Category: nostalgic
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Repeats
2015 has been a year of edits. Multiple rounds of edits on my first novel, Fortitude, carried me through winter and spring. In between those, I reworked my second novel, Corroded, to be submission ready for my publisher. (I signed the contract for it in April.) Over the summer, I worked on my messy work-in-progress,…
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Scents of Wonder
I’ve been thinking about smells lately. Not necessarily bad odors (though with three kids in the house, there are plenty of those), just the power of memory in regards to one of the main senses. To me, a fresh box of Crayola crayons or a container of Play-Doh is childhood. Camel cigarettes smell like corruption.…
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Read Aloud
It’s World Read Aloud Day and we’re celebrating here by taking extra time to read from our bedtime tome, The Complete Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis. We’re currently in The Silver Chair, the next to the last book in the series. The kids have enjoyed the stories as much as I do—and as much…
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Turbo Charged
Good movies are fun to watch. They can be inspiring, emotional, or even just entertaining. I tend to love movies that are all of the above—laughter, tears, and cheering on the characters are what make watching movies (and reading) enjoyable. One movie I adore is Turbo. Yes, the movie about a racing snail. What makes…
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Signs
I’m not superstitious, but… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gU5Vg2JokU Had to add that song because I can’t say “superstitious” without it playing in my head. And, yes, Europe is still around and sounding better than ever. This morning I approached my desk to write the beginning of my new story. Yes, pre-writing is complete and it’s time to get…
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