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The season begins with fun, frights & fitness
I guess the letter of the day is F! Sorry, couldn’t help myself… The month of October has been a mixture of fitness and fun, both of which are competing with my time to write on the…
Carrying on with calm – another book event under my belt
The month of September was not lacking when it came to how busy life can get in a single month. My head is spinning a little when I look back at the past 30 days. When it comes…
When social media “speaks” to you
I have a love-hate relationship with social media and I’m likely not alone with my feelings. Over the past several years, as I’ve continued to grow as an author, I’ve read many posts and books about how or…
Always a student, in life and in art
Life is full of lessons, along with a number of sides you look forward to or hope to avoid, and topped with promises and regrets. Regardless of the lessons we experience, we will usually learn something from…
Bi-yearly check in…already?
What travels faster than the speed of light? I’m beginning to think just your average year! A bit of an exaggeration, I’ll admit, but still…we’re already moving on into the last six months of the year –…
Piper’s own little mystery – a month-long saga
For those of you who have read my books in the Jorja Matthews’ mystery series, you’re aware that my protagonist has a rescue dog named Piper. For those of you who know me, or who have read…
When childhood memories come calling
I’ve been thinking a lot, lately, about my childhood, or just what it used to be like to be a kid in the midst of all the grown-up stuff we were ignorant of or allowed to pretend…
Confessions of a book addict
Hi, my name is Paula, and I’m addicted to books. Reading books, writing books, buying books…That doesn’t sound so bad, does it? I was thinking back to my first love of books and I’m pretty certain it…
Letting memories drive passion, not stall it.
I’m pushing on through the muck. What is muck? For me, today, muck means “feelings.” Sometimes they hold you back, sometimes they can really mess with you, they can mess with your ability to function, and they can…
Only humans can unplug to recharge
I’m having difficulty today taming the thoughts running around in my head – so much so that I have had a hard time figuring out what I’d really like to blog about today. Why the rampant brain…
