Category Archives: family

Shining the Light on Dark Places: Domestic Violence

I have been pondering this post for over a week now, but for some reason, I can’t get the words to come out right. They seem to be choking in my throat. Which is ironic, since October is Domestic Violence … Continue reading

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The Questions with Nikki Van De Car: writer & skittles fan

Nikki Van De Car (and yes, that is her real name) is another author who I don’t know personally. I do know her book marketing manager, Christina Esdon, who apparently had so much fun answering The Questions that she decided … Continue reading

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The Questions with Terry Persun: writer in many genres

Facebook fans got to choose the cover of Revision 7: DNA, —————————> Terry Persun’s latest sci-fi novel about “Time traveling robots, a walking medical experiment turned detective genius, and a kidnapped psychic”. Notably, Terry is the first person to answer … Continue reading

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The Questions with Alex Kimmell: writer

Alex writes horror. But as you can read in his responses to The Questions, he can write funny as well. I cackled like a loon as I got this post ready. His book, The Key to Everything was released three … Continue reading

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Where’s My Transporter?!?!?

No, seriously. I’ve watched and read enough sci-fi to see things that came out of an author’s imagination appear in the real world. Just google sci fi inventions that came true and the search engine comes back with “About 3,590,000 … Continue reading

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Sweating in the Sunshine

I’m in Atlanta this week. Today (Sun, 8/26/12), I’m in Buckhead for my niece Emma’s soccer tournament. Right this second I’m sitting in Starbucks with my sister-in-law (her mama) and writing while she (my SIL) (theoretically) studies for a class … Continue reading

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Getting (b)older

Well, I’ve been afraid of changing ‘Cause I’ve built my life around you But time makes you bolder Even children get older And I’m getting older, too ~ Landslide by Stevie Nicks, performed by Fleetwood Mac, 1975 Today (8/18), my … Continue reading

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