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I'm Ba-ack!
I’m Ba-ack!
In the two years since I started this blog, it has never been far from my mind, even though it’s been nearly as long since I published a post. I have, over the months, started several posts, which sit in my drafts folder waiting to be completed and unleashed.
The funny thing about this past couple of years or so is that the same things keeping me from being able to keep up with this or my other…
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Where I've Been and What I'm Up To
Where I’ve Been and What I’m Up To
It’s been a little over a year since I’ve had time to spend here on the blog. I’ve checked in with my site regularly, but the plain, un-dressed-up truth is that I just haven’t had time to blog or read blogs. I haven’t even done much writing since last year’s NaNo.
The by-and-large biggest cause of this has been that our two youngest children’s special needs had grown significantly over the 6-9…
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Something New is Headed Your Way!
Something New is Headed Your Way!
Because I don’t have enough to do, right?
If you’ve been following me for awhile or read any of my books, you know that I have a passion for mental health awareness. I continue to pursue my goal of bringing mental health issues into the light through my writing. But I’ve been working on another project to further my efforts.
Click here to read all about it!
Please help spread the word by…
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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Parenting is HARD
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Parenting is HARD
Okay, you’re rolling your eyes at me now, right? I mean, if you’re a parent, you’re mentally going, “Of course it’s hard. Duh.”
But my goal isn’t to state the obvious. My goal is to confess, out loud, in black an white, that parenting is hard for me. And let’s be honest, though every parent you meet might agree with the statement, it’s a fairly vague statement, and you might find that it’s…
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Quick Update
It’s been a busy summer so far, and though it’s always a goal for me to write more regularly, the blog is one of those things that continually gets placed on the back burner, thanks to kids, homeschooling, family adventures, novel writing, and editing.
We had some family visiting at the end of June / beginning of July, and the kids and I took a trip last week to visit family out of state. The…
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Official!
After some more note-taking and cross-fact-checking, the opening pages have been written.
Kendall’s Story is now official!!
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Answering the Knock
Well, I’m going to do something I haven’t done since my first publication. I’m going to put my current WIPs into a suspended state and answer the knock at the back of my brain.
The outline has been done for weeks. I’ve had several conversations about it with a close friend who is also a writer. The decision has been all but made for awhile.
Now that I’ve made the final decision, I’m so excited…
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Starting and Finishing
I’ve always been a strong starter. I’m really good at starting things. Organizational projects, sewing projects, scrapbooks, the school year, even books… I don’t know why, but I love the start.
Then I inevitably hit the slump. And everything comes to a screeching halt. And I seem to just… stall… trying to figure out how to get things back on course.
I’m not saying I never finish anything. I…
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On Rules and Grace and Parenting, part 1
On Rules and Grace and Parenting, part 1
When I first became a parent…
No, scratch that. When I firstbecame a parent, I was a step-parent, and it was only half-time parenting. And he was a well-behaved, well-adjusted, easy-going kid who rarely caused major trouble. And then when I first became a full-time parent, it was to two foster children, and then included their older sister 2 months later. All three of them had severe neglect…
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Salutations!
I’ve been thinking about starting this project for a long time. Why didn’t I start it sooner? I don’t know… fear mostly, I suppose. And busy-ness. I have a lot going on day to day, and the last thing I need is one more thing to keep up with. But I finally got to the point where I think the benefits of this will outweigh the idea that it will be a burden.
I’m a parent. I’m a lot of other…
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House Cleaning
Source: Google Search
So, first of all, as I logged in this evening, WP informed me that today is my 2 year blogging anniversary. And let me just say… WOW. Where has the time gone? Thanks to everyone who has stuck with me these two years. I know I haven’t kept you in spectacular reading material as often as I would have liked, but for those who follow me and read along anyway, I greatly…
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If you knew the way it shredded ny soul maybe you wouldn't go to sleep and leave me alone with your anger
Riley Connor Episode 5
Riley Connor Episode 5
Click to read Riley Connor, Episode 5: “The Secret.”
Happy Reading!
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Are You Looking for an Editor?
Are You Looking for an Editor?
Have you read this article about why you need an editor yet? If not, please take a minute to look it over.
I’ve been doing free editing for a long time. Not just for friends either, but a fair amount for people I barely know. Everything from (friend) “Hey would you look this over for me and let me know what you think?” to (stranger) “My grammar sucks, and [insert name of mutual friend here]…
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Young Adult Fiction and the Next Generation
Young Adult Fiction and the Next Generation
I came across this article this morning, and couldn’t help but think how perfectly relevant it is to my purpose in writing: Young adult fiction stagnant, troublingly formulaic (opens in a new tab). It was the quote at the top of the page that got me. “If YA (young adult) fiction starts to challenge young adults to think differently about the world around them, it could start to bring a real,…
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Riley Connor Episode 4
Riley Connor Episode 4
Click to read Riley Connor, Episode 4: “The Friend”
Happy Sunday – Enjoy!
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