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Category: My Random Musings

Choosing Unity Over Uniformity: The Road to Compromise and Connection

In the run-up to the 2024 US Presidential Election, a friend’s experience highlights the troubling trend of political loyalty overshadowing personal relationships. As political divisions deepen, true friendships risk dissolution over ideological differences. Emphasizing common ground and healthy dialogue is essential to navigate these complexities and prevent further alienation within society.

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Bookstores and Signings and Craft Shows! Oh my!

Last weekend, I had a rather tight schedule with a trek to a bookstore in La Grange, Kentucky for a signing event on Friday,…

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Unity in Diversity: What Indie Authors Can Teach Us About Community

Something about this mad drive we share…our love for the muse and the craft and the learning curve bonds us in a way those differences can’t seem to outshine. I may be shoulder to shoulder with someone who writes fiction I wouldn’t read in a million years, but I respect them. And I learn from them. And we listen to each other. We bond over victories and failures. We are part of a community that very few fully understand.

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The Hamster Wheel

no light at the end of the tunnel that isn’t an oncoming train. Just work. And more work. Failing and failing some more. And between those moments, sometimes a win. A sale. A reader. Some hope. And then you get back to it. Write more. Edit more. Hustle more.

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Of Sewage and Jerkfaces

I’ll be honest with you. I truly don’t know the last name of my next door neighbors. Still, as I plan to write this…

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Hold the Door Open

                  Every Monday and Wednesday, my 4 year-old goes to preschool at a local Methodist Church,…

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He Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth!

Dear readers, it is not often that I find that someone else has taken the words out of my mouth. Those of you that…

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Two Great Quotes

Just a fly-by post today of two great quotes: one each from two of the best authors of popular fiction out there. Both quotes…

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The Fear of Failure

A little over two years ago, after struggling for some time with the loss of my parents, I decided to put the hurt I…

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Welcome fellow insomniacs!

This place may seem a bit bare at the moment, but that’s by design. My previous blog had become a mish-mash of business site,…

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