When I first took the plunge and decided to publish A Girl from the Hill, I never considered the next logical step – selling A Girl from the Hill. I was clueless about the feelings that come from creating something, sweating and crying and laughing and agonizing over this baby of mine, only to then try to convince the …
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It’s not Really Spam When They Show How Much They Really Care … Is it?
Remember me? I almost forgot about all of you. Not in a bad way. It's just that I've been mentally pre-occupied since February. Preoccupied with thoughts. Too many thoughts, like, how could my job be eliminated after 8 years of loyal service. And how could people I trusted not even fond enough to say goodbye. …
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Finding My Creative State of Mind
Happy 2014. I’m happy here blogging after a long absence. I did it to myself. I gave myself little to no time to write, post, or read over the past six months. Why eliminate my passion, what I enjoy most in life? What about Pound Cake? Will my next book ever get written? Sadly, where I …
I Shall Return
I know, I know. I have not posted a darn thing of interest all month. But things have been a little more hectic than usual between all the bases being covered. But two great things to report 1 - I started seriously writing my next book, which will be YA/Middle Grade with a working title …
2012 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here's an excerpt: 600 people reached the top of Mt. Everest in 2012. This blog got about 2,500 views in 2012. If every person who reached the top of Mt. Everest viewed this blog, it would have taken 4 years to get …
I’m Baaaaaccckkkk…
I feel like a poltergeist these days, drifting in and out of several places at once. It's been a few weeks since I've posted anything. Between Jeremy and I being handyman- impaired and having to paint my daughter's bedroom before school gets too far underway, to getting her (and us) ready for Junior High, to …

Selective Truth and Social Media: TMI or Not Enough?
Selective Truth and Social Media: TMI or Not Enough?. What a great post- something to consider for all of us embarking on the social media trip. It's a delicate balance between sharing and preaching, bragging and complaining. Sending honest positive energy draws honest positive responses.