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While We’re Waiting…

Okay, waiting is not my strong suit. In the novel-writing business, few things take longer than publishing a book. From...
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Making it to the Moon

This is it, coming soon! The last "chapter" in the Ghost Gifts series! It's been quite a ride, much of...

Three TV Shows that Pair Well with Wine & Chocolate

How do you get through a New England winter? Wine and chocolate are a good start, but what about sight...
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Collecting Inspiration

  Dusty treasures...  With collections come inspiration. Objects of fascination are boundless: milk glass, bottle caps, depression glass, Golden books,...
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This is the Reason Ghost Stories Are Subject to Interpretation

No two people interpret ghosts the same way. You have believers, people who embrace the concept of spiritual beings. Others,...

We Interrupt this Blog

  Hello! I hope everyone is having a wonderful Super Bowl weekend. If you're not into football (GO PATS!!), enjoy...
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I’m Sorry Joyce Kilmer

I am grim today, busy altering history in way that would earn a poetic tongue lashing from Mr. Kilmer. It’s...
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Uncensored Writing Advice

Winners: Stephanie, from Blue Grass country, Barbara's a signed copy of The Promise Between Us and Linda Moore, a signed...

Writer Impetus vs Onus

Recently, my critique partner challenged me to write about the impetus of Foretold—book two in the Ghost Gifts Novels. She...
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The Beautiful Disaster of a Debut Novelist

Wow! It's been a while since that image was front and center. While mainstream news is all about the weather,...