Back in the Dark Ages (when I was a kid), we didn't have cell phones, Facebook, the internet, or even computers. When I explain this to my kids, they ooh and ah and look at me like I'm a species from another planet. I'm sure they feel sorry for me that I grew up in … Continue reading The Weird Wonderful World of Social Media
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Paranormal Property Hunters
If you're anything like me, your imagination goes into overdrive the moment you see a creepy old house or a crumbling castle. Picture this: You're driving down an old two-lane country road. There are fields as far as the eye can see. Tall stalks of corn tower overhead, blowing gently in the breeze. The setting … Continue reading Paranormal Property Hunters
I Want to be a Writer: Breaking the News to Your Family
When I first started writing The Claiming Words, I didn't tell anyone about it. No one. It was such an impractical venture, I was embarrassed to admit that I'd suddenly decided to listen to the imaginary friends skipping around inside my head. Sure, after a few days, my husband began to wonder what the heck … Continue reading I Want to be a Writer: Breaking the News to Your Family
Fun Friday Roundup
It’s been a wild and eventful week. Let’s see…we bid 2012 farewell and heralded in 2013. Happy New Year everyone! Some of us made our New Year’s Resolutions…some of us did not. I spent the better part of Wednesday moving my blog from Blogger to WordPress. Why? Because I spent hours and hours every week … Continue reading Fun Friday Roundup
New Year’s Writing Resolutions
I've never been a fan of New Year's Resolutions. Probably because I'm not very good at sticking with them. Maybe some of you are like me: in the past we've vowed to lose every ounce of excess weight, work out three hours a day seven days a week, keep a spotlessly clean house, stay caught … Continue reading New Year’s Writing Resolutions