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Some Good News This morning I opened my email to some very good news–my contemporary manuscript, Breaking Down the Rules, is a finalist in the Golden Claddagh contest. This story is a sequel to my last year’s Fab Five Contest winner, … Continue reading →
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I spent another day goofing off instead of writing. This morning I toured the Rotunda and the Throne Room at Kartchner Caverns in southern Arizona. Two young spelunkers discovered the caverns in 1974 on private land. The state of Arizona has done … Continue reading →
Today I’m sharing with you a dilemma. In my sequel to Rosalyn’s Ring, currently in final revisions, I have a scene where the heroine tells the hero to bring her whiskey instead of brandy. Or does she want whisky? (Head scratch … Continue reading →
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