“Matlock has a gift for telling what she calls ‘the secret lives of ordinary people.’”
~Detroit Free Press
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Beginning Again, Again
With ears in the wind and hope flying, I work on a final, extensive edit of a novel that I have been editing since last year about this same time. That fact just struck me. Picture eyes rolling. How can time pass so fast? But we all know it does. I began writing the book…
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I Chose My Word for 2020–Did You?
Each year I choose a guiding word, and I know many of you do, too. This year I’ve chosen Humility. I came to this word after an exchange of words with someone. Exchange of words is a more pleasant description than argument, which was what it was. I look back over the year and recall…
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December Once Again
“Get ready, ladies. The opening bell rings on the traditional start of the Christmas Season with the dawning of this Friday after Thanksgiving. It is time to clean the china and polish the silver. Time to wash, dust, vacuum, mop, possibly refinish, both the house and yourself. Drag out the decorations, buy decorations, put up…
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It’s Pie-Making Day!
My son just telephoned to go over again the dishes I am bringing to the Thanksgiving meal tomorrow, and what he will be making. This year, for the first time, Thanksgiving will be at his house. He informed me of that change a few weeks ago. The mantel is passing to him. I thought I…
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Miracle On I-40 on Sale at 99¢
Dear Reader Friends, I want to let you know that Miracle On I-40 has just gone on sale. If you need some escape from the world and headlines, put your feet up and enjoy some heartwarming fun. At all major online bookstores. Amazon Kindle B&N Nook Apple Kobo Lacey Bryant, single mother living on a…
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Your Definition of Success
Recently I came upon this bit of wisdom: “Everyone has their own reasons for writing and their own definitions of success. I think it’s really important to figure out what those are for YOU as you move into the future. It’s the only way to pick your path. ~ Brenda Hiatt, bestselling author Brenda Hiatt’s…
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