“Matlock has a gift for telling what she calls ‘the secret lives of ordinary people.’”
~Detroit Free Press
Latest Posts
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Too Busy to Write
I don’t know how I got so busy. It began with getting ready for a weekend camping trip with friends–thus the photo above. We had a fabulous time kayaking and chatting and hanging out together for three days. When I arrived home, there was the necessity to unload the camper, the cleaning and putting to
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New Releases and Book Recommendations,
I recently visited Mobile Booksellers, which is a local new-used bookstore. I stepped in the door and into an ongoing conversation about books. We readers love to talk books, and so I do that with you just now. I’m taking part in a promotion featuring a number of new books–as it says, “New Voices and
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Family, Friends, and Strangers at the Grocery
This post falls under the heading of ‘My Life and Welcome To It’. I experience the most delightful times at my locally owned (over 75 yrs.) grocery-hardware store. A few weeks ago, while I’m checking out at the grocery, I suddenly hear a muffled male voice that sounded very familiar. I turn to look behind
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The Book Arrived!
The paperback copies of According to Carley Love arrived today! I am so excited! We were a bit ahead so that the paperback edition is available for sale on Amazon, however the eBook release day remains Thursday, September 21. You can pre-order now on Amazon Kindle, Barnes & Noble Nook, Apple Books, and Kobo. I
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Random Thoughts on Writing
“The discipline of creation, be it to paint, compose, write, is an effort toward wholeness.” Madeleine L’engle I read that quote this morning over on the Wise and Shine blog, post by Wynne Leon. I thoroughly agree. I think the human being is programed to seek wholeness, as if we have this chip inside us
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The Battle in Life, and In Writing
I have a young friend who is working toward a goal. My young friend took a small, hopeful step toward the goal. Immediately another person belittled this small step, saying in so many words, “Why did you do that? You don’t have any way yet?” And this person added a small laugh. You know the
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~ Contra Costa Times
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