Tag: writing
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The Outdoors
A couple of weeks ago, I helped feed the local BSM group. Due to construction at the university, we were moved to a new location this year which placed us on a patio area adjacent to one of the courtyards on campus. As we served the students, memories of my time at college flooded my…
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Coming This Fall
As we enter the fall season, while I won’t be partaking in the Pumpkin Spice nastiness, I am shifting my life a bit to start a new day. I’ve taken a job that will require me to work at night, which honestly is my preferred time to be awake anyway. I worked nights for a…
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One Glass at a Time
Growing up, we spent more of our evenings outside than inside, especially when my Mamaw was alive. She had an affinity for watching the sunset each evening, for listening to the critters and creatures near her old house chitter and chatter, for simply feeling “God’s breath” on her neck. I sometimes thought it was Satan’s…
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Back to Life, Back to Reality
School has kicked back off in our world, bringing with it the ability to get back to enjoying the things that make me, me. Having children who are neuro-spicy means that my summer is filled with doing everything in my power to make sure they don’t do something to hurt themselves or someone else because…
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Day 3 – 1093 Words
I spent most of the time yesterday, Day 2, building characters and scenes for “Inesperada.” This book’s backdrop is being taken from my hometown, using many of the places, and areas in and around the town for much of the story. There’ll be a few changes in the landscape such as the nearby creek actually…
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Day 1 of Writing Everyday Until I’m Published
In mid-June this year, I set down my pen and took some time away from writing. I was tired, my kids were home for the summer, and I just needed a break to collect my thoughts. At the time I was working on a novel that just wasn’t going anywhere, and I needed to step…
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Quote of the Month – March 2025
Owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing that we’ll ever do. Brene Brown When I decided to pick a quote for each month, I didn’t actually intend to then write a post about it, but life happens, and things change. I picked this quote originally as a flagship quote…
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Writing Update
For years, I’ve hidden my writing. Diong mostly ghost writing, nothing that I’ve done is currently in my own name since those are contacted out. But I’m tired of spending the time writing and not getting any of the credit or the long-term financial gain and I’m ready to start writing the stories I want…
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