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Category Archives: books
#dSavannahDefects – N is for…
My theme this year for the #AtoZchallenge is #dSavannahDefects, aka “What’s it’s like dealing with #InvisibleIllnesses”. Or, in short, {some of} what’s wrong with me. … nutrition I’m sure you’ve heard this your whole life, but nutrition and what you … Continue reading
Posted in #AtoZchallenge2016, #dSavannahDefects, author, books, childhood, health, illness, memory
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#dSavannahDefects – D is for…
… depression I suffer from depression. It is a liar, that depression, but its words ring true. It is a dark hole I find myself in, a hole that I often have a difficult time escaping. It is a heavy … Continue reading
GNU Pat Conroy
On Friday, the world lost another great voice with the death of author Pat Conroy, who passed away of pancreatic cancer at age 70, just four weeks after his diagnosis. When I read the news about the cancer, I knew … Continue reading
Posted in abuse, age, author, books, childhood, depression, dreams, family, fear, fiction, history, making a difference, memory, mental illness, shining a light, the dark places
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Cover Reveal: Wrath & Bones by A.J. Aalto
As usual, I’m a day late and (thousands of) dollar short: I was supposed to publish this Cover Reveal *yesterday*, and after I BEGGED the author, A.J. Aalto, to do a cover reveal. Sigh. (And hangs my head in shame.) … Continue reading
Posted in author, books, BookWhore, community, cover reveal, friends, giving to others, writershelpingwriters, writing
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dSavannah’s Holiday Gift Guide
Well, it’s that time of year: the holidays. And yes, I say holidays, because it could be any number of them for you: Kwaanza, Hanukkah, Christmas, Ramadan, etc. Plus, if you’re in the Western Hemisphere, you celebrate the New Year. … Continue reading
Posted in art, artist, books, community, family, friends, giving to others, love
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#IWSG – So you want to be a writer…. (pt 4)
Well, it’s that time again: I said I’d participate in the Insecure Writer’s Support Group blog posting (first Wednesday of every month), so here I am. Post #4. Sadly, I haven’t really got anything to say. Or much to say. … Continue reading
Posted in #IWSG, #NaNoWriMo, author, books, community, contest, fear, hard work, making a difference, writershelpingwriters, writing
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Some life-affirming projects
I am blessed enough to be involved with a group of people in Canada (small world!) who are doing some really great things, and I wanted to share the info with my faithful readers. Supporting these projects with shares and … Continue reading
Posted in abuse, author, books, childhood, depression, dreams, giving to others, hard work, inspiration, joy, making a difference, opportunity, perseverance, shining a light
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