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The Power of Words
“The tongue has no bones but is strong enough to break a heart. So be careful with your words.” ~Anonymous Words. As a writer, I love them. They are how I share stories with readers. As a reader, I...
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Bookstores Equal Good Times
“I love walking into a bookstore. It’s like all my friends are sitting on shelves, waving their pages at me.” ― Tahereh Mafi Do you like spending time in a bookstore? I do. Sometimes I go knowing the...
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Fake Cockroaches and Summer Camp
I sent out a newsletter last week with a question asking readers to share a best summer memory. It’s been fun reading about what has made summers special for you all. Some have loved a certain summer...
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Unplugged = Treasured Summer Times
“Life is truly lived in the moments of simplicity!” ― Avijeet Das Readers have been sharing with me some of the favorite summers. Summer is such a special time of amazing vacations, summer camps, times...
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Oh, the Memories of Summers Past
I love the stories you readers share with me whenever I send out a newsletter and have a giveaway. As I say in the newsletter, stories aren’t necessary to enter the drawing for the prizes (this time...
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North to Alaska for a Best Summer Ever
The summer stories you all sent me when you entered my newsletter contest were the best. Thank you so much. I enjoyed strolling down memory lane with those of you who told about years past and I...
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Readers & Writers at the Fiction Readers Summit
“Let’s be reasonable and add an eighth day to the week that is devoted exclusively to reading.” – Lena Dunham I know all these wonderful readers and writers that I spent a couple of days with last...
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Bean Picking Time
Let us not forget that the cultivation of the earth is the most important labor of man. When tillage begins, other arts will follow. The farmers, therefore, are the founders of civilization. ~Daniel...
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The Joy of Books and Libraries
“The only thing that you absolutely have to know, is the location of the library.” ~Albert Einstein I’ve no doubt said this before here on One Writer’s Journal, but I’m saying it again. I love...
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Welcome Marley
“I’m late! I’m late! For a very important date! No time to say hello, goodbye! I’m late! I’m late! I’m late!” (The White Rabbit in Alice in the Wonderland) Yes, I am late with this post – again. I was...
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Letting the Cat Out of the Bag
Have you let the cat out of the bag or bought a pig in a poke? Is it raining cats and dogs at your house? No, I don’t have any big news or secrets to tell, but sometimes it’s fun to think about why we...
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Let’s Have Fun with a Caption Game
“To me, photography is an art of observation. It’s about finding something interesting in an ordinary place… I’ve found it has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way...
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The Wonder of Butterflies – 1st Sunday Devotional
Happiness is a butterfly which, when pursued, is always beyond our grasp, but which if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you. (Nathaniel Hawthorne) Have you ever chased a butterfly? Without a...
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A Box Turtle for the Caption Game
Butterflies Sunday. Box turtles today. Seems there is always some kind of critter around to tickle the imagination and invite a new round of photo captions. Thanks to all of you who have played my...
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A Grandparents Day Picture for Your Caption
Did you know it was Grandparents’ Day today? Grandparents Day is young yet in the way of holidays and the truth is, grandparents know their grandchildren are all the gifts they need. Still, it’s fun to...
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Frankie & Marley Caption Fun
“Did you know that there are over 300 words for love in canine?” – Gabriel Zevin I know. I’m late. It is Thursday, not Wednesday when I usually post. But we had company last night and had to get a new...
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Happy Birthday to Me
Do you love having birthdays? I do. One a year is enough since they add up pretty quickly even at that one a year rate. But birthdays are to enjoy even as the numbers go up. The thing to do is have...
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Birthdays Come in All Sizes with Smiles
It’s still my birthday month, so I’m still celebrating birthdays. But now I’m branching out to invite others in to celebrate too. The beautiful lady above is someone I went to church with for many...
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Laps Full of Puppies & Other Smiles
Is there anything cuter than kids with their laps full of puppies? This is a picture from reading friend, Sherri. When she got my newsletter several days ago, the picture of my sisters holding kittens...
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Birthdays – Everybody Has One
Let us never know what old age is. Let us know the happiness time brings, not count the years. ~Ausonius That sounds like wonderful advice, and advice I must be heeding. Somebody asked me how old I...
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