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Unexpected Inspiration: Eminem
I’m not a die-hard fan of Eminem, but there are quite a few of his songs I love to listen to. I’ve used one on THE OPPOSITE OF GRAVITY playlist and there are some on my running playlist. Some I just...
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Tuesday is Looking Better than Monday: Caffeine
Normally I’m a decaf girl. I don’t like to be be beholden to a beverage in order to wake up my face. I love coffee and I usually drink it most mornings, but if I don’t want to drink it for some reason,...
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A Disruption of the Silence
I just put the little people away for the night and the hubby is out late for work. As I’m taking the time to write up this blog I realize that I am missing and craving solitude. Moving–which has been...
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Untreated Mental Illness and Addiction: Holding Out and Holding On are Two...
It seems that lately, I’ve been exposed a little bit more than usual to the frustrated conversations of people dealing with the effects of untreated mental illness and addiction. What I’m noticing with...
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Shirley Temple: We Lost an Icon
If you’re not a huge tap fan–push forward to the 2 min mark. I have a too many to count, but what was your favorite Shirley Temple moment?
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A Person’s a Person No Matter How Small: An Open Letter to the Wappingers...
I’ve had a very upsetting week. Rather than repeat myself, the letter I’ve written below is the best way to start. So let’s jump in… An Open Letter to the Wappingers Central School District: In...
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I WILL Kick Elephant Butt
If you normally follow my blog, you’ve probably noticed that I haven’t been blogging recently. And most likely you know the reason. But I’m not going to assume you do, so if you’d like to read my last...
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And How Do You Ever Get Any Writing Done When You’re a Mom? Ask the Wackos
You might have noticed I missed Tuesday’s blog. I attempted it, but the 11yo and I either came down with food poisoning or the stomach plague early Monday morning. I spent most of Monday in a heaving,...
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How We Weave the Words–Drafting
A funny thing happened on the way to my NaNoWriMo revision. I had a complete epiphany about how the book should be written. Out of the blue, a new supporting character walked up, plucked me in the...
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Writing Isn’t ALWAYS Like Pushing a Cow Through a Colander
It’s April Fools Day, but my blog today in no joke. Ha ha! I had to do it–so sorry. Moving on… What I was trying to tell you was that I’d like to hug the universe right now. Why? Because, even though...
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Bright and Shiny Lightbulb Moments
From time to time I have these bright and shiny light bulb moments. Not just one single pop of illumination, but more like Times Square at night. Maybe even bigger than that… Not all of these ah-ha...
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YOU DO NOT GET TO SIT ON THE SIDELINES OF LIFE AND BITCH ABOUT THE WAY SOMONE...
I can’t help it. It seems that no matter how hard I try, I have the same rant about volunteerism every year. Mostly it’s the people standing next to me at a soccer field, a dance recital, a free...
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Guest Post on YAOTL: The Books I Wished I’d Written
I’m blogging over at YA Outside the Lines Today. This month we’re talking about The Books We Wished We’d Written. What??? It was like eating chocolate covered potato chips. I couldn’t pick just one or...
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Making New Friends is a lot like Writing a Book
Lately, because we moved this winter, I’ve gotten to watch my kids in the process of making new friends. It’s a lot like writing a book. (Surprise! Yeah, I’m predictable. One day I’m going to tell you...
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Sometimes Writers have to Settle for being Sexy
I know–you read the title and stopped by to see if I’d lost my ever loving mind. Perhaps you suspected that the high pressure world of publishing had gotten to me. That I decided to start being the...
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True Confession: Art Stimulates Art is Back
True Confession… I had to decide whether I was going to write a blog post or watch SYTYCD? You know my weakness. New revelations coming soon. But in the mean time, take a moment to remember...
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Character Driven
I’ve learned to pay attention to the small print of my life. Right now I need to be focused on writing that is character driven. I’m currently surround by daily reminders that this should be the focus...
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Entangled Roots: Once a Frog, Always a Frog
Often when you think you’re at the end of something, you’re at the beginning of something else. - Mister Rogers For those of you who are new to the blog. I guess I should warn you. I can’t separate...
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Discombobulated Type PPDD Style
Now there’s a word. Discombobulated. It’s jumble of letters and sounds beautifully mimics it’s meaning. discombobulate |ˌdiskəmˈbäbyəˌlāt| verb [ with obj. ] humorous disconcert or confuse (someone):...
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Stop Running: You are Youer Than You
Some days I don’t intend to write about what I write about, but everywhere I turn the same message is slapping me in the face, asking me to dig deeper. And the weird part is that the messages comes...
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