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Last Wednesday, I left West Michigan for a trip to Chicago to attend the Story conference. I got my hair cut. Picked out the coolest clothes I could find (my nearly 6 year old helped me). Got a few amazing ladies to help with… Continue Reading “Story”
One of my mentors over at Novel Matters has done something brave. She, after success in the traditional publishing world, has struck out on her own to self publish a novel. That’s brave? you may ask. Um. Yes. Totally. And Sharon K. Souza has done it. Not… Continue Reading “Unraveled”
I want to tell you about my big sister. Her name is Ginger. And she is wonderful. Family legend has it that when my mom was pregnant for Ginger, all she could keep down was Ginger Ale (or Vernors if you’re a Michigander). Thus,… Continue Reading “My Sister Ginger”
One of my very favorite parts of being a writer is the family reunion. We gather, hug, laugh, share stories. We eat (usually WAY too much) and drink coffee (there is no such thing as WAY too much of that). We celebrate with one… Continue Reading “Most Important Thing”
On Monday, I wrote about a man who talked to someone only he could see. Last night, as I sat at the dinner table, I saw something that only I could see. A curved, squiggled line in my vision. At first it looked the… Continue Reading “Sparkling Eyes”
The man at Burger King sits alone. His once hot coffee has run out of warm. But I don’t think he’s noticed. Occasionally, he sips from the paper cup and exhales loudly after swallowing. Gray-brown teeth, stained with what I imagine to be a… Continue Reading “The Man at Burger King”
This morning, I’ve got Theme on the brain. I have the lovely Bonnie Grove to blame thank for that. She wrote a themed blog post about themes today on Novel Matters. She likened theme to a string truths. Like a necklace. Theme of my current novel in progress: You… Continue Reading “The Theme of an Unplanned Week”
Just a few housekeeping details…make sure you read my post from yesterday (click HERE). An FYI regarding that post…yes…I did attend a weekend service as part of my Sabbath. Also, make sure that you enter to win a FREE piece of jewelry in a… Continue Reading “Don’t Mess With Mama”
On Sunday, my hubby took the kiddos to the zoo so that I could have some time to write. Ah. So, I packed up the old, faithful laptop and headed out to Starbucks. Soy misto (aka cafe au laut) and a piece of pumpkin… Continue Reading “Taking a Sabbath”
Right now, as I sit at my computer, I have a cluster of unknowns bouncing around inside my skull. Will my daughter start school next week? Or will I need to home school for a while? (we’re on a list at a charter school)… Continue Reading “The Unknown”
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