Category: Musings
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Mother’s Day and the power of laughter
My four-legged fur children have no clue what day it is and my Mom died nearly a decade ago, so Mother’s Day is just another Sunday for me. But this year, as I was looking for a card for the Boyfriend’s mother, I saw one that made me think of Mom and laugh. I’d like […]
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Rediscovering the joy of reading
Everyone says writers need to read anything and everything they can get their hands on. I’m sure they’re right. When I was younger, my nose was always buried in a book. Reading was my favorite free-time activity. Nowadays, with a full-time job and a Boyfriend, I have a lot less free time. The time I […]
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Desert Dreamin’
My first Desert Dreams Conference won’t be my last. It’s over now, and I just settled into my favorite spot at the Starbucks in Camp Verde (near the outlet, naturally). The plan is to sneak in a little writing time before I crash. Am I nuts? Why not skip the attempt to work and crash right […]
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You tell me: Fifty Shades of Grey
Twitter is abuzz. Bloggers are raving. Last night I read a story on a mainstream wire service talking it up. (I’m debating whether I can get away with running it on our books page without causing an uproar.) What has everyone so hot and bothered? “Fifty Shades of Grey.” I enjoy a good, steamy story […]