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  • I Think I Got This Figured Out

    Well, I’d like to think I do have this thing called life figured out, but who am I to kid Mama. I’m great at giving the right advice and I’m great at listening. I suck at following advice for others. I think…

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  • My Letters

    I had this idea come to me last night. Last night wasn’t a good night for me. I miss my mom but last night, I missed her a lot more than I usually did. I really needed motherly advice, her motherly advice,…

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  • Follow the Leader

    I’m sitting here listening to Matthew Ryan’s “Follow the Leader.” I just adore this song. It’s simply beautiful. The lyrics “We‘re in this solar system. Together and alone…Now you can follow your gut, or you follow you can follow the past but…

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  • The Fine Art of Living

    There are times when I’m going to see my family that I just break out into tears. It’s because I remember that my mom isn’t going to be there when I arrive. It’s like I forget that she has passed away. Today,…

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  • Key West Baby

    Let’s talk about Key West… I love this place. I love the vibes of the city, the scenery, the island, the locals who welcome you, the insanity of strangers, the tropical drinks, and the “hey look, naked people, can I get another…

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  • Figments of the Imagination

    As a writer, I try keep my worlds separate: the make believe world of my novels and the reality of my real life. Sometimes, I am inspired by real world things and create make believe worlds out of that inspiration. Confusing? Yes.…

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  • Death Certificate

    I finally decided to sit down and go through the mail. It wasn’t my mail, it was my mom’s mail. They were all medical bills and condolences from hospital staff. Tucked in all that was my mom’s death certificate. She left this…

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  • Not Query Time

    There’s a lot of do’s and don’ts when it comes to sending a query to an agent, and I mean a lot. The most important thing I’ve learned is sending a query before you’re ready to query. What does that mean? It…

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  • The A-T-L Recap

    Let’s do a short recap of last week.     Wed – Charlotte Checkers game with Nikki. I was as a good girl and went home early for the night due to the drive to Raleigh I would be doing on Thursday. …

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  • Faith

    Faith – noun 1. belief in, devotion to, or trust in somebody or something, especially without logical proof 2. a system of religious belief, or the group of people who adhere to it 3. belief in and devotion to God 4. a…

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