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We watched a movie last night, one with a familiar story. Boy meets damaged girl. Boy falls in love with damaged girl. Damaged girl agrees to superficial relationship, insists boy needn’t dig deeper. Boy, realizing he loves girl, tells her …

Where else but a writer’s conference would I sit at the table of a young adult fantasy author and connect with a Twittering grandma?

I’m showing Pat how this works.   here is an image of Jenny McGrady: She’s cute! & Smart!  more text would help make this visible.

I  missed Jen & Adam & Anna on their latest trip to our fair city. I was teaching at a women’s conference, so they hooked up with Mike and the boys for a fun time @ OMSI. The clan then …

Ah, privilege. How do we see it individually? Fancy cars, great house(s), thick bankbook? Paying the rent, able to buy gas, clipping coupons? Making it work, doing without, learning to eke? I grew up “poor.” It’s a long, sometimes sad, …

eBooks are hot right now – and with good reason. They’re inexpensive and offer great information on demand. But eBook marketing? Not so hot. If you want to sell me, average Jane, an eBook, avoid the following. Highlighted text I …

This quote is printed on pretty paper and posted next to the Sexy Beast (aka new computer). It inspires me. I write because I love it. I just think it’s the most fun a person can have. If you’re an …