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Nothing Good About Betrayal, But…

Live long enough, and you can turn everything around. Redeem the bad. That’s what I did. Experience is more than just what-happened-when, it’s what we make of it. This is not just a cliché. I went through a gruesome betrayal … Continue reading

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The Memoir That Solved A Mystery

The Nancy Who Drew available in paperback. To Buy The Book Go HERE at Amazon.com  Also available on the Kindle and Kindle app – Read an Excerpt HERE Description: Who hasn’t wondered why bad things happen to them? The Nancy Who Drew plants a seed of … Continue reading

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Can I Be A Nancy Who Drew?

Dear Nancy, Do you think I could be a Nancy Who Drew? I read all the Nancy Drew Mystery stories when I was a girl and I loved them. I loved her pluck and her sense of adventure. I guess … Continue reading

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What’s New

New Show on Blog Talk Radio  and new price on the Kindle - from now through April – $0.99¢ February 7, 2012 – Inaugural Show – The Nancy Who Drew on Blog Talk Radio 5pm EST / 10pm GMT / 2pm … Continue reading

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The Sequel In Progress

On Tuesday, October 11th 2011, I will begin reading aloud from the sequel to The Nancy Who Drew. This is indeed a work-in-progress, and yet it is progressing, which is the main thing. I began writing this Book Two last … Continue reading

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Recipe for Really Real

Materials Needed 1 canvas 1 palette some tubes of paint brushes turpentine (box of tissues recommended for blowing nose after crying)* Directions Squeeze out your colors on the palette. Dip in brush, add drops of turpintine and mix Apply colors … Continue reading

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Baring Yourself In Public

Every now and then, like today for instance, I come out the door and start walking down the street and suddenly wonder if I remembered to put a skirt on. So I looked down and there it was. I would … Continue reading

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Wait, There’s More

My earliest memories include staring at the knots in the pine wood of our walled-in porch, and staring at the raised pattern of flowers on the maroon sofa where I was often placed, wedged between pillows. At this point, I … Continue reading

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Excerpt ~ “Revenge”

September 9, 2001, was a Sunday. Late that afternoon I dropped my manuscript off at the home of my advisor. Normally I would have sent Jan my packet in the mail, but perhaps I was late in getting it off. … Continue reading

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