Monthly Archives: February 2012

Look What You’ve Done to Me and #ROW80

I had another possible topic ready to go until I was driving to the dry cleaners today and heard on the radio that The Monkees band member Davy Jones had died. Despite being in good shape, he suffered a heart … Continue reading

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“And the Winner Is…”: Award Names

On Sunday evening, the 84th Academy Awards show aired, bringing us red carpet designer dresses, movie clips, sappy speeches, and small statues handed to the luckiest attendees. I have long wondered why the naked golden guy sitting atop a pedestal … Continue reading

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Believe It or Not and #ROW80

One of the best things about becoming a writer is interacting with other writers. Published ones. With actual books. I found romance author Tawna Fenske’s blog, Don’t Pet Me, I’m Writing, some time ago. When I start my blog reading, her site … Continue reading

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What Buffy the Vampire Slayer Taught Me

Welcome to Deep-Fried Friday. Today, our deep-fried food is served with a blood cocktail, to honor the vampires and other paranormal creatures of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Some of my friends know that I’ve been watching through the entire Buffy … Continue reading

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My Old Poetry and #ROW80

Do you go back through things you wrote a long time ago? I picked up a journal I kept in college (more than 20 years ago) and read through the poems I had scribbled within its pages. Like many young … Continue reading

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Getting in the Last Words

There is an old joke that when your friends are discussing a serious topic, you interject the statement, “It’s just like my uncle said on his death bed” [pause for dramatic effect] “aaaggggghhhh.” (I didn’t say it was a good … Continue reading

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Swimsuit Cover and #ROW80

The annual Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue recently came out, with Kate Upton as the scantily clad bikini model on the cover. My husband and I started talking about recent swimsuit photographs, and I observed that these gals are wearing swimsuits too … Continue reading

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Swooning Just a Bit

Even though I have been known to click on Roni Loren’s Boyfriend of the Week posts, I don’t generally ogle celebrity men or think about whom I find attractive or appealing. When asked which celebs are hot, I often draw … Continue reading

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Making the Book Sing: ROW80

You will probably notice a theme here that I get inspired by music. This last week, I have felt tired and achy from my lingering case of mononucleosis and uninspired when I looked at how my WIP was unfolding — … Continue reading

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A Lesson with Miss Spelling

Some time ago, my blog was visited by the well-known language arts teacher, Miss Pronunciation. She helped to clarify proper articulation of commonly mispronounced words, such as library and et cetera. I was recently contacted by her colleague, Miss Spelling, … Continue reading

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