Random Musings

May
18
2012

Feedback time!

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Art by prole on www.sxc.hut

Okay, here is the part where this blog becomes a dialogue rather than a monologue. I need some feedback. I’ve done the research, but I need to hear from my readers.

How do you read?

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The power of a name

May 14, 2012
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Last week I had the privilege of speaking to a group of women at a mother-daughter banquet. There was a variety of ages from school kids to great-grandmothers. As I shared my story and tried to encourage them in finding and living out their own destiny, it hit me just how powerful individuality is. The [...]

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A shift in perspective

May 4, 2012
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I went to a fabric store Tuesday to get some thread to sew patches on my daughter’s Girl Scout uniform. With supplies in hand, I made my way to the checkout 20 minutes before I had to pick up my son from preschool. Once in line I had the misfortune of being stuck behind a [...]

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The smell of success (and what happens next)

April 27, 2012
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I did it. On Monday I put a period on the last sentence on the last page of my first manuscript. I’ve had several friends ask me how I feel about it. My husband (my biggest encourager through the process) is thrilled. He has always said this is something I needed to do, and I [...]

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Fear of failure

April 12, 2012
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As I posted last week, I am incredibly close to finishing the rough draft of my first novel. The closer I get, the more confused I become. The only time I’ve been this fearful was when I was worrying about miscarrying a child. That’s what this book is to me–it’s my baby. I’ve put my [...]

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And the winner is…

April 9, 2012

Congratulations to Anne Elliot. She was randomly selected from last week’s entries. Anne will receive a book and an Amazon gift card. Thank you to all who entered and spread the word!

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Storms

April 5, 2012
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There is nothing like a storm to bring out the best and worst in people. I live in the Dallas metroplex. Tuesday our area was hit with 12 confirmed tornadoes.  The weather set in at the worst possible time too–right as schools and daycares were ready to release. Frantic does not begin to describe the [...]

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