Monthly Archives: August 2013

What I learned from a Bad Book

Posted on August 26, 2013 by Mary Fran Says

Stephen King says, “If you don’t have time to read, you don’t have the time (or the tools) to write. Simple as that.” I believe this to be true. I can’t help but notice the voices in my head respond … Continue reading →

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This is why I don’t do yard work.

Posted on August 19, 2013 by Mary Fran Says

So I cut my finger on Friday doing something I shouldn’t be doing, yard work. I had big plans for Saturday. Plans many years in the waiting. Previous scheduling conflicts seem like a better excuse than my two hours in … Continue reading →

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It’s About Time

Posted on August 12, 2013 by Mary Fran Says

“Time” has been a recurring theme of late. From the STEM event at NIU where guest author, Mike Mullins, said people always ask him when he has time to write, to which he replies- do you have a television? The … Continue reading →

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DaMMaD

Posted on August 5, 2013 by Mary Fran Says

Twenty-seven years ago August 2, I married the guy that knocked me up. I wasn’t going to. When I told him I was pregnant, while we sat on the picnic benches at Aldeen Park, a place we’d hung out many … Continue reading →

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