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Three Lucky Dresses

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I don't often have reasons to wear fancy dresses. As a writer, I work from home and my daily "uniform" is comprised of yoga pants and exercise tops. His Highness and I are much more likely to spend Saturday night on a date at a local restaurant than attending a formal event. That said, I do love dressing in fancy dresses now and then. Author awards galas have given me my best opportunity to do … [Read more...]

Trips near and far

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Do you love the beach? I do, but not for laying out and baking. God did not gift me with the skin tone for that. Can you say burn and peel? But this past weekend, my daughter Kels and daughter-in-law Kellie—and LEO!—went to the beach. Kellie has skin that turns a deep golden brown (bless her!), so she while she laid out, Kels, Leo, and I joined her under a cabana one day, then the three of us … [Read more...]

Quantum Physics and God

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I once did some reading/research for a dissertation on near-death experiences. The book I was reading was not a Christian book--far from it. (In fact, the book routinely blames "religion" for many of the world's "wrong" ideas.)  BUT--in a section on physics and consciousness, the author came to a conclusion that pointed directly to God, and I practically whooped in delight.  Let … [Read more...]

When Authors Gather

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Hi friends and Happy Wednesday!  I just returned from a fabulous conference. The C3 CON—Creatures, Crime and Creativity. It’s such a fun mix of authors from any and every genre. However, I noticed the majority were predominately crime fiction authors spread across various sub-genres including romantic suspense. I was part of the media relations team this year, which gave me a chance to get to … [Read more...]

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