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A NEW BEGINNING 2015: Mountains, Cobblestone and Lavender

    Last week Hubby and I went to the Wichita Mountains in southwest Oklahoma.  Recently retired we had the opportunity to travel when we wanted, where we wanted.  I loved the scene from the top of Mount Scott   … Continue reading

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A NEW BEGINNING 2015: A Rich Bounty

    Today is the first day of summer and a new season begins.  With it come homegrown and wild fruits, berries and other goodies from the backyard garden and nearby ditches.  In Oklahoma we have a rare delicacy called … Continue reading

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A NEW BEGINNING: A Tale of Two Book Signings

    This week I had two book signings – one at Hastings in Enid along with members of the Enid Writers’ Club.  We had a great time reading to anyone who would listen and selling our published works.  Hastings … Continue reading

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Deep P.O.V. Part Two—Crawling Inside Your Characters

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This GORGEOUS image via Flickr Creative Commons, courtesy of Aimannesse Photography Last time we talked about the history and evolution of POV (Point of View) and why certain types of POV might not…

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Deep P.O.V. Part One—What IS It? How Do We DO It?

Originally posted on Kristen Lamb's Blog:
Image via Flickr Creative Commons, courtesy of FromSandToGlass Writing is like anything else. The trends and fashions change along with the audience. For instance, Moby Dick spends an excruciatingly long time talking about whales,…

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A NEW BEGINNING: Enid Writers’ Club

    The Enid Writers’ Club is the oldest writing club in Oklahoma.  Established in 1923 by Phillips University professor Roy J. Wolfinger, he also served as their first president. It is 92 years old.  I find great comfort in … Continue reading

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A NEW BEGINNING: Editors and Deleted Scenes

Editors can be a tough lot.  And sometimes they are right.  But when they make you delete your darlings, it can be harder than you thought.  That is what happened to me with Secrets of Sandhill Island.  Two of my … Continue reading

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A NEW BEGINNING: It’s Raining in Oklahoma!

    It has been an eventful couple of weeks.  The rain has come down in buckets in Oklahoma and other states as well.  The drought is over.  It rained until I almost started working on my ark.  But not … Continue reading

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A NEW BEGINNING 2015: OLIVIA THE LIBRARIAN

    There is a new staff member at the Enid Public Library.  Well, she is new to me.   She was born last summer so she is probably the youngest staff member as well.  Lady Olivia Benson is a therapy … Continue reading

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A NEW BEGINNING: OWFI 2015

    One more year of Oklahoma Writers’ Federation, Inc. (OWFI) conference and I am exhausted!  I didn’t work nearly as hard as our executive board, but member delegates from outlying clubs and members at large all worked together bringing … Continue reading

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