldbuilding

Posted on August 27, 2020 by

One of my favorite parts of writing is the worldbuilding. As a kid, I was drawn to the fantastical worlds created by Andre Norton, the European locales featured in Mary Stewart’s mysteries, the rugged western landscapes of Louis L’Amour. Yes. … Continue reading →

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Friday Sinema: Walk on the Wild Side

Posted on August 14, 2020 by

It’s Friday. How did that happen so fast? Like this week, this video is short. And it sort of made me laugh because the male wolf in it? Yeah, he sort of reminded me–at least personality-wise–of several of the Wolves … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Hindsight

Posted on August 13, 2020 by

So, the other day on a friend’s blog, she was talking about authors telling potential readers that their books are just like *insert best selling author(s) name here*. Back when I was cold querying agents and editors, one of the … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Places We Go

Posted on August 6, 2020 by

When you write fiction, your greatest talent is your imagination. Oh, it helps to be a wordsmith–the ability to form sentences that tell your story, but without that all important imagination, there’s not much of a story to tell. See, … Continue reading →

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Sunflower Monday

Posted on August 3, 2020 by

Yes. It’s Monday. The first Monday in August. I switched out my front door wreath over the weekend, from the red, white, and blue of the 4th of July to the sunflowers and burlap of August. I always think of … Continue reading →

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Is Monday Over Yet?

Posted on July 27, 2020 by

My get up and go got up and went. This is one of those days, and likely one of those weeks, where there won’t be enough coffee in the world to get me jumpstarted. Ah well. Such is life. Of … Continue reading →

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