Mary Lamphere
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In my continuation of The Writer’s Alphabet, please allow me to introduce the letter C: And in case there’s any doubt: Come on, that’s cool. And reflective of the content. I made my own blood! See it in person at Book World (DeKalb and Freeport) or by ordering here: Pocket Money
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I fully expect to skin both knees. To roll an ankle or miss the last step completely and land on my butt. Hard. If pride goes before the fall, my wipe-out is inevitable. Because I couldn’t be more proud. We just wrapped up Word of Art 3 and it was everything I hoped, planned, and
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Word of Art is a collaboration of Authors and Artists sponsored by In Print Professional Writers Organization that culminates in an exhibition and book release reception with a program featuring the authors and artists. I participated in a similar author/artist partnership a few years back. They did a book, which ours is based on, and the paintings
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I mentioned in my 2017 To-Do List that I follow a blog known as The Introvert’s Dictionary and that I’d like to create a Writer’s version. I also recently stated that I’d be posting random blogs. Like this one! 🙂 I want to do all of the letters now. I is for Impatient? Click to see my
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We’ve been watching the CBS Wednesday night “reality” show called Hunted. The premise is that a group of willing volunteers, known as “fugitives”, goes on the run for 28 days while a group of retired and ex intelligence professionals, known as the “hunters”, pursue them. If any of the nine couples reaches day 28, they
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It has occurred to me that if I wait for Mondays to post reviews, The Writer’s Alphabet, and general blogs, I’ll never get through everything I want to share. Call me crazy, but I’m going to start posting when I have something to say! I hope you enjoy these random updates. What am I
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Common sense is that miscellaneous key on your key ring. Everybody has one, but it rarely gets used. Opinions are like landmines–they should be navigated with care. Being offended is like getting wet in the rain, it’s going to happen, but unless you’re the wicked witch of the west or made of sugar, it shouldn’t ruin your
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I mentioned in my 2017 To-Do List that I follow a blog known as The Introvert’s Dictionary and that I wanted to create a Writer’s version. I hope you enjoy the inaugural entry into The Writer’s Alphabet. Here is letter A. Feel free to reference these definitions in your daily writing life. I’m open to letter
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A heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who sympathized, empathized, and otherwise offered comfort and kind words regarding the passing of our sweet Nellie. The Nellie blog inspired many folks to share stories of their pets. Wonderful stories! Humorous, heartbreaking, incredible stories. We laughed, we cried, we remembered fondly. Crazy dog! Can you believe…! How about that time…! The loss may continue
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It is with wounded heart, weeping eyes, and hitching breath that I type this. We lost our beloved pup, Nellie Fox, last week after thirteen long and wonderful years and a quick and failing decline. We bought her from a Pembroke Welsh Corgi breeder in Harvard, Illinois, Labor Day weekend, 2003. To discourage an impulse buy, I
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