Mary Lamphere
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Heard any good jokes lately? Heard any great jokes? What makes a joke great? I think it’s all about the context. Who’s telling the joke, where they’re telling the joke, why they’re telling the joke, and who they’re telling the joke to. This blog is rated D, L, S for Suggestive dialogue, Coarse language, and Sexual…
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As I organize my writing office it has come to my attention that the best way, the easiest way, and possibly the most reliable way to get published may be to create a how-to book about writing. Shamefully, we writers don’t seem to trust ourselves. We need others to direct us, point us in the right direction (the write direction?)…
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Most people are familiar with the African proverb, “It takes a village to raise a child.” I agree, but I think it’s time to modify it. I propose, “It takes a village to grow old.” I need a village. To show me where my glasses are. To remind me why I came in this room. To tell…
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My husband participates in three, yes, three, Fantasy Football Leagues. This was a particularly good year for him. He placed second in one league and won the other two– including a big win the weekend before last. His final league goes two weeks beyond the other two, which extends football season for us considering the Bears are always out by…
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Twelve by Twelve has become a pretty popular way to reference things– especially in the new year. Twelve months, one goal a month, twelve goals met. I’ve seen it used by publishers whose goal is to publish twelve great books a year. I’ve seen it referenced in a blog about dieting– less specific, you make your…
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Most Mondays I come to the computer with some sort of idea for my blog. Some Mondays I have so many potential subjects that I have trouble deciding. Then there are the Mondays like this one… I got nothin’. As an author and artist, I am ALWAYS facing a blank page or canvas. It’s not…
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Last year was a cruel beast. Again. Two beasts in a row! But today, this very moment, I choose to make everything new. Right now. Clean slate. All the feel-bad that clung to my aura clouding the light, clogging my thoughts and cluttering my mind– it’s gone. Because I choose to lose it. I can’t keep being angry, frustrated and…
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I had a brilliant idea this morning– I wanted to animate my “year in review”! Scrolling credits! How cool would that be?! Please note, I have never done anything like this before and the morning of the blog deadline was probably not the best time to tackle it… I got exactly 78 frames into my potential…
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Yep, that’s what I thought. It’s been a rough year for us, too. I feel like a broken record, seeing as I said almost exactly the same thing last year. Between health, finances and our future– well, it’s been a really long year, lots to deal with, much hanging over our heads– and I’m exhausted. We’re not…
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