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Life, Act Two-sdays: The Beats

Doing something a bit differently in this post. Inspired by a comment on a yahoo group for Indie authors, I penned a response that was reminiscent of those times when the writing flows so well, it’s almost like the universe [...]

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Life, Act Two-sdays: The Scene Changes

The players in Act Two are not the same people as they were in Act One. The dynamic force of life pushes us into changing ourselves into new characters. But it isn’t an unstoppable force. We are free to fight [...]

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Life, Act Two-sdays: Little Connections

Ever wonder why Old People (TM) make such a big deal about Christmas cards or birthday cards, or calling on the holidays? Or acknowledging each other in the grocery store or gas station? I used to think it was because [...]

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Life, Act Two-sdays: Arcing The Second Act

Life, Act Two requires the good method-actor to shift into a different mindset. It’s not just a matter of learning new lines or stage direction. It’s about recognizing inside the actor’s studio of your mind that you are still the [...]

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Life, Act Two-sdays: Welcome To The Second Act

This is Life, Act Two. For most of human history, it wasn’t a given to get an Act Two. In fact, it’s still not. But it is worth recognizing. Because it needs to be recognized and acknowledged, otherwise it’s a [...]

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Great Hopping Blog-Hops!

I’ve been tagged by author Zoe Dawson to participate in the New Year’s Blog Hop this week. I’ve never done a blog-hop before, so already my calves are getting tired…
So the purpose of the blog hop is for us authors [...]

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Life, Act Two: The Big One

Some birthdays are more special than others. Ever hear someone say, “This is the Big One?” when you wish them a happy birthday? A Big One is a birthday where it’s driven home that your life has Changed. We don’t [...]

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Indie Weekend: Will O’The Wisp

Indie authors get into this gig because we’ve got something to say. Maybe we have a story to tell, an observation about life that we want to share with others. Some of us just love words. We love stringing them [...]

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Indie Weekend: The Rules

Just because you’re a Lone Wolf doesn’t mean you don’t have to wag the dawg…
Indie authoring has opened up whole new vistas of writing possibility, you’ll hear everyone who has an opinion on it say so. And this is True [...]

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Indie Weekend: Wild Wild West

One of the things going it alone has taught me is the idea of just how important and valuable someone else’s help truly is. When you’re going it alone, you don’t have the (theoretical) resources of a huge publisher to [...]

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About the Author
I write stories about people who are a little left of center, finding their own way to Happily Ever After. My favorite hobbies are imagination-driven, and center around crafting or making things, whether it be sweaters, accessories, stories shared with good friends, or making my kids think.
My Books
“The Spelling Error”
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Barnes and Noble
Amazon
“Forever Material”
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Barnes and Noble
Amazon