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What Alzheimer’s Can’t Take Away

Alzheimer’s is a thief. But there are sacred things it can’t touch: a lifetime of love, your spouse’s God-given worth, God’s presence, and hope.

My Novel’s Odyssey Begins

The door to traditional publishing opens Something amazing thing happened to me. “Good morning. I have a few questions.” Her voice, warm but focused, quickened my breathing. Questions about what? The story? Proposal? Be ready to answer. Be smooth. I grabbed a pencil and the nearest piece of paper. “Do you have an agent?” My heart pounded.…

If You Don’t Have Something Nice to Say

Why Don’t You? Your mom said it too, right? “If you don’t have something nice to say, don’t say anything at all.” Mom’s response to complaints and general whining is seared into my brain. Was I a HUGE complainer and tattletale? Maybe. Would it have left such a mark if I hadn’t heard it a bunch…

“How are you?” Hurts

I first wrote this in 2024, when Blaire was one. My one-year-old granddaughter, Blaire, is the cutest little magpie. Until recently, my customary greeting to her was, “How are you?” I’d wait for the invariable smile and ask her another question. “Are you good?” “Goo.” Eight pearly teeth shined back to me. I loved these…

The Top 5 Things I Learned at a Writers’ Conference

Learn what the Pros know to boost your writing In the suburbs of Portland, Oregon, a campy, casual retreat played host to a writers’ conference filled with nationally known authors, editors, and agents. The verdant early summer canopy provided welcome shade with abundant seating underneath to rest alone or chat in groups. In my first year of…

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