The best birthday gifts …

do not come wrapped. My birthday weekend was the best yet! Why the best? 1. Time with my husband, doing all the things we like best, including motorcycles, beach, fun runs, sushi, champagne and so much more! 2. Time with our son, a weekend at the beach house, sharing in much of what we like doing. […]

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Thought for the day.

To get my day started, I reached over to one of my many quote books. Randomly, I opened one of them to a page and here is what I got: Greatness – When we don’t enjoy what we do, we only nick the surface of our potential. by Dennis Wholey. How very true is that. […]

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Back from the conference.

I got home from the DC Conference yesterday, exhausted and energized. I’ve got several submissions to get in the mail … yeah! But on top of that, I reconnected with several friends I’d met at earlier conferences, met a few new friends, nailed my plans for my upcoming (fourth) project, including all the escalating conflicts […]

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RWA Nationals

It’s mid July and time once again to attend the RWA National Conference. This year it’s in DC. Not only will I be able to catch up with writer friends, I’m having dinner with an ex-neighbor from St. Louis. I can’t wait. I’m packed, my pitches are polished, and I’ve highlighted the workshops I want to […]

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4th of July

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Twenty-five years ago, on July 4th, 1984, my husband, John, our son, Mike, and John’s father, Ray went to the Firecracker 400 at Daytona Speedway. Some historic things happened that day — President Ronald Reagan flew in on Air Force One to start the race with that popular tag, “Gentlemen, start your engines.” AND Richard Petty won his […]

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