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Patience or Procrastination?

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I am a very task-oriented person by nature. If I start something, I'm going to finish. I have to finish, otherwise it will drive me crazy. But sometimes, it's the starting that trips me up. Last week, I finally got around to starting a project I've had on hold for over 30 years. That's right . . . 30 YEARS! Thirty-two to be precise. The summer after I graduated from high school, I got a job … [Read more...]

Traveling with Mark Twain

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My husband and I have long enjoyed the travel writing of authors like Bill Bryson (A Walk in the Woods, Notes From A Small Island, etc.), and we were recently surprised to learn that more than 100 years before Bryson wrote, the famous Mark Twain wrote humorous travel books of his own. My husband and I visited Mark Twain’s Boyhood Home and Museum in Hannibal, Missouri about a week ago. In … [Read more...]

It has come to my attention…

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It has come to my attention that one Deborah Raney was scheduled to share a post today. However, the day has come (and nearly gone) and— I see no post. I see no pictures. I see no apology. I see nothing! And you know why?? Because Deb and her husband Ken are currently traipsing all around the country on a grand national park adventure! Now seriously, is that any excuse to not … [Read more...]

Cover Reveal (+ enter to win bookish gifts!)

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For the the past few weeks, I've been working on a Christmas novella! I wrote a Christmas novella for my Bradford Sisters series and had so much fun doing so, that I always hoped to include a Christmas novella for my Misty River series, too. However, I wasn't certain my schedule would allow for that. Turns out, I was able to make it happen! I'm so glad I carved out time. I love penning … [Read more...]

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