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In my rodeo queen days, I competed for the title of Miss Teen Rodeo Washington. This was the most intense pageant I’d entered and I have to confess I certainly couldn’t resist comparing it to the movie “Miss Congeniality.” There were many...

My “Word” for 2012

Hard to believe another year has come and gone. This year will mark the third year of this blog and my “serious” writing career. This year marks my fourth year of marriage and fourth year in my lovely house. I know many people who spend time meditating and...

A hard look at 2011 goals and 2012 dreams

I posted this right at the beginning of 2011: ….For 2011: 1. Polish and prepare Lillie Among Thorns for submission to publishers (as of Dec. 30, 2011 – check!)  2. Attend two major writing conferences (as of Dec. 30, 2011 – one big with three small...

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas from me to you! Hopefully you’re not here reading blogs when you should be out enjoying the holiday season and family and friends! 😉

Quitter – and what it meant to me

Originally posted 5/20/11. I could probably blog about Jon Acuff’s book “Quitter: Closing the gap between your day job and your dream job” for a solid month. The basis of the book “Quitter” is finding a way to reach your day job, without...