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Rejections and unexpected sources of encouragement
Was feeling rather depressed over a rejection I received today. The editor said my story was a “very moving, very well-written story” but it wasn’t right for their list right now. Darn! I get so...
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Learning to love change
Change is a fact of life. No matter who you are or where you live, your life is bound to go through many, many changes before you leave this earth for the next life. Some people fight tooth and nail...
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School Author Visit Tales – Kids Say the Funniest Things
This past friday I had the pleasure to spend another day presenting my recent picture book, “Ode to Icky” during a school author visit. Although I love all aspects of the writing life – the...
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Judge not lest you be judged – quotes about true tolerance
Ok, I normally don’t get all political on my blog posts, but all this stuff going on lately is really bugging me. All the hate between the liberals and conservatives, all the hate between those in...
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Burning bridges and moving on
“Burning Bridges” acrylic on paper, 9″ x 12″. Lately I have been on a “burning bridges” kick. I have decided to let go of some situations and relationships that were unhealthy and quite frankly, were...
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Feeling Invisible
Any of you ever feel invisible? Most likely, you are human, so you have felt that way at some point in your life. Unfortunately, I feel that way a lot. I’m not sure if it is the bipolar, the autism,...
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You’ll Regret It All
I recently came across the following quote by philosopher Soren Kierkegaard, and it really struck me as deeply true, at least for me. No matter what I choose to do or choose not to do in life, there...
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What is Your “Why”?
I love this quote by the philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche: “He who has a why to live for can bear almost any how.” The trouble is, sometimes I’m not sure exactly what my “why” is. The most likely...
View ArticlePoetry – Money and greed
Money and greed a want or a need? Days spent chasing dollars robs life of vibrant colors. Nights alone, awash in possessions imprisons the brain with lonely obsessions. A lifetime building physical...
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