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No, I’m not done yet.
Like most writers, I have a full time job. The pay sucks, but it's still a full time job. There's a reason the first line of my bio says professional…
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It’s For Research. I Swear!
Guilty pleasures. Do you pick your nose when no one's looking? Pull out cash just so you can buy a lottery ticket? Eat chocolate while cooking dinner because no one…
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Northwest Houston Romance Writers of America
Ann, Jenn, and I attended the monthly meeting of the Northwest Houston chapter of the Romance Writers of America (RWA) last Saturday. I don't write romance, as you should know…
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2017, I await
For a construct created by human minds at a random location in our orbit around the sun, there is something magical about a new year. Hope. A chance to refresh…
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Troop 13405 Trip to Savannah – Part Three
As you saw, we had quite an adventure. We learned, played, honored, shopped, ate well, and explored. A trip cross country with a gaggle of girls will teach you a…
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Troop 13405 Trip to Savannah – Part Two
There is a quaint beach town just outside of Savannah called Tybee Island. It is the first place my children ever played in the waves. My excitement bubbled over when I…
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Troop 13405 Trip to Savannah – Part One
When people ask why our troop went to Savannah, Georgia out of all the places they could have gone, I liken the historical southern city to Girl Scout Mecca. Juliette "Daisy"…
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Back in the Saddle…Okay, on the Keyboard, Again.
Wow. Last post was in June. Summer got a hold of me and did not let go until this week. I know many moms who can't wait for school to…
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World Building: Animal Companions
I brought home a puppy recently. Isa is a 12-week-old Rhodesian ridgeback / hound mix I found at petfinder.com. I had searched for months for the perfect large breed to…
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Writing Ruins Reading
Are you telling me the teenage empath can't tell how the other teenager feels about her? Um, no. The boy's entire family blows up and he shows no emotion. The…