Jamie Anne Richardson

Fear of failure

April 12, 2012

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

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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Feeling alive

April 2, 2012

Sometimes what I need is a reminder that I’m alive. I need to feel, sense, smell, and taste life. I need to breathe fresh air. I need to feel the sun on my skin. I need to sweat. For different people, that sense of being alive comes in different forms. Some women feel most alive [...]

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March in review: New venues and celebrations

March 30, 2012

Wow what a month! I have been updating the Publications page of this site, but I wanted to give a real quick update on highlights for the month. First, a reminder that I am still needing some ideas for my celebration. Please share the post and toss in some ideas for your chance to WIN!! [...]

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Confirmation of a new me

March 29, 2012

This week has been a challenge to say the least. My stress level is rising rapidly in anticipation of finishing off my rough draft and what the next phase of the process looks like. Then on Wednesday morning I awakened about midnight to the sound of a vomiting child. With my oldest celebrating her 8th [...]

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Celebrate with me and YOU could win too!

March 26, 2012

After half-watching a few NCAA basketball games this weekend, I fell in love with one of the traditions. At the end of the game, players of the winning team took turns climbing a ladder to claim a piece of the net. As an avid college football fan, I find the calm, rational basketball approach to [...]

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