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Made me laugh

Posted on April 23, 2012 by
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Writing is Work.

Posted on March 12, 2012 by

Don’t buy the myth that writing is easy. It’s not. I heard one author say, “Writing is like giving birth to barbed wire.” Others say writing is 5 percent inspiration and 95 percent perspiration. Books that were easy to write … Continue reading →

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The reasons I share this are: 1) I think Randy is an author worth taking your time to read and 2) I won the give away when they reached 15,000 fans! They sent me autographed copies of all of his … Continue reading →

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Life Update: July 2011

Posted on December 6, 2011 by

I have so much I want to write, but alas I also have other things to occupy my thoughts. A good friend of ours won a nationwide contest and received a service dog for their son who has autism. Keep … Continue reading →

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Veteran’s Day Poem

Posted on December 6, 2011 by

I’ll share a simple little acrostic I came up with to honor the Veterans. I thought it might be a creative, fun way for us to voice our support. Here’s what I’m looking for, use VETERAN, or VETERANS DAY, to write an acrostic honoring … Continue reading →

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Frankenstein and Autism

Posted on December 6, 2011 by

I recently finished Mary Shelley’s classic, Frankenstein. My perception of the novel was skewed by the movie clips I’ve seen, and I was pleasantly surprised by the novel’s depth. It certainly isn’t the graphic horror story I anticipated. Learning of … Continue reading →

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Delete the Excess

Posted on December 6, 2011 by

Almost every experienced writer, when I’ve asked for books to improve my skill, has referred me to “The Elements of Style,” by William Strunk and E.B. White (Charlotte’s Web). It’s a practical little book, loaded with grammar tips, structure commands, … Continue reading →

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Henry, Edward, and Paul

Posted on December 6, 2011 by

I finished reading Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde today. It’s my second Stevenson book in the last couple months; I read Treasure Island as well. The story surprised me. I knew Henry Jekyll and Edward Hyde were the same person, but my concept … Continue reading →

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The Language of Little Bee

Posted on December 6, 2011 by

I overheard a girl raving about the book Incendiary, written by British author Chris Cleave, after I finished my book signing in Jacksonville. I asked her why she found the author so compelling and she gushed about his masterful use of perspective. Recently, … Continue reading →

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Two Children’s Adventure Books

Posted on August 6, 2011 by

Occasionally I’ll eat an entire cupcake in one sugary bite. Inevitably, the first few moments leave me somewhere between gluttonous glory and suffocation. With icing all over my mouth and cake crumbling to the floor, I get past the temporary asphyxiation and … Continue reading →

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