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BALANCING YOUR MUSE WITH YOUR LIFE

    Where do you find your muse?  Or better still where does your muse find you?  Do you have a special place where you write, or paint, or practice yoga?  I realize that not everyone is a writer, but … Continue reading

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BALANCING MY LIFE IN THE 21ST CENTURY

    Say goodbye to my little friend.  I bought a new car!  I just went from a 2009 Toyota Corolla to a 2014 Chevy Equinox with all the bells and whistles.  It is like going from a skateboard to a … Continue reading

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BALANCING SUNFLOWERS AND THE END OF SUMMER

    I’ve been on a hunt for sunflowers lately.  All sizes, all shapes, the important thing was that they were yellow.  I want sunflowers in my yard and I’ve found a few wild ones off the side of the … Continue reading

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BALANCING A MIDDLE READER BOOK

  In my book Glome’s Valley, Ethan is trying to make the best of a boring summer while his father solves an ancient riddle that has plagued archeologists for years. Ethan and his dad go to Heavener, Oklahoma to read the … Continue reading

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BALANCING A ROYALTY CHECK

    I GOT A ROYALTY CHECK!  I was so excited this week when the mail arrived with a small royalty check for The Apocalypse Sucks, I celebrated with a deposit in the bank! (I gotta get a life)  It’s … Continue reading

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The Balance of Lending Libraries and Reading

    It seems like everyone is offering free books these days.  I’ve noticed small libraries cropping up in what look like large mail boxes.  The first one of these that I saw was created by the uber- talented author … Continue reading

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Balancing Motherhood On My Toes

    Sitting in the massage chair today getting a pedicure with my daughter beside me, I received a complement.  “Are you two friends?” asked the woman scrubbing my feet.  I said yes with a smile.  Then I said and … Continue reading

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A BALANCED LITERARY GARDEN

    I wandered into Hastings the other day for music.  The doctor said I needed to relax and get more sleep.  Music is a great tranquilizer for me so I headed to the CDs.  But along the way, I … Continue reading

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The Balanced Life – Lazy Sunday Afternoons

    It’s a lazy Sunday afternoon.  The house has been cleaned (well, enough to get by), the laundry is humming, my daughter and grandson are coming, and life feels balanced.  Tomorrow I go back to work, as well as … Continue reading

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The Balance of Fatherhood

    Fatherhood is a delicate balance of gentleness and strength.  The old saying “anyone can be a father but it takes someone special to be a daddy” could not be truer.  This wonderful picture of my dad when he … Continue reading

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