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A Rare Occurrence has happened & Other News…

... I've got a flash story published an an anthology! It's a rare occurrence because, while I cut my writing teeth  on short stories and anthologies, I have problems writing in forms any shorter than a thousand words now;  for this particular anthology the word limit was 250! The process also created a short story… Continue reading A Rare Occurrence has happened & Other News…

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Close your Eyes…

Close your eyes for a moment. Block out the noise from around you and engage your imagination. Done it? Good. Now I want you to imagine a Sunday at home. You and your family doing whatever it is that you normally do on a Sunday. Don’t tell me about it, it’s your world, your reality.… Continue reading Close your Eyes…

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Continuing Personal Development…

A while back I was feeling pretty unsuccessful.  I don't sell a lot of books and for some reason I equate the number of books that I do sell with my personal sense of achievement. That hasn't changed... I have. Since we moved to this town, I've been feeling very low and trying to write… Continue reading Continuing Personal Development…