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• William, Meet Benny

  

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  Posted on 12 August 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Clamjamfrey

  

  I just learned the word clamjamfrey over on Darla's blog. It's a Scots' term that can apply to a mish-mash, a gallimaufry, a hodge-podge of miscellaneous things. Read more

  Posted on 11 August 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Letters from Five Characters -- Col. Keith

  

  As I explained in a previous post (HERE), I often recommend that novelists write themselves letters in the voice of their main character(s) explaining why... Read more

  Posted on 10 August 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Chillin' with Ali Ali

  

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  Posted on 09 August 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• To Price a Quilt

  

  What are these old beauties worth? Georgette at Penland's in Marshall, NC wants to know. A local man brought them in to sell. Thank heavens! Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Daddy' s Girl

  

  NOTE: I may not be around for several days as my computer is in the hands of the Geek Squad, getting its info transferred to my new laptop. Read more

  Posted on 04 August 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Not Just ANY Hippo

  

  What is the impulse that turns some of us into collectors -- acquirers and displayers of multiple examples of some type of item? Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• A Popular Hangout

  

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  Posted on 02 August 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Ten Days

  

  Well, so the potty-mouthed Scaramucci has been relieved of his position as communications director at the White House, possibly at the behest of the new chief o... Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• The Last of July

  

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  Posted on 31 July 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• The Elephant in the Room

  

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  Posted on 29 July 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• A Letter from Judy

  

  When I teach classes in novel writing, an exercise that has proven quite useful is to have my students write letters to themselves in the voice of their main... Read more

  Posted on 28 July 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Here Is a Tiny Turtle . . .and Talk About Adulting

  

  Probably a box turtle hatchling. Cute, isn't it? But that's not what I'm here to talk about. Yesterday John and I did some serious adulting. Read more

  Posted on 27 July 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Josie Report

  

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  Posted on 26 July 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Little from Much . . .

  

  . . . or how to turn a great big pile of basil . . . (and some garlic, Parmesan, walnuts, and olive oil . . .) . . . into 11 (3 not pictured) small jars of pest... Read more

  Posted on 25 July 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Looking for Love -- Or Maybe Just LIKES

  

  In the past few days I've done a thing I really hate doing -- gone down my friends list on Facebook and asked people to LIKE my FB Author Page (Vicki Lane... Read more

  Posted on 24 July 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Back to the Garden

  

  that, thanks to John's efforts at keeping the wildlife out and spraying the greens with Bt, is now demanding that I come harvest some stuff. Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Mixed Bag

  

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  Posted on 21 July 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• A Learning Tool

  

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  Posted on 20 July 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Get Your Head Out of the Clouds . . .

  

  For writers in the Asheville area here's a chance to take a positive step toward improving your writing skills! Registration is open now for the various terrifi... Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY