Tag Archives: ROW80

Embarrassing My Kids and #ROW80

Posted on February 10, 2013 by

Welcome to Scarlet Thread Sunday. Today my thread leads over to the blog of a fellow author and friend. I shared a little of what I’ve learned about parenting when I got to post on my guilty pleasure for Jess Witkins … Continue reading →

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Leaving Las Vegas and #ROW80

Posted on February 3, 2013 by

Welcome to Scarlet Thread Sunday, when I throw out a thread of something I recently learned. I visited Las Vegas for the first time ever a couple of weekends ago. I did a LOT of walking and taking in the … Continue reading →

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Scarlet Thread Sunday and #ROW80

Posted on January 27, 2013 by

Welcome to Scarlet Thread Sunday! Today’s post is to explain why I am choosing this name for my Sunday posts and ROW80 updates. When fishing around for a blog name that goes well with my personality and purpose, I came up … Continue reading →

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What I Suck at and #ROW80

Posted on January 20, 2013 by

Sometimes a writer will refreshingly admit that a part of the writing life is especially challenging, difficult, seizure-inducing. It could be those first words on a blank page, the unintentional overuse of a particular word, writing a decent query, or … Continue reading →

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Words that Begin with F for 2013 and #ROW80

Posted on January 13, 2013 by

I teach children’s Bible classes. One year I drafted a curriculum for 9-11 year olds with principles for dealing with the bombardment of inappropriate messages to kids: Foundation, Fortress, Filter, Focus, Friends. While explaining the course to a fellow teacher, … Continue reading →

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Christmas Gifts and #ROW80

Posted on January 6, 2013 by

After doing a series on gifts for the grammar geek, word lover, book reader, and writer, I was thrilled to get a few writer-themed gifts myself on Christmas Day. Check these out! My new laptop stand. I’ve talked about how … Continue reading →

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Christmas Song and Belated #ROW80 Update

Posted on December 23, 2012 by

Santa Baby, slip a laptop under the tree For me Been an awful good girl Santa Baby, so hurry down the chimney tonight Santa Baby, a literary agent or two To argue Over my stunning debut Santa baby, so hurry … Continue reading →

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What You (Don’t) Need for Christmas and #ROW80

Posted on December 16, 2012 by

I’ve been out in the stores lately shopping for a few more Christmas gifts. As I’ve taken a look around, I’ve seen many awesome gift ideas. However, there are also many items on sales racks and displays that make you … Continue reading →

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Are Those Real? and #ROW80

Posted on December 9, 2012 by

This time of year, I get rather envious. I walk into some people’s homes where they have put up their Christmas tree or trees. I see the deep green branches, I smell the fresh pine, I touch the needles, and … Continue reading →

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My Secret NaNoWriMo and #ROW80

Posted on December 2, 2012 by

I did a crazy thing. On November 12, I signed up for National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). Yes, I know that 11 days had already passed, and the likelihood of my actually writing 50,000 words in the remaining 19 days … Continue reading →

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