Monthly Archives: September 2011

Writers: Fanning the Flames

Many years ago I was given a copy of Escaping into the Open: the art of writing true by Elizabeth Berg. There’s a lot of great advice in this inspirational handbook. In fact, there is so much information that I should … Continue reading

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Favorite Literary Heroine contest

I just watched Jane Eyre starring Mia Wasikowska and Michael Fassbender. It’s a good thing that I hadn’t read this book when I was a teenager. It would have encouraged me to imagine all kinds of misery and suffering. I was … Continue reading

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Married … to other people

This week I’ve been on the sofa and battling a “bug” as the doctor so scientifically described it. While I’ve been slurping hot tea and chicken noodle soup, I’ve watched way too much Netflix on my computer. One of the … Continue reading

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E-book Edition contest

I know some readers who buy e-book editions of their favorite books. A couple of them want to empty out their shelves and go all digital. I don’t think I could do that. Not yet. There’s something very comforting about … Continue reading

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New TV Shows This Fall

I don’t have TV, but lately I’ve been watching TV shows on the computer. I’m hopelessly addicted to some shows like Raising Hope. Now I’m seeing commercials for the new shows that start in a couple of weeks. I can’t … Continue reading

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Books to Read in September

Looking for something to read? Here are three new releases I recommend: Bride for Real by Lynne Graham This book is second part of the linked story duet called The Volakis Vow. Part one was the Marriage Betrayal, which I … Continue reading

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What’s on your pizza?

Yesterday I had my first taste of anchovy pizza. It was also my last. I should have just coated my tongue with salt to get the same experience with fewer calories. Seriously, I couldn’t eat more than one bite, which … Continue reading

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Karma

There I was breaking down cardboard boxes for recycling when I saw a spider on a box lid. I don’t like spiders and I have a rule. I won’t bother spiders if they are outside, but they must die if … Continue reading

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