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2026: The Summer Heat

                It’s hot! That is putting it mildly. The center of the country is hosting the heat dome this week, and we are getting triple digit temperatures. When you add in the humidity the Great Plains brings, that increases it … Continue reading

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2026: Blog Number Two

This is the second blog I’ve written this morning. I try to get an idea during the week and let you know what is going on in my life (if you’re interested) or some great event that I want to … Continue reading

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2026: Great First Lines, “First of all, we Were Drinkin'”

Every story needs a great first line. It is how you hook your reader. It tells them what the story will be about and makes them want to read it.  Some great examples are: House of Night – P. C. … Continue reading

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2026: The Taj Mahal

I am writing a new children’s book about world-wide artifacts and places of honor. The main character of the book visits many ancient ruins and learns lessons wherever she goes. And I am learning so much! Lately I’ve been researching … Continue reading

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2026: Happy Mother’s Day

It’s Mother’s Day! And a day of remembrance. My mother, mother-in-law, and grandmother are long gone, but not forgotten. I’ve been thinking of them this week probably because of the upcoming holiday. I went to see a woman who was … Continue reading

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2026: Wooden Children Display for CASA

April is National Child Abuse Month in Garfield County, Oklahoma. Years ago, my husband was a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA), and we still support them. Our community has come together to make wooden children representing abused or neglected children … Continue reading

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2026: Conference and Festival Season

It’s that time of year again. No, not tornado season, though that is always on our minds. It’s contest and conference season if you are a writer. I inventoried my books the other day and decided I needed to order … Continue reading

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2025 – Vanessa Lillie – Tornado Alley SinC Speaker

This year’s annual 2026 Writers Conference Tornado Alley – Sisters In Crime will be a ​One-Day Writers Conference on Saturday, March 21, 2026, 9am to 4pm CST at St. Thomas More University Parish, 100 Stinson, Norman OK 73072, $40.00 for members, $50.00 … Continue reading

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2026: Enid Writers Club Short Story Scholarship

ENID WRITERS CLUBSHORT STORY SCHOLARSHIPOPEN DATE: MONDAY, JANUARY 12th, 2026CLOSE DATE: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28th, 2026AWARD: $1,000 SCHOLARSHIPEligibility: High School Seniors attending a Garfield, Grant, or Major County OK high schooland who will be attending college/university/technical school in the 2025 school … Continue reading

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2026: Yesterday Was Valentine’s Day

Yesterday was Valentine’s Day, and to show what old couples do on that day, my husband and I bought each other the exact same box of candy! Ha! No, that wasn’t a plan. I guess we just have the same … Continue reading

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