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Musings: #Touch, Connections, and the Branching Paths of Life

Are you familiar with a tv show called Touch? It’s about a little boy who has a talent for making connections between people who need to be connected in one way or another. The show is really inspiring, perhaps in part because of the themes: that everything and everyone is interconnected, and each person is … Continue reading »

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Blog: Musings on How Writing Is Easy…Or Is It?

Happy Children’s Book Week! Recently I met someone who told me writing was easy (in particular writing children’s picture books). He is not a writer and as far as I know has never written anything creative.  He said that he could write a computer program to write picture books. He would have three words on … Continue reading »

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Blog: All’s Well That Ends Well

I have been sick all week. Ugh. One of those not-pleasant warm-weather colds. The fever has gone away and overall I feel better, but as of this writing my voice still sounds strange. Funny that the better I feel, the worse I sound. Unfortunately, over the course of the week, I haven’t gotten anything writing-related … Continue reading »

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Blog: Musings on Books in a Series

Most of the books I read tend to be part of one series or another. I become attached to characters. I like to read more about them. I must know how their story turns out. I have to see the transformation; the redemption; the union of the love interest (which we will know will happen, … Continue reading »

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Blog: Stop wishing and start being in 2012

Happy New Year. Welcome to 2012. It’s been a long time since I’ve made a New Year’s resolution. I don’t see the point of making a resolution just because the seasons have cycled back around again. To accomplish a resolution, you have to be fully committed to it, no matter what the day or year. … Continue reading »

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Musings: The Perfect Gift

This year has been a year of changes for me, and Christmas is no exception. Most notably, I got married this year. Also, my sister, who has always lived with or near me, moved away. When you help take care of someone for that long, it feels almost like a child leaving home for college. … Continue reading »

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Blog: Terry Brooks and the Evolution of Writing and Reading

At DragonCon I attended a panel with Terry Brooks and his current editor. One of the questions that came up was how Terry’s writing style has evolved throughout his writing career. Terry Brooks began writing with his Shannara series. The first book was a Tolkien-like sword and sorcery type fantasy. He has also written the Word and … Continue reading »

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Blog: What Is In a Name?

What is in a name? People can go by so many different things. But is a true name less of an actual name and more a word for the person’s soul? I got married earlier this year and took my husband’s last name for my personal life. It has felt quite odd to be called … Continue reading »

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