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Jaden’s Gift
I have said many times just how blessed I am with the interactions I have with people when I set up weekly at my local farmer's market to sell my books. My sales total fluctuates from week to week and I have never had a no sale day. I sell to new readers of my work, loyal readers , and family and friends who I think sometimes buy out of obligation (not pity I hope). I have curious buyers, people who buy on recommendation from others and sometimes a cover or title will catch someone's eye. I have people who return to the table and buy a second book when possibly they haven't even read the first one. I have even had people buy the whole set of thirteen titles on one visit. I have had people who say they didn't like a book or were taken aback by something in one. All kinds of people stop by...
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Equal Parts Rest, Recovery and Reset
Balance is a good thing. Everything in moderation. I can not off the top of my head think of another cliché to match those two but on Saturday the title of this entry came to me and I've been considering the three parts ever since. I have always loved snow days....
The Rain Must Fall
Rain, recovery, rest and realization. I am at my desk on this blustery morning , heavy rain falling outside my street level window and feeling so content and blessed to be here for another writing day. City days and country visits are a part of my November...
Rainy Days and New Books
Grey November days are a thing. Color has just about disappeared in the landscape of deciduous trees and pumpkins and Halloween decorations are gone. The somber days leading up to Remembrance day come before Christmas lets loose. We have had a couple of gorgeous...
A Change is as Good as a Rest
I just returned from an invigorating walk along the city sidewalks. The air was crisp enough for gloves but the sun was still strong and the wind held just a hint of November. November is here and I feel it. I felt alive, optimistic, happy but yet...
Monday Moments
Mondays get bad reviews. I understand the Monday dread, the weekend went too fast frustration and all the negative feelings surrounding Monday . I too have had those same thoughts about the day but like everything else our thoughts depend on our...
On This Day
I am a date remembering kind of person. I journal and read back to previous journals regularly. Dates and anniversary dates are very important to me but somehow this year Oct 9th went unnoticed. I know I felt the season, the coming of October and the feelings...