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The Woman of a Thousand Handshakes

This story is taken from my book, Changing Zip Codes. Since I love stories about unique people who make the world better, I thought I’d share her story. Pat moved to a new state and a new town, Wayne, Illinois. Hopeful for new friends, she waited daily for someone to knock on her door and […]

Storms

I’m introducing Norma Gail who is one of Lighthouse Publishing of the Carolina’s popular authors. She shares some thoughts today. Norma Gail has recently lost her voice temporarily and yet her writing voice is loud and clear. She has written a beautiful story that takes place in Scotland! Thanks Norma Gail for visiting my blog […]

Don’t judge me, Pinterest

I’m having a personal feud with Pinterest. Out of nowhere, dear Pinterest sends me a “pin” they thought I’d love to see. For those not initiated with this social media site, Pinterest is like an electronic billboard where people electronically attach pictures and articles to save. And now the website has stepped over the line. […]

Choose Worry or Creativity

To kick off Thursday’s writing tips and thoughts, I’m sharing a guest blog I wrote a few months ago. Worry and creative writing… the two don’t mix. It’s impossible. I can’t hold the two in my mind at the same time. It’s like water and oil. That niggling little thought grows from a random “What […]

New Beginnings

Don’t you love new starts? I do. My blog really isn’t a new one as I used to blog about moving on Changing Zip Codes.com. My first website is still open for business but now that I am a novelist, I thought it might be better to expand my horizons. So…. I’m putting out the […]

Cushioning Life’s Blows

“There is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.”~ Proverbs 18:24 Have you ever spent a night in a cheap motel? You inspect the drinking glasses to see if they are clean, check the tub for cockroaches and look under the bed for dead bodies, right? As you latch the cheap chain lock to […]

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I get a kick out of celebrating moments and milestones in my life… So often we trudge through our everyday schedule, not recognizing all the wonderful blessings we’ve received.   I’m in celebration mode. My book, Lake Surrender is two years old! And instead of birthday cake, I’m putting together a contest.   Here are the prizes: […]

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