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Read Free: Shifting Moon: Chapter One Part 1 I’m not what I seem.  What people see on the surface—delicate features, ready smile, and white-blonde hair—belies something dark inside. 

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Monday Muse 8-27

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Monday Muse 8-20

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Monday Muse Writing Prompt 8-13

Monday Muse Writing Prompt 8-13

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Monday Muse Writing Prompt 8-6

Monday Muse Writing Prompt 8-6

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Muse Monday Writing Prompt 7/30

Muse Monday Writing Prompt 7/30

Hello all!  It’s been a while since I’ve done writing prompts on the blog, but since I’m doing a new book, I thought it was time to get back into the habit!

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This is what romance novels are made of...

This is what romance novels are made of…

Let me tell you one of my favorite romance novel tropes: Bad boy prince meets strong willed, independent woman who looks and acts nothing like anyone’s preconceived notions of a princess.  They fall madly in love.

Oh, wait!  Does that sound familiar?

That’s right, people!  Everyone wants to compare the recent royal wedding to Cinderella.  They say it’ a “fairy tale”.  Nope, sorry.  There were…

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No Body Love Today--Trying for Acceptance Instead

No Body Love Today–Trying for Acceptance Instead

I don’t love my body today. How can I?  I’ve spent most of the last 24 hours in excruciating pain.  I woke up yesterday feeling like someone was driving sharp spikes into my forehead while someone else was squeezing the back of it in a vise.  This wasn’t unusual.  It used to be an every morning thing, but I’ve recently learned how to control the frequency of such mornings.

However, despite all my…

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Is It Possible to Be a Bully When You Have ‘Right’ On Your Side?

Is It Possible to Be a Bully When You Have ‘Right’ On Your Side?

I’m going to share with you a story about something that happened to me the other day.  I’m not sharing screenshots or people’s names, because it just isn’t necessary.  I have a point to make, but that can be done without publicly calling people out or trying to shame people who were just upset.  I think I can accurately paraphrase what happened, and I welcome anyone who participated or witnessed…

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Is It Possible to Be a Bully When You Have ‘Right’ On Your Side?

Is It Possible to Be a Bully When You Have ‘Right’ On Your Side?

I’m going to share with you a story about something that happened to me the other day.  I’m not sharing screenshots or people’s names, because it just isn’t necessary.  I have a point to make, but that can be done without publicly calling people out or trying to shame people who were just upset.  I think I can accurately paraphrase what happened, and I welcome anyone who participated or witnessed…

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Why Readers Fall in Love with Fictional Characters

Why Readers Fall in Love with Fictional Characters

If you are an avid reader or have friends that love books you’ve no doubt seen the endless memes about “book boyfriends” and being devastated at the end of a book.  If for some reason you’ve been living on the moon and missed them completely, here are a couple. Do you relate?  As a reader I certainly do.  And as a writer, I do as well, but in a different way.  I never really thought about why we…

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Life Changes & Beautiful Things on the Way

Life Changes & Beautiful Things on the Way

My husband and I recently underwent a lifestyle change.  NOT the fake kind that is really just a code word for “diet”.  No, this was a real lifestyle change, in that our entire lives changed.  We went from living in a dilapidated, falling down single wide trailer that had black mold and holes in the walls straight through to the metal, to living in a small, cozy,  home that is perfect for the two…

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Amazing Small Businesses to Shop Online for Cyber Week I'm a part of a wonderful community of handcrafters, designers, and makers who have small businesses selling their wares. 

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5 Ways to Be Kinder to Yourself in 2017

5 Ways to Be Kinder to Yourself in 2017

As I sat down to write this post, so much came to mind, that I’m sure that there will be more posts in the future about being kinder to yourself.  If you find this post enjoyable or helpful, you might like my upcoming book, Your Self-Love Journey. Ditch the Resolutions The entire concept of New Year’s resolutions is based on the assertion that we aren’t enough, didn’t do enough, and weren’t good…

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A Lesson in Voodoo

A Lesson in Voodoo

I recently got a new-ish (refurbished) computer and had to slog through a million old emails while transferring stuff from my old computer.  In that slogging I came across an email exchange I’d completely forgotten about. Back in May 2011 mother-in-law went on vacation to NOLA, and came back with a great story about her time at the Voodoo Museum.  At the time I was writing Voodoo Moon (though it…

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'American Housewife' Broke My Heart

‘American Housewife’ Broke My Heart

courtesy of ABC For weeks (months?) I’ve been awaiting the arrival of ‘American Housewife’ with all of the excitement of a giddy high school girl waiting for the prom.  A freshman girl going to the prom with the senior captain of the football team.  Yes, THAT giddy. courtesy of ABC Why?  Because the trailers for ‘American Housewife’ promised me the one thing I crave the most in television: a…

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Home Sweet Home On the short chopper ride from the cartel’s compound to Monterrey where the  Godmother Security company jet waited for them, the three kids huddled together, a strange bond having formed in the past few minutes.