Deleyna’s Drift
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Mona
I first met Mona in 1988. Meeting my boyfriend’s parents was a scary proposition. Terror doesn’t even begin to express the emotions I had running through my mind. So, when I found myself looking down at a tiny woman in her night-gown and worn robe, I was shocked. Her voice was gravelly, sounding perpetually annoyed…
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Moving the Blog
My adventures in blogging began with a series of tests of different blogging platforms. I felt that I couldn’t advise people without at least trying them. Part of the test was to see which platform would be picked up first by the search engines. Interestingly enough, WordPress was picked up before Blogger in my test….
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I am allergic to money
News from the Surrey International Writer’s Conference: It has been a busy couple of days in the vendor hall and I still have one more to go. I have had a wonderful time encouraging writers, sharing information, and generally basking in the cumulative affect of having this many truly creative individuals in one place. I…
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Wants and Needs
There is a lot of talk about what is wrong with the economy. Personally, I think the root of the matter is a problem with the English language. Language is such a fluid concept, and words can change their meanings over time. Culturally, we’ve lost our understanding of two words: want and need. Those words…
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The Season of Apples
When my boys were little, we lived in California. Every autumn, we’d drive to a local farm. A hay ride would take us to a barn heated by a huge wood stove, where we’d listen to stories of Johnny Appleseed while sipping fresh cider. The van would be heavy with boxes on the drive home,…
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Surrey International Writers’ Conference
I’m going to Surrey! The confirmation has been received: I’m a registered Trade Show vendor at the 16th Annual Surrey International Writers’ Conference. Table decorations and gifts are on order. This is an exciting opportunity for me, because I love working with my fellow writers. Let’s face it: content is the most important part of…
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Revenge of the Blog – Julie Weathers
I have been featured and mentioned a couple of times lately in the blog of my (hopefully still after this) dear friend Julie Weathers. I’ve known this wonderful lady through my on-line writers’ group for…a long time, and I’ve only ever found one thing wrong with her: she could use a bit more self-confidence. So,…
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Kittens — part 2
The mother cat and one of the kittens have returned to our porch. We have no idea what happened to the female kitten I called "Rose", but are happy to see the others again. Since we no longer have any responsibility towards them — our neighbor having declared them to be his cats — we…
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Kittens
The neighborhood cats all know I’m a sucker for a mother and kittens. This latest brood moved in under our front steps a few weeks ago. The mother cat was starving. I already have enough cats, thanks, but here was this pitiful creature and her two adorable kittens. Of course, I made the classic mistake:…
