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Baby Watch 2007

The blog may be quiet for a few weeks as I am hanging out in Austin, Texas on Baby Watch 2007. My twin is expecting her first kid and I am here to help. br /br /I’ll be attending Today, … Continue reading

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Spinning Up, Spinning Down

a href=”http://bp1.blogger.com/_dJEkdJdUM4w/Rmd9f5D5CtI/AAAAAAAAAAU/uOg8V_kKKV8/s1600-h/hrpa.gif”img style=”float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;” src=”http://bp1.blogger.com/_dJEkdJdUM4w/Rmd9f5D5CtI/AAAAAAAAAAU/uOg8V_kKKV8/s200/hrpa.gif” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5073161492102712018″ //abr /I feel like an old record player, spinning up to full speed only to have the power accidentally turned off. After getting myself into the groove, I got … Continue reading

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‘Writing Is Not For Sissies’

That title is actually a quote from Jennifer Crusie, who posted it in April in Cherry Forums on a thread titled “Writing is Hard.” The longer version of it is now beside my computer monitor.br /br /Last weekend I was … Continue reading

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Tag, I’m It!

There’s a game of Blog Tag being played and I’m now among those who are it. a href=”http://www.michelecwiertny.blogspot.com/”Michele Cwiertny/a tagged me in her blog, Michele’s Corner. Sorry it took me a week to realize I was among the chosen!! I … Continue reading

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The Blank Page

When I was a cub reporter, I used to freeze up sometimes at the sight of the blank screen. Getting the perfect beginning to the story was crucial. I couldn’t write the story until I had that first sentence right … Continue reading

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Names I Call My Best Friend

In less than 24 hours, my best friend’s newest published work will be out on the shelves. I can’t wait to go into the book store near my home and ask for a href=”http://www.amazon.com/Names-Call-My-Sister-Stories/dp/0060890231″Names I Call My Sister/a, an anthology … Continue reading

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