Last night, my ten-year-old daughter slept in the bedroom with my husband and me. She was freaked out. I didn’t know I was until I woke up in the middle of the night, and the previous five days’ events whipped around my brain. When 09/11 occurred, I lived in New York. The magnitude of what had happened ...

I'm so excited to share the release of Colonization: Paradise Reclaimed! This has been years in the making. This story is very special to Aubrie and she's happy to finally be able to share it with the world! Click here for Inkspell's special 30% off discount Click Here to buy it on AmazonClick Here to buy it on Barnes and Noble Finding a ...

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View from a field near my new home. “Even if you are on the right track—you will get run over if you just sit there.” - Will Rogers Happy Autumn.        Lately, I’ve been feeling like my blog has been captured by promotion.  And that is because it has.  Part of the reason is that good friends have ...

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Jenny Baranick has great hair,    the most awesome car,  and the best sense of humor. Today, Jenny is here to teach you a little about grammar: Fifty Shades of Grammar I haven’t read Fifty Shades of Grey because why would I want to read about something that so closely mirrors my own ...

First, July was kind of my month off. I am WAAAY behind in posting my 365project screenshots. Some time (soon, I hope) I will get caught up. Yesterday was our first day with students for this new school year. The start of the year is always hectic. I do have a ton of posts in [...]

“I would advise anyone who aspires to a writing career that before developing his talent he would be wise to develop a thick hide.” —Harper Lee        I read my last post and feel like a different person wrote it.  This isn’t an unfamiliar feeling.  Any writer knows that with great hope comes the eventual loss of ...

“Art is nothing but the expression of our dream; the more we surrender to it the closer we get to the inner truth of things, our dream-life, the true life that scorns questions and does not see them.” Franz Marc I decided to write a post about a time I didn’t surrender. It’s for the release of  Elana Johnson's  new ...

“Life is like riding a bicycle - in order to keep your balance, you must keep moving.” ― Albert Einstein        I’m moving this weekend.  Actually, I feel like I’ve been moving for months.  We began cleaning out old stuff many weeks ago.  We’ve been packing for over a month.  We’ve been shuttling boxes and ...