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Hello, everyone. Keeping it short for the holidays. We went to the Florida Botanical Gardens Light Display with friends. Here are a few of our favorite displays. I loved watching the small children frolicking in the lights; it was an uplifting visit. I recommend Christmas Lights if the season has you feeling down; they bring joy. …
pixabay My accountability partner is a safety net. She helped me complete my first book. When I joined Chandler Bolt’s Self-Publishing School (SPS), one of their techniques to keep students on track was to insist we work with an accountability buddy. The idea is to have someone hold the writer accountable for their goals. I …
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https://pixabay.com/en/dandelion-seeds-dandelion-seeds-2266558/ I can feel his mouth against my skin Hot soft breath on my neck Pulling my essence back home After sending it rocketing to infinity Arm wrapped around me Pulling me close Leg across my tummy Sleep now, but woke before My life is calm, sleep slips in That warm breath rocking me to …
Decisions, decisions (AdobeStock_64298425 licensed to the author) I love to eat. I lost 108 pounds, but I needed to lose 138 pounds. “My 600-lb Life” on TLC is my booster. I lost 108 pounds five years ago. I have kept the weight off. I did not meet my weight loss goal. I use “My 600-lb Life” …
https://pixabay.com/en/boxer-power-energy-sport-fighter-1984344/ I find myself in love With a man just like me Driven, hungry, unhappy Knowledge seeker, secret keeper Lover of information, technology wizard Need for answers burning on his skin I can think as fast as he can I know as much as he does What should I give him for Valentine’s Day? I …
https://www.freeimages.com/photo/two-minutes-to-1am-1193458 My little dog was beautiful, stubborn, manipulative, and he loved me more than he loved Milk-Bones. And he really loved Milk-Bones. Reno was a Shi Tzu. We got him when he was a puppy. A mischievous puppy. He made us laugh all the time with his doggie antics. No matter what time of day …
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https://pixabay.com/en/explosion-army-soldier-military-2676597/ He made the mistake of firing his assistant the week before Valentine’s Day. He’d had an intimate relationship with her. He told her it would be too awkward for her to continue as his assistant. Goodbye. Don’t let the door hit you in the butt as you leave. On Valentine’s day, he was sitting …
Waouch! (AdobeStock_170556546_licensed to the author) I found my soulmate at Crate and Barrel. I was not looking for a serious relationship, but love found me. Then love gave me a well-deserved backslap. Karma is a bitch. I used the Crate and Barrel as my personal “Match.com.” Meeting men there was easy. I would saunter over to …
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Photo by rawpixel.com from Pexels.com /license free for commercial use If self-publishing was easy, everyone would be a published author. Self-publishing my first book taught me that writing is a tough gig. You Can’t Just Write the Book and Walk Away (Too Little) The ins and outs of writing, publishing and marketing are new to most …
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