One of my favorite things about the holiday season is the opportunity to indulge in holiday books, plays, movies, and music. I binge watch holiday classics as I wrap presents and address cards. The sound of the tinkling bell when …
Who me? Write a blog? You must be jesting. Watch out for flying pigs and a cold front down below. Because against type, I’m launching a site…and writing a blog.
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- November 11, 2024
I read a wide variety of genres. However, my guilty pleasure is usually a mystery. My favorite mystery books are humorous and lighthearted, so I can read them before bedtime and not worry about being plagued by nightmares! A humorous …
- October 14, 2024
I love holidays – the season, the decorations, the books… When my kids were young, I’d take them to the public library before each holiday and encourage them to check out seasonal books. I also purchased some of my favorites …
- September 16, 2024
Read or write? That is the question! Most writers love to read, and I’m no exception. I am typically plowing through at least two books at a time. I listen to an audiobook as I walk the dog, drive the …
- August 19, 2024
I recently attended a reunion of some high school friends. It was fun to reconnect and catch up. Some people had barely aged and looked almost the same as their yearbook photos. Others had changed, but you could still see …
- July 22, 2024
When we moved into our current home, my youngest child was 2 years old and the oldest was 12. Along with the furniture, clothes, and toys, we brought along forty boxes of books. And that was what remained after we’d pared down …
- June 24, 2024
Mom’s red pen. My kids still talk about the dreaded thing like it was a dagger to their heart. When they were in high school, they occasionally requested me to edit their papers. I would wield my trusty red pen …
- May 27, 2024
When I was a child, I enjoyed writing poems. Initially, my poetry was rather pedantic, of the “roses are red” variety. But my mother gushed over my efforts and encouraged my creative writing. Over time, my poems became less stilted …
- April 29, 2024
Technology can be your best friend or worst enemy. It can be a help or a hindrance, a blessing or a burden. I am not anti-technology, I am just technologically challenged (according to my kids). I didn’t grow up with …
- April 1, 2024
I thought it was apropos to publish this blog post on April Fools’ Day. I’ve often wondered whether setting my sights on a writing career was a foolhardy venture. When I completed my manuscript, I naively assumed that I’d finished …
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