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Lost in a book? Write a book proposal – NaPoWriMo Day26

I drove behind a lost person today. It was very annoying. She crept along the off ramp straddling two lanes, a line of cars backing up behind her. She paused between left and right, meandered left then flicked her turn … Continue reading

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Inspired by the truth – NaPoWriMo Day25

I’ve been reading some good reviews of The Bird Sisters, local author Rebecca Rasmussen’s debut novel of place and family, based on her family and her place growing up in rural Wisconsin. She wondered, “what if…” Maybe, just for fun, … Continue reading

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Easter? What Easter? Writing the holidays – NaPoWriMo Day24

My mom, who has Alzheimers, couldn’t remember doing anything special for our childhood Easters. I had to remind her of the glazed ham with raisin sauce, the candied sweet potatoes, the dyed eggs and deviled eggs, the egg hunts and … Continue reading

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