Archive for ‘December, 2011’

The Diva Among Us

As you may know from my previous posts, I recently visited family. After a week at my mother’s house, I have learned three things: 1) cats…

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The Little Orange Ball: A Tale of Tragedy

I am happy to report, my sons and I made it to our destination safely and with only one adolescent meltdown. This particular meltdown was due…

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Merry Christmas!

I am sending out a big, big thank you to everyone who has visited my blog over these past two weeks and helped me nurture it…

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Traveling With Testosterone

In just a couple days I will be traveling from Ohio to New Hampshire to visit family. By car. Now, don’t misunderstand; I love to drive.…

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I Wonder Why…

Some aspects of life are so puzzling, they require deep and thoughtful reflection. The following curiosities do not, but they trouble me nonetheless. I wonder why…time…

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Saggy Shoulders, Droopy Wrists, Expanding Cores, And So Much More!

Staring at a computer all day with hands resting on a keyboard and bottom glued to a chair was likely not evolution’s intention. Yet so many…

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Oh No, Not More Quotes!

Knowing a few good quotes will make you smart and successful. Not really. I just made that up. But it seems many writers keep a list…

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Every Which Way But Traditional

Oh, how times have changed. When I first submitted my manuscript eight years ago, the consensus was traditional publisher or bust. Certainly, e-books from small, independent…

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Making The Leap

In part one of this public introspection, I detailed my ten-year journey to a publishing contract, which, thanks to Mother Nature’s antics, came shortly after I…

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Who Am I Kidding?

I always said I would write a book. As a child, I would make up stories in my head, and as a teenager, I started my…

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