Tag: wife
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Of Cinco de Mayo, an iPad and Mothering…
Friday afternoon I felt as if I would crack. Each one of my children, ages, 11-years-old to 23 years needed me for emotional support as they struggled to attain their goals. My eldest was working hard on a paper search for a 15-page graduate research paper she must write. Our 11th grader needed guidance on…
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Publishing Contracts, Motherhood, Dreams, Hopes and Wishes…
I’ve been busy these last few weeks refining and making last changes to the document files for interior and book cover of my novel, “The House”. It’s been an interesting experience bringing this piece of work, “The House” to fruition. My first book, a collection of short stories, “Keeper of Secrets…Translations of an Incident”, was…
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Of Long Weekends, Discipline and Time for Dreaming…
This past weekend was a holiday weekend. I relish long weekends. They give me more time with my husband and children. The greatest challenge of any writer is finding enough time. Time to write and time with family and friends. The true writer writes. She or he doesn’t talk or dream about writing. They develop…
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Sick With a Cold…
I’ve been sick the last five days with a cold. It’s been hard to write. And so I haven’t. I also feel sicker, worse, for not writing. It’s always difficult for me to give up my writing, even when it’s temporary and I know I need to rest.