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All the Cool Kids Are Doing It

I’ve got a new addiction. One Line Wednesday on Twitter. All the cool kids are doing it. One Line Wednesday, or #1LineWed as it’s hashtagged, trends every single week for hours and hours on end. Writers and readers alike have fallen in love with this very simple...

Life is Funny

Life is Funny

Life is funny. While watching a documentary, I found out I have a couple of interesting things in common with B.B. King, The King of the Blues himself. First of all, you need to know that I’m a plug-and-play kind of gal living in a satellite TV vs. Netflix world — and...

Secrets & Lies Excerpt: Tea and Whiskey

Secrets & Lies Excerpt: Tea and Whiskey

The strangest coincidences turn up in my Facebook news feed sometimes. Yesterday, a friend shared a post by Bushmills Black Bush whiskey accompanied by the image below. I don’t drink BBB, but my protagonist’s grandmother has a special tea and whiskey recipe she...

Selective Belief in Astrology

Selective Belief in Astrology

Confession: I don’t know an earth sign from a peace sign, so taking astrological advice does not come naturally to me. But I will admit to an idle curiosity about the relationship between my zodiac sign (Capricorn) and my “destiny.” See? I can’t even do this...

How Long is the Writing Life?

As a fifty-(inaudible due to throat clearing)-year-old closing in on my first completed manuscript, I do sometimes think (especially when reading about the latest 20- or 30-something best seller list debut author), “How long is the writing life? Is it too late to...

Taking Stock in the New Year

Taking Stock in the New Year

I had every intention of finishing my manuscript before the new year. After all, when I made the decision to dedicate myself to writing full-time, ten months still remained in the year. And yet here I sit, at the beginning of 2016, with a draft that is five, maybe...

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