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Where were you on that terrible day?

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Today we solemnly commemorate one of the most horrific days in American history, a day that has become known simply as 9-11. Sixteen years ago today, our son had been called home from college in Iowa to speak at the funeral of a high school friend who'd died tragically in a car accident on September 9. Trey was sleeping in the family room, when my husband rushed home from work in the middle of … [Read more...]

Reading Challenge

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I'd love to talk about what you are reading this year. I've always been an avid reader, sometimes reading more than 50 books a year. But since I started writing over twenty years ago, my reading has suffered (at least reading for pleasure). Of course, I'm always reading for research, I read as a freelance editor, and I read what I'm writing myself. But it's a real treat to choose a book simply … [Read more...]

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