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that meant a new post on writing by me and the others in the group on the first Wednesday of the month. (Click the photo for my posts; click here for the group website).
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Category Archives: history
Acts of Faith
This afternoon as I walked my dog, Maggie, down to the lake for her constitutional, a murder of crows cawed overhead. In the relative silence away from the dishwasher swooshing and the roomba chugging and the clothes in the dryer … 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
Posted in art, artist, author, books, community, depression, dreams, editing, feminism, fiction, friends, giving to others, happiness, hard work, history, inspiration, joy, literary fiction, making a difference, memory, review, shining a light, the dark places, The Questions, writershelpingwriters, writing
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Thank you veterans and veterans’ families
I come from a long line of people who served our country. My father (on the left), served in the Vietnam War, as did my grandfather (WWII), and my great-grandfather (WWI). My uncle served, and a cousin is currently in … Continue reading
Posted in family, history, making a difference, the dark places
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I voted today…
I generally do not talk about politics. I hate the ads, I hate the mudslinging, I hate the way the actual issues are obscured. I also can’t stand the way people can’t seem to have an honest debate about the … Continue reading
Posted in community, family, history, learning, making a difference, opportunity
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Shining the Light on Dark Places: Rape
Here’s a dark place that seems to be in the news a lot lately: rape. And whether or not it’s “legitimate”. In a word: rape is NEVER “legitimate”. Ever. Any sexual encounter, unless it’s consensual, between two adults, is rape. … Continue reading
Posted in abuse, depression, evil, fear, feminism, hell, history, making a difference, memory, mental illness, shining a light, the dark places
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The Questions with Tim Queeney: writer
The latest person to subject himself to The Questions is author Tim Queeney. I met him in my awesome online writers’ group, and he is très funny. Some of Tim’s recent comments include: “Bacon is a demigod in many cultures”, … Continue reading
Posted in author, books, fiction, funny funny, history, kindle, The Questions, writing
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Shining the Light on Dark Places: intro
“The only thing necessary for evil to flourish is for good men to do nothing.” ~ Edmund Burke I’m sorry to have to tell you this, dear readers, but some horrible stuff happens in this world of ours. Kids get … Continue reading
Posted in abuse, childhood, depression, dreams, evil, fear, feminism, hell, history, making a difference, memory, mental illness, shining a light, the dark places
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