Category Archives: blessings

A Little Big Anticipation, With A Big Little Dread

Posted on January 10, 2020 by

What are we looking forward to this year and what do we dread? The year is young, but TODAY is about BOTH! No other real plans this year, except for in a couple of weeks, but that is tied into … Continue reading →

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“Isn’t It a Wonder?”

Posted on December 27, 2019 by

“Free Week” again here and with it having been Christmas week, this year is anything  but free for me. Family members are spreading, and I feel the need to make Christmas happy as long as I can for all of … Continue reading →

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Watching the Milestones Fly By

Posted on December 20, 2019 by

“Looking five years down the road — to the middle of 2024 — tell us where you WISH your writing career would be. And then (if you’re able) tell us where you actually EXPECT it to be… unless those are … Continue reading →

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Pessin’? Yessin’? Guessin’.

Posted on December 5, 2019 by

Do I consider myself a pessimist or an optimist? Oh, wow. I have been both. I am a worrier, I admit. I will imagine worst-case scenarios. The biggest problem I have is that in my life what can go wrong … Continue reading →

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That Glass is Half Full

Posted on December 4, 2019 by

Am I an optimist or a pessimist? I’d have to say that I’m mostly an optimist. Naturally I have my down moments and hard times, everyone does, but overall for me the glass is usually half full instead of half … Continue reading →

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Random Sacks of Kindness

Posted on November 28, 2019 by

Announcing My Very First Christmas Novel By Jeff Salter First of all… Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you and yours are happy, healthy, and among family and/or friends on this special American holiday. Among the MANY, MANY things I have to … Continue reading →

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I Really Love That Man

Posted on August 28, 2019 by

Since I’m a romance writer, my husband sometimes has to take a little ribbing.  “Are you the model for her heroes?” they always ask.  “Did you pose for her latest cover?”  Well, he didn’t pose for any of my covers, … Continue reading →

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