The Writing Moose
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Learning to Preserve
Every morning, I got out and sit on my patio with my coffee, journals, current book I’m reading, and computer. My whole world is contained in my fenced in space. I watch the…
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Because you wanted to know all about Cassandra from Mythology
I had no idea, when I started writing this quick blog that it would morph into something bigger. I’m not going to lie. This is long. But worth it! You see, I was…
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On Writing Humor
I’ve been entertaining people most my life. Whether it was through theater, singing or writing, I entertained. Sitting with a group of friends, and watching how the light comes to their eyes when…
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Coffee, Clouds and Italy
I am in a writing group and when we first started together we decided one of our prompts would be to talk about what reoccurring themes or things we tackled in our writing.…
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The Seasons of the Writer
I think I might have identified three seasons of the writer. The first is the season of inspiration. The problem with this season is that it can strike at any time and any…
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The Trevi Fountain
The Trevi Fountain in Rome makes 1.7 million dollars a year. But Nicole, you don’t pay to see the Trevi Fountain. But you do throw coins into the fountain. With your back to…
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The Keeper of the Keys…
I don’t remember much of my visit to the Vatican Museum, it’s a fuzzy memory. There are bits and pieces I recall, but the last time I was there was 2003, and this…
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Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
I found an unexpected moment of quiet tonight. As the dusky sky, a yellowed pink hue, gave way to dark blues, I sat on my sofa in the glow of my Christmas tree.…
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Good coffee for Friday the 13th
In honor of Friday the 13th, here’s a quick blurb from my book, The Italian Holiday. The characters just happen to be discussing Friday the 13. Only they are in Florence, in the…