Story Weekend: Neighbors
I’m watching an episode of House Hunters on HGTV (I lead such an exciting life!) and the woman is complaining about how close together the houses are, which started me thinking about neighbors. I bet you have some great stories about yours, past or present! If you’re new to Story Weekend, here’s how it works:…
Read MoreWinner of a Book Store Gift Card!
Happy Holidays, and congratulations to Deb Miller, whose name was picked randomly from all the comments sent to this blog in the last couple of months. Deb will receive a $100 gift certificate to whatever bookstore, online or not, she chooses. I hope you’re able to enjoy a few days with friends and family, and…
Read MoreStory Weekend: Favorite Christmas (or Chanukah or Kwanzaa…) Memory
Such a busy time of year, but it might be worth it to respond to this Story Weekend post, because Sunday night I’ll use the random number generator to select a winner from all blog comments made over the last two months. The winner will receive a $100 gift certificate for the bookstore–online or bricks…
Read MoreStory Weekend: What Does Music Mean to You?
That questions needs no embellishment from me. Can’t wait to see your stories! If you’re new to Story Weekend, here’s how it works: I pick a theme and you share something from your life that relates to that theme, however you interpret it. Thanks to all of you who’ve been contributing. As always, there are a…
Read MoreSex and Religion
Please welcome author Angela Fested to the blog! Angela’s written an intriguing young adult novel every teen can relate to—even though one of her protagonists is a devout Mormon. Angela’s questions at the end of her post really got me thinking. I could see Sister Joseph in my catechism class doing the whole banana thing…
Read MoreOur Red Cross Donation!
This was both fun and satisfying! As many of you know, on November 21st I announced I would donate all royalties received from the ebook sales of Secret Lives for the rest of the month to the American Red Cross to help those affected by Hurricane Sandy. I estimated about $800, but with your help,…
Read MoreStory Weekend: If You Could Live Anyplace. . .
. . . where would you live? If you’re new to Story Weekend, here’s how it works: I pick a theme and you share something from your life that relates to that theme, however you interpret it. Thanks to all of you who’ve been contributing. As always, there are a few “rules”: ▪ The story must…
Read MoreHelp Me Help the Victims of Hurricane Sandy
Update: As of this morning (Tuesday, November 27th) we topped $1000! Thank you, and let’s keep it going! My older brother, Tom, has been helping with the relief effort for the victims of Hurricane Sandy. (This is one of his pictures from the devastation). Since I live several states away, I’ve pondered how I could…
Read MoreThe New Sheltie
You may remember we lost our eight-year-old Sheltie, Jet, a couple of months ago. There are those people who get another dog right away (me) and those who wait a long time (John) and then there are those who compromise (us, usually). So when I saw the picture of an eight-month-old Sheltie on a breeder’s…
Read MoreStory Weekend: Three Words to Describe You, Then and Now
Sorry for being late with Story Weekend this weekend. A new puppy can really wreak havoc on the schedule! I was looking at some old family photos recently and at the age of 13, I was a pretty unsmiling, miserable looking kid! Then last night I saw a recent television interview of myself and thought…
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