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A Collection of Short Stories & Insights
A Rainy Day: zzzz
It’s raining! Oh drat! I’m wandering around aimlessly. There’s nothing to do. It’s boring. Drab and dreary. As flat as...
It’s So Cold…
It’s so cold that my teeth are chattering, and I’m not even wearing them. It’s so cold that even Canadian Man...
Deep Valley Book Festival Highlights
There was a buzz of excited book lovers meandering through the Country Inn conference center…
Upcoming Event! Deep Valley Book Festival
Come visit us at Booth 12 at the Deep Valley Book Festival in Mankato, MN on Saturday, October 7, 2023! …
A Joy to Write
Awww! Doesn’t this photo just make your day? I believe that my mood very easily is communicated through my writing, so when I write, I surround myself with things that bring me joy…
INSPIRATION
Some writers write in such a way that they transport you into a homey kitchen where love is mixed into a loaf of bread. You smell the bread baking while you chat about life…
Caffeine and Creativity
I know there is something special about writing with pen and paper. I know it sparks creativity and activates the brain. I know it. I want to do it right. I feel like I should hang my head to confess that…
MOTIVATION
I started writing because funny stories of things that happened raising kids were bubbling inside me. I had to let them out. I started writing because…
Ticking of the Clock
TIME. It’s as slippery as a wriggling fish and as elusive as trying to grasp water. I have never been able to rein in my time in spite of trying for so many years…
Do What You Love
Have you heard the advice from minimalists to only keep what you love? My desk is a collection of love. I keep things there that make me happy…