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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
I’ve posted pictures of my mother as a child (see here and here) and others
In 2003, my work group had just completed the Gallup employee engagement survey. One of
I only recall one summer driving trip in my childhood to California. We made a
As I wrote last week, my husband and I are dealing with his broken kneecap.
Sometimes you just have to whine. Or rant. I’m doing some of both today. For
My son came to visit recently, and while he was here, an old family debate
After I published Now I’m Found in late September 2016, I found myself at loose
When I first decided to spend my time writing, I read everything I could on
Smithsonian.com published an article on December 9, 2015, entitled “The History of the Christmas Card,”
When autumn came to 1848, San Francisco was already a boom town and coping with
I was fortunate to attend the Oklahoma Writers Federation Inc. conference this past weekend. The
As I announced last week to subscribers to my newsletter, Forever Mine is now available—just
I posted last year about Abigail Duniway, a historical figure I found while researching Safe
I’ve always been amazed by this photograph of the gifts I received on my first
I am not a cook, and I don’t aspire to be one. But like many
I’ve read several articles and editorials in recent months about the demise of local newspapers.
I’ve discovered that my son is more sentimental about the past than my daughter. That