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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 Cafe. Only the weather is different, or the surroundings. Inside the tables, chairs, booths, counter and display cases are like all the other cafes. The espresso machine. Paper cups. “Should I leave room for milk?” Writers occupy the tables. Every one of them look up at the same time when a customer walks in the…
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Blooms Buds and New Beginnings
Today is letter “B” in the A-Z Blog Challenge http://a-zchallenge.com Every morning I go outside to check the progress of my vegetables and flowers. Two weeks ago I planted tomatoes and green beans. I have five small plastic pots in which I filled with dirt three-fourths full. I made four holes in the surface of the dirt and dropped one seed in each hole. Do you know how tiny each seed is? I’m sure most people have eaten a tomato in their life. If not, you’ve likely seen one. I always remember a girl in fifth grade who yelled in rage one day at lunch when she found a…
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A Book by Emily Dickinson
A Book He ate and drank the precious words, His spirit grew robust; He knew no more that he was poor, Nor that his frame was dust. He danced along the dingy days And this bequest of wings Was but a book. What liberty A loosened spirit brings! by Emìly Dickinson December 10, 1830-May 13, 1886 It’s the first day of April. I’m doing the A-Z Blog Challenge and today is the letter “A.” http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/p/what-is-blogging-from-to- Since April is National Poetry Month, I thought I would write about poetry and poets for the month. Emily Dickinson, who is my favorite poet, left the world many poems in her room…
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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. Delilah sounds like a fascinating and entertaining book. Thank you Kaye and congratulations on the release of Delilah! Writing Sarah – strong female characters right out of history One of the fascinating things about the Women in the West adventure series is the fact that there is a true-life historical female character in a supporting role,…
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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, opinionated, friendly, strong fighting young girl in a small Midwestern city. Who does that sound like? My husband and I have been married forty-two years and we recently retired to Mexico. We live with our son Richard and our two dogs, Buddy and Whitey. https://www.amazon.com/Emmie-Indianapolis-Kay-Castaneda-ebook/dp/B07G2S9MTP/ Emmie O’Brien is the main character in my first novel.…
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Should Your Character Give A Soliloquy?
Hamlet Flower Quotes: Ophelia’s Mad Scene In Act 4 ofHamlet,Ophelia has gone mad. In her distress, she has a speech that seems to ramble, but actually has a great deal of flower symbolism. She says, in part: “There’s fennel for you, and columbines. There’s rue for you; and here’s some for me: we may call it herb of grace a’ Sundays. You may wear your rue with a difference. There’s a daisy. I would give you some violets, but they withered all when my father died.” –Ophelia, in Hamlet, Act IV scene v Lines 180-185 William Shakespeare Should you have your main character speak a soliloquy? This literary device adds…
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Author Lizzie Chantree Book Launch My Perfect Ex
Join bestseller Lizzie Chantree for a wonderfully romantic, feel-good summer read. Poppy Marlowe, a mental health advocate, moves into Cherry Blossom Lane to escape her past and build a future with her gorgeous, but troublesome, boyfriend, Dylan. Dylan lives in the house across the street. But his reputation as a heartbreaker is legendary and Poppy reluctantly decides that she must walk away to protect her heart. Poppy’s friends think she is perfect for go-getter Jared, who’s ready to step into Dylan’s shoes and whisk her into his glamorous world. Taking a chance on happiness is harder than Poppy imagined. Can she let go of her past…
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Author Richard Dee Book Launch
We Are Saul by Richard Dee Book Blurb
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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 edit. The text in the ad would explain about the service. Schools many times use hands in their ads or on their website. A photo of hands on a keyboard or a hand holding a pen are common. Sometimes all you see are the fingers on the keyboard, not the whole hand. I could expand…
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The Lady With Too Many Books
Writing Challenge: Write a Poem or Story About Your TBR Pile The Lady With Too Many Books There once was a lady who read and read anything with words to her family’s dread, memoirs love stories spies cops and killers kings queens and handsome prince thrillers. Books on the floor the bed the tables up to the attic the rafters the gables Libraries yard sales airports vacations all you can carry store liquidations. Her family, her kids, her friends got worried, that look in her eyes and off she hurried to the best ever sale-three books for a dollar! Her cheeks got red and she tugged at…
