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• The Loss of George

  

  Dr. George Friedman * This week, I learned much too late of the passing of my favorite professor and one of the best people I knew, George Friedman. He passed... Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2020 BOOKS, DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Madness of Writing a Novel (in My Own Words)

  

  HOW DOES IT FEEL WHEN YOU’RE IN THE ZONE?I’ve hit my stride, finally. As we are approaching mid-July, I’ve made some pretty good progress with reading and... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2020 BOOKS, DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Madness of Writing a Novel (in My Own Words)

  

  ✨HOW DOES IT FEEL WHEN YOU’RE IN THE ZONE?✨I’ve hit my stride, finally. As we are approaching mid-July, I’ve made some pretty good progress with... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2020 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• A Recent Article in Shore Monthly About My Writing (yippee!)

  

  Inn Significant Trailer *** I’m not sure why I’m slow in sharing this bit of publicity I received from Shore Monthly. As my two latest novels are set in... Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2020 BOOKS, DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• A Recent Article in Shore Monthly About My Writing (yippee!)

  

  *** I’m not sure why I’m slow in sharing this bit of publicity I received from Shore Monthly. As my two latest novels are set in Oxford, MD (Inn Significant) an... Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2020 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Path to Writing Novel Number 5

  

  *** At almost 17,000 words in, I can’t hold in my excitement for the challenge I have ahead of me. Writing this next novel is going to require some thought and... Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2020 BOOKS, DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Path to Writing Novel Number 5

  

  *** At almost 17,000 words in, I can’t hold in my excitement for the challenge I have ahead of me. Writing this next novel is going to require some thought and... Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2020 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Reviewing a Movie for Romantics That’s Not a Hallmark Channel Creation

  

  *** Readers of my blog, by now you are probably quite aware that I’m a self-proclaimed hopeless romantic and that I’m endlessly addicted to Hallmark Channel. Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2020 BOOKS, DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Reviewing a Movie for Romantics That’s Not a Hallmark Channel Creation

  

  *** Readers of my blog, by now you are probably quite aware that I’m a self-proclaimed hopeless romantic and that I’m endlessly addicted to Hallmark Channel. Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2020 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Booking Remote Book Club Visits

  

  *** As many of us are still in the “working remotely” phase of this pandemic, I’ve decided to promote virtual book club visits to help promote reading and our... Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2020 BOOKS, DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Booking Remote Book Club Visits

  

  *** As many of us are still in the “working remotely” phase of this pandemic, I’ve decided to promote virtual book club visits to help promote reading and our... Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2020 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Podcast 18: Blogging 101

  

  *** I’ve been asked questions about blogging recently, and so this podcast is for those of you who are thinking of setting up a blog and includes all the basic... Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2020 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Podcast 18: Blogging 101

  

  *** I’ve been asked questions about blogging recently, and so this podcast is for those of you who are thinking of setting up a blog and includes all the basic... Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2020 BOOKS, DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Early This Morning

  

  *✨EARLY THIS MORNING ✨ I was awakened by the sound of knocking on our house. After looking around and finding nothing, I couldn’t go back to sleep... Read more

  Posted on 01 June 2020 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Early This Morning

  

  *EARLY THIS MORNING I was awakened by the sound of knocking on our house. After looking around and finding nothing, I couldn’t go back to sleep. I’m still not... Read more

  Posted on 01 June 2020 BOOKS, DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Podcast 17: The MFA Journey as a Writer (and a Teacher of Writing)

  

  *** As I promised last week, Podcast 17 discusses the MFA from my perspective (and how it helped me in many ways). I know a lot of writers wonder if they... Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2020 BOOKS, DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Podcast 17: The MFA Journey as a Writer (and a Teacher of Writing)

  

  *** As I promised last week, Podcast 17 discusses the MFA from my perspective (and how it helped me in many ways). I know a lot of writers wonder if they... Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2020 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Two Exercises for Teaching Description and Using The Five Senses in Writing

  

  Photo by Suzy Hazelwood One of the biggest losses I’m feeling from completing the semester at home is the inability to execute my favorite “Five Senses” activit... Read more

  Posted on 22 May 2020 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Two Exercises for Teaching Description and Using The Five Senses in Writing

  

  Photo by Suzy Hazelwood One of the biggest losses I’m feeling from completing the semester at home is the inability to execute my favorite “Five Senses” activit... Read more

  Posted on 22 May 2020 BOOKS, DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Podcast 16: Taking a Gander of What’s Out There Before You Write

  

  *** Sorry it’s been a couple of weeks…I explain in the Podcast of where I’ve been and why I haven’t posted a Podcast in a while. Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2020 BOOKS, DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION