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A Tribute to Teachers and Storytelling
Robert Bausch and my daughter Christina I’d like to thank a perfect stranger this morning: Robert Bausch. I never met this man, but I regret that fact. My daughter Christina tried for years to get me...
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What I wish for you this holiday season
I asked myself this morning: if you could give your readers a Christmas present, what would it be? If I was a better businesswoman, I would answer that question with: a new book all of you would pay...
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To Max and Laney and All My Furry Friends
I once had a veterinarian who sent me a sympathy card with a sentiment that has stayed with me through the ups and downs of having animals: As painful as it is to us, pet owners can do something for...
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A not-so-starved artist
I don’t usually associate terms such as “crisis of epic proportions” and “extinction” with what I do as a passion: write books. However, I came across both terms this week in the analysis of a recent...
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When being shocked is a good thing
Unlike some people I know, I like surprises; the further down my jaw drops, the better the experience. I’m hard to surprise because I’ve done enough sneaking around planning how to bowl over someone on...
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Reflections of a new life
Kelly shows off her kingdom to a new friend: her Mommy’s 96-year-young Uncle Bill Perkett Many splendid things have happened to me since last spring: a move cross country, the first time I purchased a...
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The book club blessing
You would think someone who writes books and loves words would always have been active in book clubs. It took a move cross-country for me to finally join one. Part of the reason I finally took action...
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Waiting for a New Year
This year felt like being trapped in stagnation. We were brought down by a virus like none our generation has seen. We were beaten down further by racial tensions, natural disasters that never stopped...
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Lifting the shades of the last year
Some people call me a pessimist when I imagine and discuss worst case scenarios, but what I’m really trying to do is glimpse into the dark side long enough to see any light that comes through as a...
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Storytelling joy
I’m taking a MasterClass that’s inspired me to do what I set out to do many years ago, when mom and I started writing: focus on the fun of telling a story. Author Neil Gaiman, who’s won multiple...
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