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Month: May 2023

What’s Up Wednesday – I’m Glad That’s Over!

What’s Up Wednesday – I’m Glad That’s Over!

Writing is not an easy business. As with anything, it takes practice and dedication to improving one’s skill, and while I can not speak for other authors, I am always finding something new I’m doing wrong, things that I can do better, or habits in my writing that I try to avoid. Creative writing can be a completely different beast altogether. While a certain measure of research goes into any writing, much of creative writing comes from within. One thing…

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Tuesday Tunes – Somewhere Over the Rainbow

Tuesday Tunes – Somewhere Over the Rainbow

The song “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” (really, “Over the Rainbow”) was written for the movie The Wizard of Oz. When Judy Garland sings the song near the beginning of the movie, it really draws your attention. The low note on the first syllable of “somewhere” jumping to the higher note just gives a dreamy quality to it that matches song to subject perfectly. While Judy Garland’s version is probably the best-known, I believe Israel Kamakawiwo’ole’s rendition of it is so amazing…

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A Glimmer of Gold – Victoria Day in Canada

A Glimmer of Gold – Victoria Day in Canada

Today was Victoria Day here in Canada, or as I and my high school friends always called it, May Two-Four. It was named in honor of England’s Queen Victoria and has been observed in this country since 1845, originally on her birthday, which was May 24, hence the nickname, although now it is always on the Monday immediately preceding May 25. The holiday is a federal statutory holiday, as well as a holiday in six of the country’s 10 provinces…

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Trivia Thursday – Basenji

Trivia Thursday – Basenji

For Trivia Thursday this time around, I thought I would discuss the Basenji breed. Basenjis are perhaps best known as the Barkless Dog! Now, you may wonder if it is true that they do not really bark. Yes, it is true. But are they silent? Absolutely not! Below is a picture of a much younger me with a Basenji I once had named Penelope. When I first got Penelope, she was obviously a puppy, and I thought no barking meant…

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Second Impressions – It’s Okay to Not Be Okay

Second Impressions – It’s Okay to Not Be Okay

Here is my second installment of Second Impressions! This one is about a K-Drama television series that I dearly love. Second Impressions – It’s Okay to Not Be Okay “Don’t make the same mistake I did and try to run when you can’t even walk. When you’re tired, get some rest. When you’re sad, go ahead and cry. It’s okay to take a break. Then one day, there will surely come a day when you’ll be able to run again.” —It’s…

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What’s Up Wednesday? An excerpt, of course

What’s Up Wednesday? An excerpt, of course

I don’t have much today, other than a blow by blow description of the trouble I have run into preparing my home for the installation of new windows next week. It is doubtful that is of interest to anybody except for me. What I have instead is an early excerpt from my latest WIP, If Not for the Entail. The story revolves around the fate of Elizabeth and her family following the unanticipated passing of Mr. Bennet, and a despicable villain’s…

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A Glimmer of Gold – My Mother

A Glimmer of Gold – My Mother

I cannot imagine what anyone reading this must be thinking of with such a title greeting them! Surely, as everyone close to their mother must apprehend, There is more than a glimmer in any relationship with a beloved parent. So it is with my mother, who is everything a mother ought to be. Now mom is well aged to say the least, as she will turn 97 this year, and age and infirmity have robbed her of much of her…

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