I Coulda Beena Contenda- but She Actually is One

 My daughter stayed home sick yesterday with a cough and scratchy throat. She is pretty tough as sixth grade girls go, so when she does complain that she’s not well I take it seriously. My husband, upon getting home from work, suggested that Julia get ready for basketball practice that evening. I began to protest, …

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Life is What Happens…

Wow, it's been too too long. Happy week after Easter everyone. As I gear up and put the last edits on 'A Girl From the Hill, I wanted to send a message out to anyone who is still tuning in - I haven't forgotten you, so please don't forget me!The book is in its final stages and will …

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More Beautiful Writing from Ann Hood- the Girls

For those of you who didn't catch Parade Magazine today ... http://www.parade.com/news/views/guest/130303-ann-hood-remember-the-girls.html For those of you who know me, you know that Ann Hood has fueled my writing inspiration for the last twenty-five years.  She still does.  She is a best-selling author from Rhode Island, taught at RIC and URI, and I was fortunate enough to …

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In Honor of Valentines and My Parents, a Love Story

I know this is a little late for Valentine’s Day, but it is a love story nonetheless.My father, the Old Man, has been taken out of his home by stretcher twice and my mother, the Crow, has been taken out once in the last three weeks.  Thankfully they will be fine, but both have a …

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