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2012 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: 600 people reached the top of Mt. Everest in 2012. This blog got about 5,100 views in 2012. If every person who reached the top of Mt. Everest viewed this blog, it would have taken 9 years to get…
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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays
Just a note to say, “I’ll be gone until the second Tuesday of next month.” I am spending time with family and trying to deal with computer issues. Right now, I’m using my daughter’s incredibly small Acer one. Lol. Hopefully, it won’t be long till I’m zipping along again. I will be posting regular,…
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Book Review: Girl of Nightmares by Kendare Blake
Book Review: Girl of Nightmares by Kendare Blake Traci Kenworth Tor Books 2012 332 pages Hook: I think I killed a girl who looked like this once. Spoiler Alert for Anna if you haven’t read. This is the sequel to Anna Dressed in Blood, of course and Theseus Cassio Lowood is back as the…
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At the moment…
Hello, everyone. Been missing in action for a while on the blog, I know. I’ve been going through some health problems as well as financial concerns. Hopefully, everything will be resolved soon. Things at court didn’t go all my way regarding my ex and the child support/back support he owes but I’m ready to get…
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Wishing…
you all a Happy Thanksgiving!! I’m taking the week off blog posts, hope you and your family and friends have a wonderful, wonderful holiday!!
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Complications…
The scene I’m working on at the moment is giving me a bit of problems. I’m changing it around here and there, but just not happy with it yet. I’ve learned so much craft-wise this week. From not letting your hero/heroine win every battle throughout the story to five common first chapter mistakes and so…
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Book Review: The Oxford Book of Fantasy Stories
Book Review: The Oxford Book of Fantasy Stories selected by Tom Shippey Traci Kenworth Oxford University Press 1994 This book is full of some of the greats. I marvel at their worlds, their characters, the journeys taken. I’m only going to review a few stories, but I…
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Still chugging along editing…
Sometimes the littlest issues become big during editing. Take for instance what I spent most of this past week on: a word. Yes, a word. Lol. Some of my critiquers felt I shouldn’t use a generic term like “monsters,” and I realized they were right. So began my search. The problem became in the Native…
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Praises…
Praises to our Lord and Savior for the good news we received yesterday regarding the lymph node sample taken from my mom. It’s benign!! Going through this all has helped open my eyes to the strength families must have to endure whatever they’re are facing. I pray and offer hugs to all those who are…



