Family rituals. There have been a lot of them over the years – family dinners, bedtime stories, Friday night waffle…
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I’m not much for the spooky stuff, to tell you the truth. I grew up believing that the Devil was…
Villain. It’s a term that makes me think of a black-caped man in a pointy beard and waxed mustache tying…
A VAGABOND SONG THERE is something in the autumn that is native to my blood— Touch of manner, hint of…
Surprise! Welcome to Surprise Week here at the Ball. Seriously – if you thought I would post pictures of…
The topic of the week here at the Ball is “Writer’s Conferences,” or “Interacting With Other Writers.” As it turns…
We stand in a forlorn little clump on the funeral parlor sales floor – my brother, my mother, and I…
Sometimes, the idea for a book comes to me in a flash – a character walks into my head and…
This week’s topic is hobbies, or “what do you do when you’re not writing?” My initial reaction when I saw…
Oooh, looks like I’m the first new Deb on the dance floor. I’m feeling a little self conscious all decked…