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Awards & Cow Poetry
Hello Everyone! I hope those of you who celebrate Thanksgiving are enjoying your tryptophan naps and delicious leftovers. It is time for me to pass on some awards. My last award post was early August and I received these awards soon after, which also coincided with my extended break from blogging (as I was beginning…
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The Writer’s Life: NaNoWriMo 2010
It’s that time again! National Novel Writing Month! It’s November and the clickity-clack of writer’s keyboards can be heard around the world! And, the crashes at the official website are already legendary. Last year, I had loads of time to write while I recovered from gallbladder surgery and my kids were in school for the…
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The Writer’s Life: Inspiration from K.M. Weiland
Novelist K.M. Weiland blogs essays about the writing life, tips for improving fiction, and encouragement for experienced and newbie writers alike. I know many of my writer friends and followers are also loyal followers of K.M. Weiland on Twitter (@KMWeiland) and on her blogs, WORDplay: Helping Writers Become Authors and at Author Culture. I have personally appreciated…
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The Great Chocolate Conspiracy: Episode 7
Welcome to The Great Chocolate Conspiracy! Chocolate Digestive biscuits have disappeared from the shelves right across the eastern seaboard of the USA, and now the shortage has spread to London. Detective Chief Inspector Sam Adamson and his international team of investigators from the Metropolitan Police’s Confectionery Crimes Unit (CCU) have been tasked to solve the…
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Fun: Awards: Love is in the Hot Humid Air!
Gratitude Today is another hot humid day, but I’m not complaining too much. My friends on the east coast have had such a miserably hot summer. Since we are all stuck in the heat, I thought it was a great time to spread the love around with awards. I’m very grateful for the awards that…
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Interview at The Penny Dreadful
\ The wonderful and gracious hostesses with the mostesses at The Penny Dreadful were kind enough to feature me in a Twitter chat today. Angie Capozello (@techtigger) the creator of The Penny Dreadful (@TPDonline) and her side-kick Nishi (@Cafe_Nirvana) of Breathing Butterflies asked me to talk about #Writers_Life and @Writers_Life. I am very grateful for the…
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Coffee Klatch News: July 22
coffee klatch noun –an occasion when people meet socially to talk and drink coffee (Cambridge Dictionary) Welcome to the Coffee Klatch. Join us each week for conversation and news in the Writer’s Life community and connect on Twitter (@Writers_Life) at #Writers_Life. Today I am serving Croissants and Melon to cool us down after the heat wave in…
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Coffee Klatch News: July 16
Last week I was busy with kid sports tournaments, town festivals, my birthday and time off. But life is still not slowing down this week, it is speeding up and making me dizzy. So, sorry for giving you “the crazy cat” again this week, but my life is in a big transition. The good news…
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The Writer’s Life: Dealing With Mind Monkeys
I am continuing my series about Negative Thoughts (this is where it all started), and I’m discussing anxiety in the writer’s life today. My post is part of the… My Best Advice to New Writers Blogfest held at the Peevish Penman This tour takes place on Thursday, July 15th. Check out all the great blogs on…
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Coffee Klatch News: July 8th
I’m on a break this week, but please continue to send me info for the next Coffee Klatch for Thursday, July 16th. Well, okay, just a few drops of coffee! Here are a couple of time sensitive bits of news Emma Newman is drawing TOMORROW (Friday, July 9th) for another FridayFlash winner to get their…