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Prospective – I’ve Got Your back

A couple years ago, my husband and I were camping with our dog, Paxton. We have a camper we pull with our pickup and we were at the campsite, all set up. Ready to enjoy a walk. As per most campground rules, we hooked the dog on a leash, walked throughout the park,...

Website Repaired–Finally

Have you ever gotten frustrated with a task that needs to be maintained, but you don't know how to do it, so you ... don't? This website is that! So I put it off. And off. Until I couldn't live with myself any longer! It's not perfect. But better. I now have a blog...

Thunder Storms and Pondering Life

I woke up at 2 a.m.--the usual reason--bathroom. My body is aching because of all the yard work I did yesterday. I cleared the tubs/planters of the tomato plants and otherwise dead things. Gathered in the ripe tomatoes and cucumbers--there weren't many. I had even...

Book Blurb for Newest Trilogy

New trilogy. Katty’s trilogy. New book blurb. I don’t even have a book blurb for that series yet, but I need one. See my blurb studies for previous books here. My theme for all my writing is hope—whether it’s fiction or nonfiction. J.D. Barker - on The Creative Penn...

Thoughts on a Kickstarter

May 12, 2023

Just to be legal, there are no affiliate links in this post! I have been following several Kickstarter campaigns this...

Angels and Demons

Mar 6, 2023

Writing from the point of view of angels and demons--how do I even know what they might be thinking or seeing? Writing...

Approaching Libraries

Feb 18, 2023

Just finished with taxes last week and the sales results of my author year are disappointing. Yes, there are the usual...

Kombucha, Kale Chips, and Editing

Apr 2, 2014

Kombucha. A few months ago, I didn't know what that was. My daughter started brewing her own, so I bought a bottle....

My Writing Life

Feb 18, 2014

I'm finding my way in this writing gig. When I first did NaNoWriMo three years ago, I wrote for hours without a break....

Enjoy the Frosting While You Can

Feb 5, 2014

I love cake … No. I. Love. Cake. Cake AND frosting! Ask my sister! In my devo time the other day, (from Jesus...

Aim for the Target

Jan 27, 2014

We went out and shot my new gun day before yesterday. I got it for Christmas from Dearly Beloved. He knew I wanted...

Benign

Jan 27, 2014

Got the call. It's benign. Nuff said!

Procrastination Is My Nation

Jan 25, 2014

Procrastination is my friend today. It's my buddy. My excuse. I will get writing done. I will. Later. Maybe it's the...

Production … Or Not

Jan 15, 2014

I didn't produce a thing all day, today. But yesterday … yesterday. I wrote a short story in the morning. It was a...

Devo

Jan 8, 2014

Part of my New Year devos are Draw the Circle by Mark Batterson. It's the second time I have read through this -- both...

The Christmas Movie

Dec 23, 2013

Victoria tapped on the glass Christmas bulb and it twinkled with a life of its own, swinging back and forth, sparkling...

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