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Decisions

Where to start …Monday begins another blog tour, this time highlighting Donita K. Paul, author of DragonSpell and its sequels DragonQuest and the most recent DragonKnight, released this month. Begin, as before, at Rebecca Miller’s blog (see link on sidebar). I’ll offer a review of the first and … [Read more...] about Decisions

Late-night musings

It's 1 AM, and here I sit, doing my nightly decompression ...Hmmm, now there's an interesting connection. Last night, my husband and children picked, oh, probably 3 bushels of green beans from our garden, and most of us stayed up still about midnight canning the first of them and getting them all … [Read more...] about Late-night musings

He is the Vine

Yesterday while doing the usual rock-and-snuggle-Meeg-to-sleep while sitting at my laptop, I took a hard left turn in my blog wanderings. Blame Dave Long for it. But to prove that God's hand is in all things, and that He can speak to us through all sorts of venues, I discovered this post: … [Read more...] about He is the Vine

This & that, again

Forgive the sudden lull in posting ... I've been recuperating from a stomach virus, getting in a few year-end school outings, and entertaining company over the past week or so.First of all, Rebecca Grabill, one of my fellow Genesis finalists in the SF/F category, just started a blog: Of Making Many … [Read more...] about This & that, again

Time for Me?

Well, the secret's out.What does a mom-of-eight do with a few spare minutes while her dear hubby is taking the Toddler of Amazing Deconstructive Abilities for a walk around the neighborhood?She sorts socks.Yes! It's true. I did it--rather reflexively, I might add--but really, it's the only time, … [Read more...] about Time for Me?

Writing Exercise

Last night I went to a local writers group that I've been attending for about three years now. Usually we just read some of what we've written and just enjoy each other's writing, but this time we had a guest--Marjory Wentworth, the Poet Laureate of South Carolina. She works with a local hospital, … [Read more...] about Writing Exercise

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