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The magnificent Melissa Maygrove is at it again! It’s time for (the tail end of) Follow Fest 2014. Her organizational abilities and social savvy never cease to amaze me. If you haven’t checked her out, you should. And then join Follow Fest! Follow Fest allows writers connect with each other through blogs and other social…
Today on my blog, I have Chrys Fey, author of the upcoming 30 Seconds novella. While I am down and out with a cold, she will keep you entertained. Take it away, Chrys! When Loni first asked me to create a Tens List of my favorite Martial Arts moves, I was stumped, but then I…
Alex J. Cavanaugh is hosting a blog hop! This one is called: Everyone has a favorite movie or band that no one else has ever heard about. For whatever reason, they remain undiscovered and underrated. Now is your chance to tell the world about this obscure treasure! Today, September 22, post about your favorite unknown…
With all of the commotion going on at the Town’s End lately, I haven’t been taking much in the way of pretty photos. So you get some fun ones instead. I wanted to participate in the shelfie hop that I’ve seen on a few blogs. But due to the combination of me being strapped for…
Thank you for all the well-wishes last week. My mom had knee surgery last Friday, and returned home Monday after over a week in the hospital. I took a trip to the other side of the state to visit her this last weekend. She’s doing well, enjoyed seeing the grandbabies, and is now under the…
The following story is based on my very real weekend, but I figured it could double for my submission to M Pax’s Rifters launch. The story is true, just the location is fictional. I present, My Summer Trip to Settler, Oregon. My mother broke her knee. We were at a remote campsite, just north of…
Today, the Internet remembers Tina Downey. She was a bright spirit with the motto “Life is Good,” and she left us far too early. I didn’t meet her until this past April, when I participated in the A-to-Z Challenge. Even in that short time, I was amazed by her upbeat attitude in the midst of…
The grapes this season are delicious. Crisp and sweet, they give that satisfying crunch and burst of flavor when you bite into them. So when my husband and I settled down for a glass of wine, I thought I’d get creative. So let’s raise a glass for today’s featured photo—Grapewine! I had a vision of…
Today is the first Wednesday of the month. That means, it’s time for Insecure Writer’s Support Group! You can find the sign up for the IWSG here. We owe Alex J Cavanaugh a huge thank you for thinking this blog hop up. Do you ever get discouraged because of “rules”? This one terrifies me the…
Hey look, I plastered my face to the top of this post! A while back, Carrie Butler tagged me in this Not-So-Accidental Blog Tourist hop. I wasn’t sure if I was going to participate, because it’s a lot like the one I did for Chrys Fey, and I wasn’t sure who to tag. But since…