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. . . a 2,060 word, seven page (including citations) comparison essay of Stagecoach and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, entitled What Makes a Western Hero? I was still in my jammies at noon, having worked for over six hours on the essay, and I didn't realize I'd forgotten my regularly scheduled post until immediately after I submitted my finished paper. Since I am completely and thoroughly … [Read more...]

Entertainment for the Novelist

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The fall television season is upon us. Recently, I posted on Facebook about my excitement regarding the return of Poldark (Season 2) to PBS on Sunday nights. If you haven't seen the show, you should. I believe you can still stream the first season on Amazon Prime. Aidan Turner as Ross Poldark is reason enough to watch it. LOL! Anyway, someone on Facebook asked me if I watch movies and TV show … [Read more...]

How’s Your Reading Year Going?

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Confession: I have never been very good about keeping track of the books that I read. Maybe it didn't matter years ago, but as I grow older, I would really like to remember the year that I read THE GREAT AMERICAN NOVEL. And if I rated and wrote a review, all the better. Enter Goodreads. For several years now, Goodreads has helped me keep track of the books I read. It's easy to rate, review, and … [Read more...]

I Love the Fair!

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I pulled almost an all-nighter in order to get my revisions done and to my editor on Tuesday morning. I worked until 2:00 AM. Slept for a couple of hours. Then was back to work by 4:30 AM until I sent the document off via email at 9:05 AM. My treat for getting it done? Spending an afternoon and evening at the Western Idaho Fair with my hubby, daughter, granddaughter, and her husband. And the … [Read more...]

Robin is Going Back to School – Part 5

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It's almost here! I go back to school the week of August 22nd. The deadline for finishing the revisions of my next book, You'll Think of Me, is the 19th, so good timing on that! Anyway, regular readers of this blog may be sick of my semi-annual "back to college" posts. You'll all be glad when I graduate. Right? And when will that be? you ask. Lots longer than I would wish because my writing … [Read more...]

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