The Wisdom of Ages is a collection of three short stories that were inspired by real people that I saw in different situations. My writer’s mind couldn’t help but wonder what their stories might be, and my muse gifted me with some ideas. The collection was originally published by Books We Love Publishing, and I […]
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Another week has whizzed by. I was busy all week preparing for the big garage sale at the Winnsboro Center For the Arts, which didn’t leave much time for writing, but I did get a few thousand words done on my current work in progress. How was your week? I hope it was productive and,
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“What on earth?” you might be saying. Has Maryann lost all her marbles? This is Thursday, and it isn’t even one of her regular blogging days. So what gives? What gives is that I am participating in a book tour for Dana Leipold and this is the only day that was available to me to
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I’m happy to have Slim Randles here again as today’s Wednesday’s Guest. I thought this was a nice piece that invites us to stop and appreciate our days, especially those early morning hours when the world is waking up. I do love those daybreak times when I go outside and the sun is rising over
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JOURNALISM Articles, short stories, and columns in national and regional publications including; Lady’s Circle, Woman’s World, Marriage & Family Living and Plano Magazine. At Plano Magazine, served as an editor and staff writer. Published in major Dallas newspapers as a columnist, reviewer and feature writer, holding a staff position at the Texas Catholic newspaper. Worked
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It is always great fun to be interviewed in person or online. I’ve had the privilege of being on East Texas Live, on KETK Television in Tyler, Texas. I’ve also been interviewed on a variety of blogs and online news sources: Before It’s News, LJ Sellers’ terrific blog, and In the Interview Room at Terry
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Please query me if you would like to request a book review. Long before the Internet and Amazon ratings, I was a professional book and theatre reviewer for newspapers and magazines, so I follow those journalism standards of not always reviewing every book I receive, as well as giving an honest review, not just an
Please welcome Todd M. Thiede as today’s Wednesday’s Guest. Todd has written several mystery novels that feature Detective Max Larkin, and they have all been well-received by critics and readers. I’m reading Miss Me? now, and so far it’s a good read.I just made some chocolate chip cookies, so grab one to go with your
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Hop, Skip, Jump Marney K. MakridakisFile Size: 36452 KBPrint Length: 296 pagesPublisher: New World Library (October 27, 2014)Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.Language: EnglishASIN: B00OMAMRQ4 Hop, Skip, Jump: 75 Ways to Playfully Manifest a Meaningful Life is a delightful new book from Marney K. Makridakis. The book invites us to look at the work we
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Well, we got past the turkey and the pumpkin pie. Those who shopped on Black Friday seemed to fare well. I didn’t hear any reports of mayhem, which is the first time that Saturday’s news casts didn’t lead with a report of injuries at a mall. Shopping online has more appeal to me, other than