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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.

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“Eighth Day” reflects a love of reading

By Carol / 28 February 2022 /

“Let’s be reasonable and add an eighth day to the week that is devoted exclusively to reading.” – Lena Dunham After reading my post on struggling to read and write, my friend Jean Balser shared…

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Have you lost your love of writing? Or reading?

By Carol / 21 February 2022 /

I know when I lost my urge to write. Or at least to write positively. It was shortly after Donald Trump was elected President. All my efforts to blog came out angry or flat or…

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What’s Your Dream Reading Space?

By Carol / 28 November 2017 /

Do you have a dream reading space? someone asked me. A place with just the right furniture, light, atmosphere, to allow you to enjoy a good read? I had no immediate response because I’d never…

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When did you start to read? How did you learn?

By Carol / 21 November 2017 /

I don’t remember how I learned to read. What I do know is that I could read from earliest memory. Books were part of my life, from comics in the daily paper to Saturday-morning trips…

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Why we read

By Carol / 11 March 2014 /

Inner discourse. Deeper lives. To stay connected. A Writer of History shares the gist of an insightful article on why we (still) read. Thanks, Mary Tod. Why we read 11 Tuesday Mar 2014 A few…

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Walking through Iowa; reading through Europe

By Carol / 20 January 2014 /

Goals to keep mind and body fresh. I’ve set two goals for myself this winter: one walking and one reading. In just the first few weeks of the year, I’ve found some interesting links to…

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