Category Archives: happiness

My intentions for 2013

Yesterday, I told you some of what happened in 2012. Now, I’m gonna talk about my intentions for this new year. And yes, I know we’re halfway into the first month. Life just sometimes gets in the way… Every year, … Continue reading

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Looking back at 2012

2012 was interesting, to say the least. I got a book contract in January, and my book, A Spicy Secret, #22 in the Annie’s Attic Mystery series, came out in December. (It’s still kinda surreal to see a book with … Continue reading

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Serendipity

Or, “Writing Isn’t Really Solitary”. Or, “What Made the Rambler Cry”. As some of you may know, in January of this year (2012), I got a contract to write a book for Annie’s Attic Mystery series, all thanks to my … Continue reading

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The Questions with K.D. McCrite: writer

When I moved to Harrison, Arkansas, the first thing I did was look for a writers’ group. I’d belonged to a wonderful one in Atlanta, and know how great it is to have the support and feedback of other writers. … Continue reading

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So, I haven’t been blogging… pt 1

As you may (or more likely not) have noticed, other than my post on voting, I haven’t been blogging for the last few weeks. Instead, I’ve been editing. (Future posts will talk about the other things I’ve been doing.) I’m … Continue reading

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Completely Deep, I mean Random, Thoughts

So, my writer friend Elise Stephens does this thing on her blog called “Friday Five”, which is what it sounds like ~ five topics with two to three sentences each. Although I’m certainly not going to steal her idea, I … Continue reading

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As High As I Can Go

I’ve been fighting a deep, dark depression for, well, my whole life, but this particular “episode” has been going on for quite a long while. Longer than normal. Even being with my hubby and my dog at one of my … Continue reading

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