First up, I want to say what a wonderful time I had speaking to folks at the Holly Book Club at Holly Lake Ranch last Friday. A nice group of people make that club so welcoming and appreciative of the authors who come to share writing experiences. While in East Texas, I had to stop […]
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“What do we live for, if not to make life less difficult for each other?” George Eliot In 19th-century England, a young writer named Mary Ann Evans assumed the pen name George Eliot and began publishing novels that were acclaimed for their realistic character development and compelling plotlines. This quote (originally published with slightly different
It’s almost time to plant pansies here in Texas. I can’t wait. A friend sends me daily devotionals and the following story is just part of it. The story’s been repeated many times, with some variations, but it always makes me smile. Do our part, buy a ticket “There is an old story of a
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Just when I think maybe… the pain in my head comes back with a vengeance. Sigh… So, it’s a good think I have material from Slim Randles to share, and it’s a perfect day to read some nonsense from good ol’ Windy, the man who mangles the English language like no other. But first this
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It’s becoming a habit to read a quote from Inspiring Quotes and have it trigger thoughts to share on the blog. I may decide this is a good weekly feature. Let me know what you think of it and whether you’d like to see content like this every week. First, a little Monday Fun from
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Today I’m sharing a review of a new book by Laura Lippman, Dream Girl, a psychological suspense story that immediately made me think of Stephen King’s Misery. But this is a delightful twist on that story. In the end, has anyone really led a blameless life? Injured in a freak fall, novelist Gerry Andersen is
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These wise words came as the Quote of the Day from The Daily Inspiration the other day: “In the depths of Winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer.” Albert Camus Along with the quote came this short treatise on the meaning: “French Algerian writer Albert Camus grappled with many philosophical
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It’s not Wednesday, but any day is a good one for a guest post from Slim Randles. But first this picture, which has nothing to do with the subject of his post, I just thought it was an interesting photo I took the other day. I’ve been coloring again, now that the quilt project is
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This will be a short post today. I’m still in recovery mode from hurting my back a couple of weeks ago, as well as some minor surgery last Wednesday. That means no long sessions at the computer right now. To start off I have this cute meme for cat lovers everywhere. I had a cat
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This meme has little to do with the topic of Slim Randle’s guest post today, but he talks about dogs, right? And who doesn’t love Snoopy. I’ve been laid up with severe back pain the past three days, and it’s still hanging around, vying with the trigeminal neuralgia for attention. I just wish they’d both
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