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My Thoughts on Finishing Another First Draft
This past week, I finished the first draft of my current work-in-progress. I began this
May 20, 2026
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This past week, I finished the first draft of my current work-in-progress. I began this
One of the presents I gave my three-year-old granddaughter for her sister’s birthday earlier this
As I’ve written before, when my daughter was born I thought she was the “icing
Kansas City got hit with a snowstorm last Friday and Saturday. Friday morning I had
Authors continue to research aspects of their plots throughout the drafting and revising of their
I’ve mentioned before that I’ve been researching the Denny party, who traveled from Illinois to
“Alas for those that never sing, But die with all their music in them!” ―from
This month is the 152nd anniversary of the trial of Susan B. Anthony for voting
February 17 is National Random Acts of Kindness Day. This day originated in New Zealand,
I mentioned last year that I found many “treasures” when I cleaned out some cupboards.
The main plot and some of the sub-plots of my work-in-progress revolve around relationships between
For the Fourth of July when I was seven, someone gave my brother (who was
This time of year, mysteries abound. A Virgin birth. Angels and magi. A fat guy
Each October I’ve devoted one or more posts to the “haunting books” I’ve read during
Late last winter, another couple asked my husband and me if we wanted to “go
My book Family Recipe: Sweet and saucy stories, essays and poems about family life has now
March is National Reading Awareness Month. I’ve written before about how important reading has been in
Join the nation in a moment of silence at 3:00pm on Memorial Day to remember
In past years, each October I have used this blog to review books that I’ve
My daughter was born the day before Mother’s Day. Some years her birthday has been
In recent weeks, my Microsoft OneDrive memory feed has reminded me of our move into