Just thinking about life

The Power of Words

And the limitation of words I believe words have power. “The word is mightier than the sword.” (BTW: The Assyrian sage, Ahigar, said it this way. Edward Bulwer-Lytton rephrased it as, “the pen in mightier than the sword in his 1839 play, Richelieu: Or the Conspiracy). (And yes, I am that much of a nerd…
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Romance, And Anxiety

To be brutally honest And perhaps a little philosophical Is it possible to be passionately involved in an endeavor and also be calm? Can you challenge yourself to do something new, to strive, to improve, to learn, to risk, but also be tranquil in your soul? Should you expect that? Maybe if what you’re passionate…
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Romance Novels Meet Reality

The Saga of fall with Gigi-Lynn As you may already know, I have finished writing two historical romance novels. I have the cover photography. Either could be coming your way within weeks. Unfortunately, everything is taking longer than I planned. I usually take a few weeks off in July to spend with family. In August,…
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A good story is about relationships

Someone told me recently that they didn’t like books with any romance. It made me a little sad because everyone needs a little romance. But it also made me a little philoshophical about stories and relationships. Some say there are only seven possible types of conflict used in any story. Person vs. person is obviously…
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Write to Mission

Love Is the Key: Writing and Reading Romance I’m intrigued by this phrase: Write to Mission. What does it mean? For you as a reader, for me as an author of romances? Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash A phrase I hear more often is: Write to Market. This means try to find what is…
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Humor in Romance

We fall in love, and everything is wonderful. But let’s be honest, the world intrudes. Sometimes things get hard. But we still have that hope that love can endure? Or as Shakespeare wrote: . . . Love is not love Which alters when it alteration finds, Or bends with the remover to remove. O no,…
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What Is Your Song?

Do you have a song? One particular song that represents the beginning or flowering of your romance. How did it become your song? Do you play it on special occasions? Or do you just remember vividly when you chance to hear it? What is it about music that speaks to us so powerfully? I don’t…
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A Handmade Gift

What do you give your family for their birthdays? A few years ago, my husband and I attended the funeral for the mother of a good friend of his. He had spent a lot of time in their home, and she had made him feel a part of their family. The funeral was a sweet…
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Would you like to experiment with time?

September is my New Year. I’m trying to slow time, remember, and plan.
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How Do You Remember the Good Stuff?

Last Weekend was EXCITING! Really it was wonderful. I published the second novel in my Illusions series. We also had a family reunion. Health kept my father from attending, but all my siblings were there. Most of their children (and ours) were there. Most of their grandchildren (and ours) were there. We have not been…
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