I blogged a few weeks ago about not having time to start spring cleaning. Well, I’ve started—a couple drawers at a time. My biggest accomplishment was going through the walk-in closet in the basement and tossing out old clothes. Okay, I can’t fit into the clothes any more. Or they were so old and depressing. […]
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I wrote a blog about this expression several years ago and decided to revisit the concept today. To “cowboy up” means that when things are tough you get back up, dust yourself off, and keep trying. Rick Pitino in his 1997 book Success is a Choice: Ten Steps to Overachieving in Business and Life addresses
I regret not being able to sing. I can’t carry a tune, and even though I sing in the church pew on Sunday, I have to be careful not to do it loudly. You see, I come from a musical family. On my father’s side. Not my mother’s. She could not carry a tune and
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The Peter Principle is named after Laurence J. Peter, who co-authored the 1969 humorous book The Peter Principle: Why Things Always Go Wrong with Raymond Hull. The book describes the pitfalls of bureaucratic organization, suggesting that people will tend to be promoted until they reach their “position of incompetence.” Definition of ‘Peter Principle’ In a
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There’s just too much cluttering going on! I expressed my belief in spring cleaning on my March 7, 2013, blog. Everything I said then is relevant today. But today I don’t have time to spring clean, even though I feel like on of those hoarders on TV. I’m rushing to meet a deadline for Heart
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I have to admit I didn’t use Twitter very much until a year ago. Then I heard another author admit her sales had increased once she started using it. Author Marie Dunn says “I tweet to connect with my readers and other authors… and sometimes just to express random thoughts.” Hmmmm, I said to self.
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Author Anne O’Brien says, “I have a long-held passion for the medieval period which has fuelled my writing in recent years.” I have to agree with Anne. I too have a “passion” for the medieval period. And I’ve enjoyed reading medieval romance books as I explain in my blog about Anya Seton’s book Katherine. I
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With the anniversary of the Beatles’ arrival in the USA fifty years ago, I’ve been reliving my teenage years. I was one of those screaming girls, actually seeing the Beatles live twice, and crying when they bopped out to second base at the stadium in Atlanta. But more important than my teenage love, I’m a
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I found a short story recently, all neatly typed (not on a computer, but on an old-fashioned manual typewriter). I must have written it for a ninth grade English assignment. I don’t remember writing it or where the characters or the idea came from. I admit to be crazy about boys back then, boys I
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Getting the call, which before self-publishing used to be more important than it is today. Back in the day, editors were like gods. You didn’t cross them or you might get on their wrong side. This happened to me once. Above all, a writer must remain professional. Be on time with your manuscript and be
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