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Fleeing Distractions

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After a stressful time that had somewhat drained my creativity and focus, I found myself behind on writing the first draft of next year’s book. (Don’t worry, this year’s novel, A Winter by the Sea (releasing December 2023) is written and edited and on its merry way through production. 😊) Hoping to flee distractions and get back on track, I went on a solo writing getaway for a few days. I … [Read more...]

Cock-a-doodle Roo!

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Four months ago, I hatched nine Silky chicks. They were/are adorable, and now they're mature. I have them all in a separate coop, and it's been fun to listen to the roosters learning to crow. One of them sounds like one of those old "a-oooo-gah" cars--know what I mean? He's really chesty and raspy and masculine. Another sounds like he has asthma and can't get his breath--or like he's too … [Read more...]

Word Nerd

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I'm not enough of a word nerd to sit around reading the dictionary in my spare time, but I do love learning the stories behind how certain words came about. As a historical author, there are many times when I will stop in order to look up a word I want to use to ensure it existed in the 1800s. I've learned that there are many words that sound vintage that didn't come into existence until the 1920s … [Read more...]

Totaled Truck & Treasured Memories

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Okay, call me sentimental but when I cleaned out my truck this week, I got a little misty eyed. This faithful 2012 Ford F-150 has seen me through a lot, while also racking up a ton of miles. This truck carried me back and forth from Nashville to Atlanta nearly every week for two years while my precious Dad's health declined with dementia. It kept me safe when a deer decided to take … [Read more...]

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