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2016 Cultivating Gratitude: Celts and Vikings and Swords, Oh My!

    I spent the weekend as a Viking once more.  The Heavener Runestone Viking and Celtic Festival was held at the Heavener Runestone Park again this weekend.  There were vendors and performers; I met people from everywhere and enjoyed the … Continue reading

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2016 Cultivating Gratitude: Grateful for the Heavener Runestone Park

    This week I’m grateful to the Heavener Runestone Park, Park Manager Erin Bruesch, and staff.  I’ve been taken into the fold and they feel like family.  The Heavener Runestone Viking and Celtic Fest is once again upon us.  The … Continue reading

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2016 Cultivating Gratitude: A Poetry Workshop

    The Oklahoma Arts Council presents Dr. Benjamin Myers Oklahoma Poet Laureate, 2016 – October 1, 2016, 10:00 am at the Public Library of Enid and Garfield County, 120 West Maine, Enid, OK 73701. Dr. Myers will be reading and … Continue reading

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2016 Cultivating Gratitude: Grateful for “Find” Feature

    I recently sent a manuscript to my agent/editor and she wrote back with some eye-opening information.  How many times could I use the word “was” in one story?  And to prove a point, she highlighted all of them … Continue reading

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2016 CULTIVATING GRATITUDE: #WEAREOWFI!

     I’m proud to say I’m a member of the Oklahoma Writer’s Federation, Inc. (OWFI) because WE ARE OWFI! That statement started last year after our conference and caught on.    I attended the board meeting today as a delegate from … Continue reading

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2016 Cultivating Gratitude: Last Long Weekend of Summer

    This week while Hermine tries to take out the east coast and earthquakes try to take out the heartland (ever wonder why we don’t name earthquakes?) I say, it’s time for the beach! Labor Day was originally celebrated to … Continue reading

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2016 Cultivating Gratitude: The Blessing of Writing

    This week I have a guest on the blog, Janet  K. Brown.  Worth Forgiving is the second in her Wharton Rock Series. Prejudice and mistrust hinders an ex-con, drug addict’s new beginning. The state of Texas releases from prison … Continue reading

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2016 Cultivating Gratitude: An Oklahoma Fairytale

    Summer is almost over and fall brings out festivals and fairs.  One of my favorites is the Heavener Runestone Viking and Celtic Fest.  It will be held on October 8 & 9, 2016 at Heavener, OK.  It is a … Continue reading

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2016 Cultivating Gratitude: Grateful for the anthology

   THE ANTHOLOGY IS OUT!!!!  The Enid Writers Club has published our first anthology in both e-book and paperback.  It is a compilation of the thoughts and feelings of fifteen of our members.  Titled The Warp and Weft of Things to … Continue reading

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2016 Cultivating Gratitude: And Basil

    I made pesto today!  I decided to quit letting the thigh high-basil go to waste.  After all it worked so hard to come up from the seeds that fell from last year’s plants.  Volunteers my mother-in-law would have said.  … Continue reading

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