Mary Lamphere

  • Reviews

    Reviews

    Word of mouth is best, but since I’m only up to the letter R in The Writer’s Alphabet, today we’re going to focus on REVIEWS. I just released my latest novel, A Stranger’s Child, and the feedback I have received is phenomenal (THANK YOU!). But see, the thing is, I’ve already read it. I need

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  • Overcoming Associations

    Overcoming Associations

    We have a NEW PUPPY! He’s a red and white Pembroke Welsh Corgi— big ears, short legs, no tail. AND HE IS SO STINKIN’ CUTE!                               Also, nameless… Until now! DRUM ROLL, PLEASE…           Ladies, gentlemen, and lovers

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  • My new book is NOW AVAILABLE! You can buy A Stranger’s Child in paperback or in ebook, through Amazon and Kindle. After a young woman loses her estranged parents in a tragic accident, she embarks on a journey that reveals her fate as a daughter of Pandora. Coming to terms with her newfound heritage isn’t easy, she

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  • of Love and Loss

    of Love and Loss

    I lost my brother last week. For those of you that didn’t know I had a brother, here is a quick history lesson: My mom died when I was nine and I went to live with my dad and stepmom. Shortly after that, I became a big sister. My parents divorced, I graduated high school, and

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  • But what if…?

    But what if…?

    Wrapping up my week of updating The Writer’s Alphabet is the letter Q. Q is for Question. Writers are always asking themselves–and their characters–questions. We need to know the how, why, where, when, and what if of every situation. Finding the answers to these questions helps us dig deeper, go further, and reveal the details every

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  • P is for Publishing

    P is for Publishing

    I am less than a week from PUBLISHING my next novel. As a writer, that is SO EXCITING. (I hope that as a reader, it is also EXCITING!) I am previously published. Pocket Money, Kinder Garden, and Baker’s Dozen can be ordered, read, and reviewed by clicking on the titles. My new novel, A Stranger’s Child, is

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  • Opportunity

    Opportunity

    The next addition to The Writer’s Alphabet is O. O is for Opportunity. Writer’s see story OPPORTUNITY everywhere. Every exchange either imagined, witnessed, or participated in. Every headline, byline, or news trend. Every rain splattered window, puddle filled pothole, or mud-caked shoe. A writer’s observation goes deeper than most. We see everything. We take advantage

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  • Na-na-na–

    Na-na-na–

    Never Give Up I have come to realize through The Writer’s Alphabet, that a lot of the words, or terms, that apply to writing, also apply to life. If there is something you need to do, something that needs to be done… No matter HOW HARD it appears to be, keep trying.   In all

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  • The Writer’s Alphabet – M

    It’s been a while since I added letters to The Writer’s Alphabet, and since I am officially between projects (!) I thought this would be a good time to catch up. You can find A through L here. Today I would like to introduce the letter M. You’d think it’s be for Mary, or Me,

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  • Be Kind

    Be Kind

    Recently, I dined with a friend that I hadn’t spoken to in too many months. As we chatted, laughed, and played comfortable catch-up, she mentioned that she’d gotten her first tattoo! On her inner left forearm, are two words, bí cineálta. They are capped on each end by Celtic knots and sprinkled with shamrocks that represent her closest

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