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The Real World Settings of Books
My response to a significant question posed for the Insecure Writers Support Blog members: If you could live in any book world, which one would you choose?
Holiday Writing…
How does the holiday season impact your writing? Is it boom or bust? Creative or consigned to dutiful chores? This blog post reports my seasonal writer goals.
The Power of Re
As my friends and family know, I'm enamored with all things Egyptian. My husband and I have traveled to the country three times. A little-known fact is that Pharaoh Akhenaten, who was married to the fabulously beautiful Nefertiti also mandated the rule of one god - Ra...
The Alchemy of Turning Hurt into Insight
Over the years, I’ve contemplated my singular family dynamic and several insights have helped me to gain peace – read on to learn how I’ve achieved it.
Walk like an Egyptian
In addition to the Sphinx and Great Pyramids, the Egyptians were practical inventors, especially in service to Pharaoh. We appreciate their creations in many arenas today –
The Multi-Tasks of Time Change
Most people I know abhor the annual time change, but I believe my husband and I despise it more due to numerous appliances that require our tedious efforts to change them to the appropriate time.
Things the Irish are famous for
Though Ireland is a small island among the British Isles, it has spawned writers and several styles of liquor… to prime a writer’s pump.
Ditch the to-do list
Reference to the classic book, The Phantom Toll Booth, and how we all can become enslaved to our to-do lists… with a call to “Ditch the List!”
Gap Year for Grown-Ups
My husband and I are retired – yay! We are enjoying a permanent gap year, funded by Uncle Sam (Social Security) and our 401-Ks.
Trick or Treat: ants rousting about in your house
The occasional ant is cute like a pet. They are, after all, role models for selfless endeavor and worth ethic. But swarms are unwelcome… hated.
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