Photo by Disha Sheta via Pexels.com I recently asked some writer friends to share with me what books they turn to in difficult times. This is the second of two posts. You can find Part 1 here. I appreciate the time and thought people devoted to their responses. There is inspiration here, both in the …
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My January 2025 newsletter seems to have struck a chord with some people, with its theme of dealing with difficult times. Because of this, I’ve decided to make it into a PDF in case people want to print it or download it, to keep the book recommendations or other suggestions. You’re also welcome to share …
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Photo by Disha Sheta via Pexels.com I recently asked some writer friends to share with me what books they turn to in difficult times. So many people responded that this will be the first of two posts – the next one will be posted partway through February. I appreciate the time and thought people devoted …
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Image by Anete Lusina via Pexels.com I’m with this kitty, looking out at the snowy world and saying, “I think I’ll stay inside, thanks.” We had little to no snow until this week, which is unusual. Now we have more than enough. Snow or no snow, it’s nearly time for my November newsletter! It *is* …
Image by David Alberto Carmona Coto via Pexels.com I hadn’t planned to blog today, but after the last two days, I decided I wanted to share a post out of the archives with you. I first posted this musing on January 9, 2017. I have revised it slightly from the original. How do we deal …
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It seems highly appropriate today to share some recently-published picture books for Halloween and Día de los Muertos. I enjoyed them very much, and I hope you will, too! I’m particularly delighted by the fact that The Ofrenda That We Built is by one of my writing colleague/friends and her daughter. Note: to access a …
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I send out my monthly newsletter the last Thursday of the month. This year, the last Thursday of October is the 31st. That obviously called for a theme, so we’re going Trick or Treating! I hope you’ll join me. The subscription form is available here. Now, here’s your sneak peek at what’s coming up! It’s …
I’m in the throes (or is that throws?) of decluttering my home. This blog blip grew out of that. All the tips in this blip are from my experience with my own revisions, particularly my latest revisions of my work-in-progress. There’s a PDF in case you want a copy of this to inspire you to …