The Changing of Seasons

March 25, 2013
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Spring is officially here. Or, that?s what the calendar says anyway. I?m afraid Mother Nature has a mind of her own though. I woke to sleet pelting the tin roof over my head Sunday morning after spending our first night of the season at our camper on New River. And the forecast for Independence, Virginia […]

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Who Lieth Beneath the Sod (Part 2)

March 18, 2013
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Last weeks blog has stirred something up in me that is kin to a burning desire to find those who have vanished into the days, weeks, and years since their passing. I want to clip down the over grown foliage, mend the broken markers and fence out the cows. I have only begun my journey. […]

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Who Lieth Beneath the Sod?

March 12, 2013
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?O youth, thou hast removed one grief only to add another grief; but now, O my friend, where is she; and where is the mausoleum wherein lieth the wounded slave?? The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night   On a hillside within sight of my house, hidden from view by thorny orange bushes, […]

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A Writer’s Norm

March 4, 2013
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After safely dropping off my third novel, ?The River Keeper? to my editor a couple of weeks ago I?m experiencing an entirely different lifestyle than I?ve been used to as of late. Since last October I have been revising and critiquing my new work. The first draft grew from 87,000 words to 101,000. The characters […]

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Silk Purse, or Sow’s Ear?

February 25, 2013
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While watching American Idol the other night I appreciated the advice of the judges. They told the singers to sing from their heart. And, if they didn?t they were just giving a performance. I knew exactly what the judges were saying. I could tell when one of those singers was really feeling what they were […]

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The Mysteries of Life

February 18, 2013
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Once upon a time on a cold winter?s night in a land not so far away two ladies were engaged in separate battles. One a beautiful princess lay dying of a terrible disease. She knew she would not see the light of morning. The princess longed to find comfort and give in to the pleas […]

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“Audio Blog: The Christian Author’s Show”

February 11, 2013
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Today?s blog is going to be very short and to the point. Instead of reading my words I want you to listen to them. All day today, Monday, February 11, 2013 I will be featured on ?The Christian Author?s Show.? Today, will be the only day you can hear the interview between Don McCauley and […]

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Branding Statement

February 4, 2013
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I celebrated my 54th birthday this past Saturday. I?m hoping more inner wisdom will come with the added year. At least then I?ll have something better to show for living twelve more months than additional gray hair and a rounder middle.   This year I hope to pick and choose the most important things and […]

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First Time Is Not Always a Charm

January 28, 2013
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Recently I had several fellow writers call and ask me for advice. Yes me! One of the questions asked was, ?Do you think having an editor is that important?? My answer, ?Well it might not be for you, but it certainly is for me.?   I?ll never forget the feeling I got when I flipped […]

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Social Media Chaos

January 21, 2013
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A couple of years ago when I started marketing my first novel, Guardian Spirit my publicist gave me a list of ?must do?s?: I must set-up a Facebook page. Not just one but two, one for my personal use and one to use strictly as an author page. Not just set the pages up but […]

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