Birthday Chocolate

        Today was lunch with the Sis’s-In-Loves and Mom and me. And the baby, my nephew, Mic. Only mom and I call him Mic. He’s Michael to everyone else. But then we are the only ones who call his dad Michael. We had to do something to keep them straight, even though to everyone else it’s confusing.  It was lunch to celebrate the...

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Writing Pals

Good publishing news always makes me happy. Today I have two new goodies. First Kristen Painter is at MagicalWords.Net with info on how she got published. It’s a new slant on an old journey, and it’s pretty cool! Then, my pal Lou Berger has announced that his very first published professional story will be released (coincidentally with the release...

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Poetry by Shawn Blackhawk

My Friend Shawn Blackhawk  has a new book of poetry out. It is edgy, sharp and cutting. Not for the faint of heart — but who wants namby pamby poetry anyway? Poetry should cut and pierce and slice to the heart of all pain. With her permission, here is one  poem (and likely the least intense of my favorites from this new book). From Midnight...

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Hindsight

I have slept a night and now…now I am looking back over the weekend and having hindsight panic attacks. You ever do that? It’s one of those: “Did I really say that?” (Yep.) “Did I talk too much?” (Of course…) “I think I whined then. Did I whine?” (Oh, God. I whined.) “Did I eat too much?” (Yep....

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Cons (the writerly kind, not the prison kind)

What a lovely con this this past weekend @ ConCarolinas. It was totally deilghtful! I got to meet a few friends from MagicalWords.Net (waves to Wayne!) and meet old friends from last year (waves to Edmond and Melissa and Robert and Gail and David and Misty and others). Cons are a lot of work, but also time to visit, catch up on news in the business, see writers...

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Friendship

I had tea today with lovely friend, Kim Harrison, who I’ve known for many years — long before she was *the* Kim Harrison. She is such a kind and special friend, one of those people who doesn’t have a big head, but is so real and down to earth. And slender, the witch. She is so slender…

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