Mary Lamphere
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and other anecdotes. As I’m sure you are aware, we have SO MANY more friends now because of social media. Whether we know them in person or not, they count as friends. I was at an event a few weeks ago and got to meet a FB ‘friend’ with whom I share a mutual real-life
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Full Title : The IslandAuthor: Adrian McKintyGenre: Thriller, Suspense, Crime Brief Synopsis: On vacation in Australia, an American family struggling with their own personal issues gets stranded on an island ruled by a family of vengeful psychopaths. ~ ~ ~ 3 Sentence Reviews are a quick and easy read, right to the point, no spoilers. Just three sentences
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When I was twelve years old, my stepmom gave me a little sign that read: All I want is less to do,More time to do it, and More pay for not getting it done. I think about that saying frequently.Which makes sense when you consider how relevant it is.Inclusively so. Timeless, indeed.
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I’ve been holding onto this post idea for awhile now, waiting for a third entry. You know how I am with the power of 3, lol. This is a fun subject because the title works both ways–it’s about the stories we read, but also stories about reading. First, I want to share an idea that
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I don’t know about you, but I still get excited when I learn something new. I mean, I am sooo old, what haven’t I experienced? Just kidding. I expect to get much older and continue learning. Here are a few things I discovered recently: You can buy ground bratwurst! I was making a beer-cheese soup
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I kicked off the new year committing myself to setting goals and making lists in order to keep them. I bought a cute little journal and every morning I list 3 Things I would like to accomplish. Some days I get to check them off, other days, well, suffice it to say 3 Things isn’t
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I just returned from a weekend Writer’s Retreat. Nowhere exciting (Roscoe, IL), but the house made for a very comfortable writing atmosphere.We checked in at 4 p.m. Thursday and left at 10:30 a.m. Sunday.That’s about 86 hours of retreat.Assuming breaks, meals, sleep, discussion and laughter, that leaves approximately 60 hours to WRITE. (Please note: I
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Full title: The Banshees of InisherinTagline: Everything was fine yesterday.Director: Martin McDonaghWriter: Martin McDonaghStarring: Colin Farrell, Brendan GleesonRated: R for language throughout, some violent content and brief graphic nudity.Run time: 1 hour 54 minutes, 273 daysGenre: Comedy, Drama, Dull Brief Synopsis:A lengthy travel commercial featuring the gorgeous vistas of Ireland is interrupted periodically by dim conversation and occasional insanity.
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As previously mentioned too many times to mention again, yet here I go, the past few years have not been as fruitful as I would have liked them to have been. I did manage to eke out a couple of literary amuse-bouche, a long short story and novella, to whet your appetites and hopefully keep
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