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What are we reading, Wednesday?

What are we reading, Wednesday?

May the fourth be with you today! *throws glitter in the air – Vadar gives me the stink eye* I’m sorry, Darth.  Geez.  So, how’s everyone’s May been coming so far?  As promised, it’s Wednesday, so I’m going to share with you the book I’m currently reading; and I’m hoping you’ll comment below with what you are reading right now as well. If I havne’t shared before, our family has decided to homeschool our daughter and before making that decision,…

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A Plan for May

A Plan for May

I had a successful April and coming down from that I was determined to keep my momentum going during the month of May, so I devised my own challenges.  I’m going to be writing everyday (except Sundays – everyone needs a day off), with the hope that by the end of the month I have a novella put together that I can self-publish!  I will be posting “sneak peeks” every Friday, so you can see what I’m working on and…

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If Pete Gets a Dragon, I Want One Too

If Pete Gets a Dragon, I Want One Too

Fairy tales abound with mysterious creatures, but I think my favorite one is the dragon.  I love how the dragon is portrayed as either a villain, like with Saint George, or as a hero like in Pete’s Dragon. Not too long ago, Build-A-Bear had Toothless that you could buy and I dragged my daughter over to get one.  Turns out that I wanted one more than she did, but since I didn’t want to share we got two.  True story….

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“What do you do” – Why is that a scary question

“What do you do” – Why is that a scary question

Glasses are clinking, kids are running around, and the men are crowded around the grill.  You are holding a glass of wine, because it’s something to do with your hands and someone, you think they are the wife of a friend, comes up to you to introduce themselves.  It’s going great and then she asks the question you’ve been dreading, “What do you do?” As a writer, or as a my friend Kristen Lamb would call us, “pre-published authors,” I’ve…

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Why I’m a fan of HEA

Why I’m a fan of HEA

I hate reading the news.  One of the best things about working from home is that I don’t immediately switch on the news in the morning while clicking through emails.  While still dealing with emails (there is no escape), I usually start my day with a large cup of coffee and glancing through social media.  I’ve found that I’m less stressed when I start my day with funny Facebook memes and goofy videos on Twitter about two dogs farting. I…

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