Category: writing
Posted on August 14, 2019
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So, I decided to take a little time off to give my eyes (and brain) a little break. Yeah, right. Let me share with you how that went. The first 2 days, I did actually stay off of the computer, and all other digital… Continue Reading “31 Days to Book Launch!”
Category: authors, reading, writingTags: #amwriting, #MakeADifference, authors, book cover, books, independent author, indie author, writing, writing industry
Posted on August 2, 2019
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Dear Christian, I finished the rough draft of your story late last night. I didn’t quite make the deadline of 30 days, due to some technical difficulties (aka cats and your dog). But publishing is still scheduled for the middle of September. I thought… Continue Reading “Wish You Were Here.”
Posted on July 27, 2019
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So, I totally forgot to write the Friday Fun post yesterday. I was so focused on finishing up the rough draft on the book, I forgot what day it was! I decided to share my Saturday with you instead, since I’ve been distracted from… Continue Reading “Baptizing Cats…”
Posted on July 24, 2019
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Last night was an evening of poetry and music, and melancholy reflections. The coolness of the gentle rain brought a reminder that Summer here is quickly coming to an end, as witnessed by the full blooming of the fireweed, and the ripening berries on… Continue Reading “The Soul of Autumn”
Posted on July 18, 2019
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Have you ever been captivated by thoughts or ideas, becoming so engrossed that you forget about everything else? That was me yesterday. I completely forgot about Wednesday’s post! (Sorry) The good news is, I have completed 2 more chapters of our book. And I… Continue Reading “Another Sneak Peek”
Posted on July 11, 2019
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Today is Christian’s birthday. He would have been 17 years old today. For the past couple of weeks, I have tried to avoid thinking about this day. The pain of missing him is quite unbearable at times, and his birthday is one of the… Continue Reading “A Day of Remembrance and Thankfulness”
Category: life lessons, writingTags: birthdays, cats, child loss, faith, God, grieving, hope, Jesus, love, prayer, rememberance, thankful
Posted on June 28, 2019
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How to make 737,438 Baked Alaskans… With average daytime summer temperatures ranging from 55 to 78 °F (12.8 to 25.6 °C) across the state, today is a little hotter than normal. Tomorrow is supposed to be even hotter…if anyone’s left to record it. I… Continue Reading “Friday Fun – Baked Alaskan”
Posted on June 26, 2019
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The dawn of a new day… We are entering into a heat wave here in Alaska. Our average temperature for this time of year is 67F. But the forecast says 78F today, and 87F by Friday. We have a saying here, “Alaskans don’t tan,… Continue Reading “Good Morning Sunshine”
Posted on June 21, 2019
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It’s time for a coffee break… I have been drinking coffee for as long as I can remember. There is probably more coffee than blood in my veins. In fact, I my grandmother used to put it in my bottle when I was just… Continue Reading “Friday Fun #7 – Coffee”
Posted on June 20, 2019
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A leap of faith… “Roll your works upon the Lord [commit and trust them wholly to Him…so shall your plans be established and succeed”. (Proverbs 16:3 AMP) In 2014, when he was in the 7th grade, I gave my son, Christian, a writing assignment… Continue Reading “90 Days to Published Challenge…”
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