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9/11 Remember
We were asleep when it all started. Or rather I was doing something, kids were asleep, Shawn was still in bed and the phone rang. A fellow teacher called to let me know that someone had bombed NewYork. My head spun and I did what Americans do, I turned on the News. I called my…
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Accomplishments
Yesterday I navigated all the twists and turns for buying health insurance. While waiting for texts, emails, and call backs, we did some sorting and cleaning out. Being on hold and waiting for people to get back to me is one of my least favorite activities. At the same time, I managed to do the…
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Looking for Editor
If you know of someone who is up to doing a bit of developmental editing and line by line editing for publication, let me know. They of course need to be conversant in fantasy, epic fantasy, romance, science fiction, and utopian literature. Joe, my editor for the first six books, has hit a snag in…
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Toes and Tails
I mentioned in other posts that dragons are sensitive about their tails, fingers, and toes; much like human males are sensitive about their balls, females protect their breasts, and both human sexes defend their faces. I might have neglected to mention that dragons are also sensitive about their wings, although not in the same way.…
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Dragon Sensibilities
If you have been following the series, you realize that while my mammalian dragons think modesty is ridiculous, since everyone is naked under their clothes, they have other sensibilities different than humans. Dragons often conceal their bonds, certain talents, or even skills. They hide friendships and and in some cases the location of where they…
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❤️ Love and Romance ❤️
We tend to think of romance at the beginning of a relationship and love being the emotion and commitment that carries a pairing through a lifetime. However, my husband has always found ways to bring romance into our daily lives no matter how far from the beginning we manage to get. For a period of…
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Immigrants
How long does a person need to be established in a place before they are no longer considered a newcomer? In some jobs it only takes a short three months, in some states it takes two years to establish residency, in some countries you need to be born there. If the human race were to…
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Narrators and Readers
One of my future goals is to get a voice actor to read the books and record them so they can be sold through Amazon Audible. And as we begin figuring out how to choose a voice actor, a number of questions arise. Should it be a male or female? Accented speech or none? Fast…
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Favorite Teas
Not only do I include tea drinking in my stories as part of the culture in the Combined Territories, but I drink plenty of tea in real life. One of my favorite combinations is Constant Commet and lemon ginger teas mixed together with crystallized ginger and sugar. I either use a big quart tea pot…
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Thanks Everyone
To everyone who wished us luck and good fortune with our sewer issues, thanks a bunch. Everything is finished, all the water is running contained into the city sewer, so huge sigh of relief. 😅😅😅 We really appreciate everyone’s good thoughts and positive vibes as we fought to keep the sewer water contained and valuables…
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Summer Visitors
Summer has always been the traditional time for visitors, and at my house, these visitors are always welcome. A wonderful friend and her daughter have come to spend a few days. To commemorate the visit we found the first ripe tomatoes in the yard. As summer comes to an end, schools are gearing up, and…
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