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As a curious observer of life, I blog on writing, marketing, my prairie - anything that interests me in the moment. I like to have conversations with readers, so don’t hesitate to leave a comment. I'll respond.
Winter has given us only the best this year. Many of the warmest days on record to enjoy shirtsleeve walks where we stepped carefully to avoid goose gifts along the path. A sunset that flamed…
A friend gave me an apron for Christmas. It’s a beauty – with ruffled layers of lime green, cherry red, and royal blue. It makes me happy to look at it, and I feel cheerful…
Paper dolls. My sisters and I played with them when we were little. I don’t remember who the characters were, but it was great fun to change the clothes over and over, imagining the dolls…
When I was in college, I took a self defense class during which I learned to ward off an attacker, break a fall, and use common objects to defend myself. Over and over again, the…
A light snow blanketed the lawn this morning. Enough to freshen the landscape. As I made my way down the driveway to retrieve the newspaper, I noticed there had been a confab of rabbits at…
Negro. Black. Colored. People of Color. African-American. Having spent my career in the public relations world, and considering myself reasonably sensitive in any case, I’ve always tried to be mindful of using the terminology groups…
Willy Wonka can’t beat this. Writer’s Digest is giving away a free ticket to the San Francisco Writer’s Conference – Feb. 16-19, 2012. This full-registration pass includes all sessions and keynotes in the main…
I am not a water person. I love looking at the ocean and listening to the surf on beach vacations, but I enjoy all this with both feet on terra firma. So no one is…
Back in December, I wrote about the World Book Night – a worldwide effort to give away 1 million books. I’m pleased to report I’ve been chosen to be one of those giving books away.…
The talk of the Puerto Vallarta beach this past week was a turtle hatch. Why the mama turtle chose a busy resort beach as the nest for her eggs is anyone’s guess, but she did.…