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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.
Want to help give help away a million books? The organizers of World Book Nightare looking for 50,000 passionate readers to do just that on April 23, 2012. Anna Quindlen, novelist and honorary chairwoman of…
Read MoreThe Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot My rating: 5 of 5 stars Do you own the cells of your own body? Do you get to have a say in who uses your…
Read MoreReporters say the sports world was rocked by the news that nationally known Tennessee coach Pat Summitt announced that she has early onset dementia – Alzheimer’s. I say any of us in our 50s and…
Read MoreFrancie Nolan grew up in an exceedingly poor Irish family in Brooklyn in the early 1900s. Her story is chronicled in the classic A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith. Facing hours on the…
Read MoreOur book club just discussed The Work of Wolves by Kent Meyers. Described as ‘an expansive novel of great emotional depth,’ this book delivers a powerful read. Set in South Dakota, the author establishes the…
Read MoreIf you’d like to know more about the habits of bluebirds, build a bluebird nesting box or just look at pretty bluebird pictures, this book could be for you. I was attracted to “The Bluebird…
Read MoreWhat lines divide us? Who put them there? What happens if you step across? Kathryn Stockett’s novel The Helpchallenges readers to think about that. Stockett takes us back to Jackson, Mississippi, in the 1960s, a…
Read MoreIs happiness within your grasp? According to the Dalai Lama, it is the goal of life to achieve happiness and whether we do or not is up to each of us. The perspective we take…
Read MoreHistorical fiction is one of my favorite genres. To experience life in a different place and a different time fascinates me. As a writer aspiring to write historical fiction, I read these books with one…
Read MoreYesterday’s hoar frost was followed by freezing rain over night. This morning I’m watching an ice storm wreak havoc outside my window. Limbs are coated with ice. The double whammy of wind and ice is…
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