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What Comes Around Goes Around
Do you believe in karma? That’s the saying, isn’t it? After all, karma is all about cause and effect. Where every action cause a reaction, it’s only logical. Following the same logic, good actions will bring about positive outcomes, while harmful ones will lead to negative outcomes. It may not be instantaneous, but in the… Continue reading
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Ups & Downs of Writing with Chronic Pain
I was hoping to have book four of the Raven’s Point Series out by now; unfortunately, my migraines have been acting up like a roller coaster from hell, and I haven’t been able to open my laptop or focus on writing for weeks. What have I been up to? Knitting, listening to audiobooks, and binge-watching… Continue reading
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From Migraine to Muse: Writing as Therapy for Authors
When you think the manuscript is heading one way, then, BAM, everything surprises you. Finding yourself back at the beginning, making sure the new path your characters want flies. Writing is my therapy. My characters are a balm for my migraine, unless they become the source of it. Today is a mix of both. So,… Continue reading
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The Land Remembers So Do the Ravens
Welcome to Raven’s Point There are places that exist on a map. Then there are places like Raven’s Point. Tucked between forest and water, Raven’s Point looks quiet at first glance. A small town. A riverside dock. A forest that stretches a little too deep, a little too still. The kind of place you think… Continue reading
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Dreams and Their Imprints on Daily Life
This morning is one of those mornings when I woke from a dream so real I wanted to sob when I opened my eyes, because I knew it couldn’t be real, even though my grandfather Daniel’s favorite tobacco hung in the air and I could hear echoes of my grandfather Claude’s laughter. Smell the fresh… Continue reading
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The Journey of Women’s Suffrage in Canada
Women’s suffrage in Canada didn’t happen in one fell swoop. It began in 1870 and gradually achieved province by province, while federal voting rights were granted in 1918. Manitoba, the first province to grant women the right to vote and stand for office in 1916, was followed by Saskatchewan and Alberta, and Quebec was the… Continue reading
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Bike Misadventures To Be Conquered Into A Skill
Somewhere buried deep in family albums of gazillions of pictures, there is one of me in my teens, dragging a bike out of the lake, looking like a drowned rat. My mother still enjoys recalling how bikes and I don’t mix. Continue reading
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Navigating Freelance Crafts and Writing Opportunities
Considering I’m on medical leave, I’d be happy to rejoin the workforce as soon as possible. Continue reading
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Dreams of freedom
Describe your ideal week. From the dictionary:adjectiveadjective: ideal1. satisfying one’s conception of what is perfect; most suitable. 2. existing only in the imagination; desirable or perfect but not likely to become a reality. Considering nothing in my life is perfect or desirable, because let’s face it, I wouldn’t wish the chronic pain of my migraines on anyone. Therefore, the… Continue reading
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DMV Etiquette: The Importance of Compassion
At my local DMV office, they don’t open the doors fully; instead, they have a section of seats outside the accordion doors, and it’s like a game of musical chairs, without the music—the elimination is the person who gets called to the DMV counter. And just like musical chairs, there aren’t enough chairs for everyone.… Continue reading
