“Matlock has a gift for telling what she calls ‘the secret lives of ordinary people.’”
~Detroit Free Press
Latest Posts
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Oh, the Places a Word Takes You!
Do you choose a guiding word for the year? It is a popular idea, especially for those of us–many, many of us–who find resolutions far too daunting. Too many failures connected to resolutions. Can’t fail by mulling over a word, looking up the various definitions and quotes. A word guides and enlarges the grey matter.…
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Wise Thoughts to Keep You Writing, and moving on, in the New Year
I recently was reminded of Eric Maisel’s book, LIVING THE WRITER’S LIFE. I pulled it off my shelf, opened it to see the many highlighted passages. I was surprised. I had read the book so thoroughly as to make that many highlights, and yet each one seemed like reading the thought for the first time.…
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If You Enjoy Christmas Novels…
Since I have new subscribers to the blog, and also many of you might want to gift someone with a Valentine novel, I’m reminding you of Christmas Comes to Valentine . You can read more about the book Here. You can read an excerpt Here. Buy Now on Kindle! From Amazon Reviews: “Another lovely journey…
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Oscar Hammerstein Was Right
I’ve been thinking about what I look for in a book as a reader and what I want to write as a writer. I’d hoped to write a blog post about the subject, but I’m busy with re-writes on a new book and can’t spare the time right now. Until then, I leave you with…
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Her Values and Choices are Important
When I read this quote from Maya Angelou, it occurred to me that all of my heroines are doing this: living in an unending process of believing that she and her values and choices are important. This is a process in my own life. The world wants us to have it’s values and choices, but…
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Putting on the RV Woman Hat–Why I Chose A Travel Trailer
I have in the past weeks had a number of people ask various questions about choosing an RV. Imagine my surprise. I got my first RV a year ago in August. Why would people think I know anything? Imagine my surprise again when, in the answering of these questions, I realized that I have gained…
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