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Reading Getaways and a Reading Giveaway

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My kids are still grieving the loss of summer. With school back in session, there is less time to play computer games, watch Netflix, and get together with friends. I've warned them that when they enter the real world, summer as they know it completely ceases to exist. They are appropriately devastated by this news and do whatever they can to appreciate their easy life while they have it. Yet … [Read more...]

My New Facebook Group – The Posse

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The trouble with going to writers' conferences is that you come home with a head full of ideas that if you don't take action on immediately are likely to dissolve into the mist of someday without ever being accomplished. Well, this year, I decided to take a couple of ideas and put them into action as soon as I returned home. My favorite, by far, has been starting up a private FB group for my fans … [Read more...]

They Grow So Fast

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This past week I was blessed with the opportunity to spend time with two of my families: a portion of my writing family while I attended the Romance Writers of America conference and my immediate family, including a husband and three teenage children that are growing up far too fast. The conference was wonderful! I picked up some great marketing tips (my mind is spinning with new ideas I hope … [Read more...]

Heading to Disney

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In two days we are packing up the van and heading to Florida. WooHoo! Twenty hours in the car with three teenagers. What could be more fun? Actually, my kids are pretty good travelers as long as everyone has the appropriate tech gear (computers, tablets, etc.) so I'm not too worried. In fact, I hope to get some writing done during those travel hours. And with Disney World as the reward at the end … [Read more...]

My Summer Watch List

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I admit it. I enjoy watching television. My husband and I unwind almost every evening with a show or two previously recorded on the Tivo while we sit in our recliners--he with his computer in his lap, me with my cross-stitch. It's relaxing, entertaining, and helps maintain my creative well. The only problem is that there are some shows I enjoy that Wes refuses to watch. So my compromise is to … [Read more...]

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