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The Journey
Do I pull inspiration from my life when I’m writing? Kind of. I twist it and turn it on its head. Here’s an example. A few years back two things happened that intersected…
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Ending Up…
Here’s another short story. This one was inspired by a 1000 word challenge in The Mountain Gazette magazine. The year was…so long ago. The challenge was to tell a story of what was…
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To Rome|A Roma…
This too shall pass my dear friends. The time will come when our hearts, our fears, our burdens will be placed to rest. When we will rise from the ashes of these difficult…
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Here’s a short story for ya…
I am not a fan of going to the dentist. My mom works for a dentist. That was her chosen career path. So that meant my brother and sister and myself went to…
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Storytime…
Dearest fellow human, Hi there. In light of the insanity that’s threatening to engulf us these days, I have floated back to the thing that brings me the most comfort. Books. Back to…
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Muse a little…
Sing to me oh Muse… From the time of the ancient Greeks, for several hundred years following that, it was the blessing of the Muses one needed in order create art. In fact,…
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Evolution of a Tradition
My mom ruined holidays for my husband. And my sister’s husband. And my Brother’s wife. And she knows it so this isn’t news that will come as a shock to her or make…
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Why Italy…
I have three books set in Italy. As I work on publishing them, I find that I write these interesting bits as random exercises to help shake out some of the story writing…
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Ms. Austen, A few thoughts…
I love Jane Austen, and I am not alone. My sister and I adore her. We’ve read all her book, and often return to our favorites. My favorite is Persuasion. I first read…
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My Kind of History
This morning while procrastinating, I came across this little diddy I wrote a while back that cracked me up. Which is good, because isn’t that what the muses preach? When writing, it’s important…
Writer, Wanderer and Coffee Lover living "la dolce vita"
