Mental Health Monday–Well, Nanoers, Y’all Deserve a Break!

Wow, I *cannot* believe November is coming to a close. And for those of you who participated in NaNoWriMo (National November Writing Month), I have to give y’all a big pat on the back and a congratulations! I know, I know, there’s still a day left. BUT, whether or not you crossed the 50,000 word [...]

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BLOG CHAIN–Books Are…

Kate asks us to share what books mean to us this round. What a GREAT question!!! I could go on and on and on and on, but I’ll spare you. Instead, I’ll share a list of attributes I believe books have. They have: Pages Words Just kidding folks! (bad joke, huh?) Okay, this is for [...]

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Flake-out Friday–Thanksgiving Leftovers with Roseanne

Gosh, I don’t know about you, but I’m still full from yesterday. Let’s relive some of the holiday fun, Roseanne style! Here’s part two if you’re interested in the exciting conclusion.

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Sisterhood of the Traveling Blog PLUS Thanksgiving Eve

Welcome to Deb’s debut as a contributor to the Sisterhood of the Traveling Blog! Check out her response to this month’s question. Then come back here to share in some Thanksgiving Eve fun. ********** And now for some Thanksgiving Eve fun! Are y’all hungry yet??? Who’s cooking? What’re your favorite side dishes? (It’s stuffing and [...]

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Mental Health Monday–So Us Non-Wizarding Types Are Called Muggles…

…What, dear friends, would we call witches and wizards if we didn’t know they were witches and wizards? Well, let’s take a look at how JK Rowling describes her characters from the Muggles’ point-of-view. For the most part, Muggles don’t even notice magical things happening (and if they do, the Ministry of Magic sends a [...]

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Flake-out Friday–Um, Why Aren’t You At the Theater Like RIGHT NOW?!

Alrighty, folks, dish. How many of you have already seen HP7??? The trailer (in case you’ve been hiding under a rock and missed it): Tell me, friends, are you sad (like me) that the series is coming to a close??? What will we have next to look forward to? *wails* *sniff* Um, uh, m-m-maybe The [...]

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Sisterhood of the Traveling Blog PLUS I Need Your Feedback…Yeah, That’s Right, You!

Hey gang! I hope you’re having as much fun as I am reading about the sisterhood’s all time favorite books from childhood! I kicked the month off with this post, Lydia shared her fav last week. Danyelle is up today and our newest member, Deb is up the following week to round out the tour. [...]

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Blog Chain–Characters, Characters Everywhere and Not A Place to Think

Today is a big day. Not only am I guest posting on the Operation Awesome Blog, I’m also sharing my answer to this round of the blog chain! So, check out my OA post, then pop back here for all the posting goodness! (Or, of course, you could read this post first, then head over [...]

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Flake-out Friday–Ever Feel Like Sisyphus?

Yeah, so sometimes I revise a novel so much, I feel like the poor dude, Sisyphus. (He’s the guy from Greek mythology who has to spend eternity pushing a boulder up a hill. Spoiler alert: he never makes it to the top.) This YouTube video captures the tragedy (and humor) of being Sisyphus. Enjoy! sisyphus

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Sisterhood of the Traveling Blog PLUS It Takes Practice to Make Mistakes

So part of my job is teaching residents (MD’s who are in the midst of years long “on the job” training for the specialty they chose) how to evaluate people for alcohol, tobacco, and illicit substance use in an effort to identify risk and reduce harm. While the techniques are simple, there’s a great deal [...]

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