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How I Interviewed Myself

The idea for this blog post came about after I completed these questions from a woman who asked to interview me on her blog.  But.......I lost her contact information and forgot the name of her blog! I'm not an organized person at all. I take notes and create lists, but those lists disappear. So instead… Continue reading How I Interviewed Myself

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Winning and Losing Writing Competitions

Originally published May 19, 2022 My favorite poet Emily Dickinson sent her poems to The Atlantic Monthly Magazine in 1862. Editor Thomas Wentworth Higginson promptly rejected them. Emily suffered deeply from the rejection.  What did Emily do when she received the news that the editor was not interested in her writing? She wrote even more poems!… Continue reading Winning and Losing Writing Competitions

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Val Penny Author Interview The Writer’s Life

The Writer's Life  Today for the series The Writer’s Life, I am featuring an interview of author Val Penny. Val is a writer of crime thriller novels. I am happy she allowed me to interview her on Bookplaces Blog. Welcome, Val! Kay: Tell us about yourself. Where do you live? Where did you grow up and… Continue reading Val Penny Author Interview The Writer’s Life

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Finding Fran: A Midlife Moxie Novel WOW! Blog Tour

Nancy Christie Author Interview Today for the WOW! Book Blog Tour, I am featuring an interview of author Nancy Christie. Nancy is a writer of fiction, short stories, non-fiction for writers, and essays. I'm happy she allowed me to interview her on Bookplaces Blog. K. Hello Nancy!  Tell us about yourself. Where do you live?… Continue reading Finding Fran: A Midlife Moxie Novel WOW! Blog Tour

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December Roses

Red, orange, white, yellow, pink, fuscia, peach. My mother-in-law loved flowers and roses were her favorite. Since she loved all colors, she planted whatever seedlings she found. My husband and I visited her for years so I watched those rose bushes from the beginning. I helped her water a little but she really didn't like… Continue reading December Roses

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The Corner Coffee Cafe

Today is the letter "C" on the A-Z Blog Challenge. An image of a coffee shop immediately came to mind when I knew I was going to write today's blog. I visited a place with this name in Scotland, Mexico, Canada, Chicago-they are everywhere. They're all the same. Only this one was named Corner Coffee… Continue reading The Corner Coffee Cafe

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Blog Tour for Delilah by Kaye Lynn Booth

Hello and Welcome Everyone! I am happy you stopped by my blog. Today I'm the host at Wordcrafter Book Blog Tours and I want to announce the release of Delilah by Kaye Lynn Booth. Kaye has written a guest post today telling us all about Delilah, Book One in her Women in the West Adventure Series.… Continue reading Blog Tour for Delilah by Kaye Lynn Booth

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Don’t Miss The News

Welcome! I am pleased to send this newsletter/blog  to you.  I intend to send out monthly letters with news and updates. Watch the emails for contests and freebies. Everyone loves something free. I do! I was born and raised in Indianapolis, Indiana. I wrote a novel called Emmie of Indianapolis, about a very sensitive, emotional, smart,… Continue reading Don’t Miss The News

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A Writer’s Hands

Hands Have you ever noticed those photos of hands that some people use for blog headers or advertising? You may have seen an ad for an editing service or a proofreading business that shows a pair of hands on a keyboard. Anyone who sees the ad would likely be convinced the company knows how to… Continue reading A Writer’s Hands