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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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Hot August Nights and a Monday

Posted on August 10, 2020 by

Hot August Night. That used to be one of my favorite albums by one of my favorite singers. Oh, the fantasies I had about Neil Diamond when I was young and foolish. Back when such things mattered to an angsty … 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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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Read

Posted on June 25, 2020 by

Books have always been my refuge. Whenever things got tough, I could open a book and get lost in someone else’s world. As a kid, it was the Black Stallion, or Nancy Drew, the Hardy Boys, even Tom Swift. Then … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Dreaming Time

Posted on June 4, 2020 by

I get an email from the Universe every day. Sometimes the message resonates and I save it to share here when the time feels right. When I got ready to set up this post? Yeah. Well. After reading through–over and … Continue reading →

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Memorial Monday

Posted on May 25, 2020 by

It’s Memorial Day. Considering the crazysauce that is most people’s life these days, celebrations will be small. I’m not sure that’s a bad thing. Memorial Day isn’at about sales or cookouts or hanging at the beach. It’s about remembering and … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Billboards

Posted on March 19, 2020 by

These are scary times. I’m not particularly worried. By the time I need more toilet paper, hopefully, the panic will be toned down. At this point, I don’t have to get out except…Starbucks. And fresh air. And cabin fever. I … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Magic

Posted on March 5, 2020 by

Someone once described writing as an exercise in magic. When you think about it, it sort of is. A writer makes up people and the things that happen to them and then uses words to paint a picture that tells … Continue reading →

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Veteran’s Monday

Posted on November 11, 2019 by

If you speak your mind, thank a veteran. If you sleep safe at night, thank a veteran. If you worship the way you wish, thank a veteran. If you go about your daily life freely, thank a veteran. I thank … Continue reading →

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Friday Sinema: Not Forgotten

Posted on November 8, 2019 by

Veteran’s Day is Monday. This was made in 2013. So many more veterans now. So many heroes. Thank you all. And if you are out and about here in the States this weekend and you see members of the American … Continue reading →

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