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Mar.25.2013
Photo: Book cover of the anthology that contains my recently-sold poem, "An Old Man."
You'll find it in this anthology of "poems of hope throughout the world." This recent write-up says it better:
We are delighted to announce that “Hope Springs A Turtle” is now available to...
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Feb.09.2013
My 9 year old grandson was asked at school to make a present for his secret Valentine. He was pleased to find out it was a girl he liked and he knew exactly what present he wanted to make her.
“What present? his Mother asked. “What present do you want to make?”
“A purse” he said. ...
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Dec.14.2012
Wondering what to ask Santa for this year? Or uncertain what to buy for your dearest writer friends? I started compiling a visual shopping list on Pinterest to help friends who asked what they should buy for other friends and to assist friends who were stumped when their spouses asked...
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Dec.01.2012
Looking for a great gift idea? Send someone you care about an eBook of poems for their Kindle or laptop/desktop computer! GlenHill Publishing presents River by the Glass as an Amazon Select eBook, with full color photography of river scenes by Ron Pickup and a lifetime collection...
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Nov.26.2012
As an author and father, one of my driving passions is to help children, especially those that do not have help. One small thing I am trying is eBay Giving Works. I have listed a paperback copy of The Empyrical Tales Book I: The Fourth Queen on eBay and set it up to donate 90% of the sale to ...
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Sep.29.2012
On September 23, 1991, the pediatric nurse walked down the well lit hallway of Children’s Hospital in Oakland, California. I slept in the waiting room awaiting the approval to enter the ICU room to see our two year old...
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Sep.07.2012
We are all aware of the power of language. Words enrich our lives and enable us to communicate ideas both simple and complex to one another. Without language, our world would be remarkably different. The task of the poet is to formulate language in such a way as to concentrate its meaning, to give...
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May.06.2012
Hello Everyone,
Been busy writing the third book of my How To series featuring Lily Aster and Detective Anthony Falcetti. For those of you who haven't picked up your copy of "How to Plant a Body", take a second to do so. It's been flying off the shelves and I have gotten fantastic reviews! Jump...
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Apr.22.2012
Early morning and at dusk I am especially charmed by birdsong. Sometimes on the way home from work, slowed by traffic on the two-lane road leading into town, I hear a riotous bird choir in a tree or their lilting calls over a vineyard. It always has the same affect on me –I am momentarily...
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Feb.13.2012
Isn't this a beautiful paperweight?I was shopping for a Valentine's gift for my husband this evening when the beauty of this simple paperweight stopped me.
Beauty is what I needed today. My mind has whirled around the track of worry and stress, stress and worry. I feel like a...
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