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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…
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How to support your neighborhood writer…
Hi, it’s my birthday. You want to get me a gift? Well aren’t you sweet. Luckily, I know exactly what I want for my birthday this year. I’d love it if you would…
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The Ultimately Achievable List of Resolutions for a New Year!
As New Year’s Day opens up before me, I find my skin is itching with an insatiable need to reorganize my whole house before the calendar says January 2. Lose 50 lbs in…
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Italian Stories…
The song “Don’t You (Forget About Me)” by Simple Minds just came on over the speakers at the coffee shop where I’m writing. It seems out of place as most everyone else in…
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Always Christmas…
I wrote this last year a few days before Thanksgiving, but I could have easily just written it today. The sentiments remain, even if the date has changed. Merry Happy Holidays to you…
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Reading Material…
Here’s something random to read for a cold winter day. I wrote a book called Thirty. It’s about Ali, a writer who has become disenchanted with her life. Her 30th birthday “party” is…
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Time Flies
This past November I spent my time on the personal quest of writing 50,000 words in 30 days. Otherwise known as National Novel Writing Month. This was my ninth year. This November I…
Writer, Wanderer and Coffee Lover living "la dolce vita"
