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Category: Making Waves

  • Posted on Friday, June 17, 2011Friday, June 17, 2011
  • by Tawna Fenske

Deb Tawna wants to be a beach read

I always wanted to be a beach read. Well, not me personally. My book. When I first began writing Making…

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  • Posted on Friday, June 3, 2011Friday, June 3, 2011
  • by Tawna Fenske

Deb Tawna’s pets have big ideas

I’m certain my pets are full of big ideas. It’s obvious in the way my dog will perk up her…

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  • Posted on Friday, May 20, 2011Thursday, May 19, 2011
  • by Tawna Fenske

Deb Tawna would like to apologize to Dr. Seuss

I like to do it best at night With good wine and some candlelight. I’ll sneak a quickie during lunch.…

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  • Posted on Friday, April 1, 2011Friday, April 1, 2011
  • by Tawna Fenske

Deb Tawna’s in the bath with a glass of wine and Giancarlo

I’ll admit it – I was skeptical when eReaders first hit the market. There’s something about the holding a real…

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  • Posted on Friday, March 18, 2011Thursday, March 17, 2011
  • by Tawna Fenske

Deb Tawna loves getting lucky

We’re talking about luck this week, and as the romance author of the group, I may have a different notion…

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  • Posted on Friday, March 4, 2011Thursday, March 3, 2011
  • by Tawna Fenske

Deb Tawna’s favorite writing oops

Typos make me giggle. OK, I don’t giggle as much when they’re on the front page of a glossy newsletter…

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  • Posted on Friday, February 25, 2011Friday, November 20, 2015
  • by Tawna Fenske

Deb Tawna has her basic needs met online

We’re supposed to be sharing our favorite websites this week, but friends suggested this isn’t the appropriate time for me…

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  • Posted on Friday, February 18, 2011Thursday, February 17, 2011
  • by Tawna Fenske

Deb Tawna’s true love tastes delicious

We’re blogging about love this week, so naturally, I need to talk about the McDonald’s Egg McMuffin. My feelings for…

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  • Posted on Friday, February 11, 2011Thursday, February 10, 2011
  • by Tawna Fenske

Deb Tawna is easily amused

We’re blogging about the muse this week, and I have to confess, I feel a little left out. Other writers…

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  • Posted on Sunday, February 6, 2011Wednesday, October 28, 2015
  • by admin

News Flash: February 6, 2011

Congrats to Dawn N. who won Caroline Leavitt’s Pictures of You! From the 2011 Debs… It was a huge week…

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