No Friday Focus on Friday 13th Hello, friends. That's right. There is no Friday Focus this week. I got home from work Tuesday evening, knowing I was getting sick and it got worse from there. I wound up sleeping for twenty-four hours and woke up feeling like I'd been run over by a train. So,…

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Wednesday Words #6 Welcome back for another deep dive into a 'W' word! I love today's word. It immediately brings to mind pride. The word is WORKMANSHIP. It also makes me think of Dan Antion and his wood-working skills. Then there is this tarot card that depicts workmanship. I love creating…

MONDAY MEANDERINGS #6 It's Valentine's Day week. I love everything to do with love and not just on Valentine's Day, but if you have someone special to share it with, enjoy! It's Monday again, already. 🙂 I won't even say it. I was meandering through my own mind and found myself wondering why I have…

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Friday Focus #5 January #BookReviews @jeanleesworld @TerryTyler4 @lindabroday.bsky.social @pokercubster @jameswadewriter #SharonSala Happy Friday, everyone! Instead of talking more about the Wednesday, word (wait), I decided I'd not make you WAIT any longer for my January reviews! See how I did…

WEDNESDAY WORDS Happy Hump Day, as they say. Let's dive into another 'W' word! Today's word hits me right square in the gut: WAIT What? Wait? No! I can't wait. I'm not a patient person. Wait is an in-between state of being. There is a certain art to standing still, and it's an art I struggle to…

MONDAY MEANDERINGS #5 2026 Happy Monday and Happy February. Things are finally beginning to thaw here. The roads are clear but there are still thick patches of ice where the sun can't reach. I did a fun experiment during my hibernation. I needed to cook a meal and didn't know what I wanted, so I…

FRIDAY FOCUS #4 We made it to Friday again and I'm excited about sharing some things today in this focus edition. On Wednesday, we talked about being worthy, or feeling unworthy. Think about characters you've created who fit this scenario. Have you made characters who felt unworthy of happiness or…

This is a Test! As most of you know, I've been struggling with my blog not showing up in the WP reader. After jumping through numerous hoops, ChatGPT has finally helped me fix everything! Say what you will about AI, but I'm grateful, especially if this post shows up. I've closed comments as this…

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WEDNESDAY WORDS #4 Welcome to another Wednesday and a look at another awesome 'W' word! Today, we're going to dive deep into 'Worthy.' This one carries a lot of weight. Because of so much background programming, we often feel we are not worthy of success, of love, of wonderful things. So, let's…

MONDAY MEANDERINGS #4 2026 Happy Monday. The biggest theme of the day (for the past few days) is the weather. I took this photo from my balcony. That's ice, not snow. The entire area is a skating rink! I have a lot to talk about today. It's been a whirlwind of a week! Remember I've been looking at…

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Friday Focus #3 We made it to the end of another week and here in Texas, we are expecting some severe winter weather to roll in later today. For all you northerners, this would be nothing, but for us southerners, it's huge. We have no experience driving on snow or ice and people are panicking. The…

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Wednesday Words #3 Happy Hump Day, as they say in the working world. Let's take a look at another word just for fun! Today's word is "WIll." This is an interesting little word as it can be used as a helper verb for the future, a noun for legal intent, and a representation of mental strength. The…

Monday Meanderings #3 – 2026 I hate to say it, because it seems we all say it too much, but the days and weeks keep on zooming by. Time is a man-made illusion and yet something that rules our lives. Happy Monday! I had the inspiration this week for a new story. It's so exciting when that happens,…

Friday Focus #2 We made it through another week! Happy Friday. Thanks for joining me. On Wednesday, the word we discussed was "waken." In fiction writing, we can often have characters who are unaware of something going on around them because of an "unreliable narrator." At its core, an unreliable…

Wednesday Words #2 Hello, friends and welcome to another edition of Wednesday Words! Our word today is "Waken." The dictionary says it is to rouse from sleep, to become aware or to stir into action. Sounds like something we do on a daily basis. But are we truly awake as we move through our days?…

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MONDAY MEANDERINGS #2 2026 Hello, dear friends. I hope this Monday finds you healthy, happy and creating! With so much sickness going around and so much turmoil in the world, I feel blessed to be showing up with you today to share. I'm already questioning my decision to blog three times a week,…

Friday Focus #1 Hello, dear readers. Welcome to my first Friday Focus post where I'll dial in some rather vague details, and bring them into focus. On Wednesday, we discussed the word, "waver." So, in thinking about that, I was taken to the first story in The White Rune Series, Ghostly…

WEDNESDAY WORDS #1 Welcome to the first Wednesday Words post. I hope we can have some fun with these. Here's the kicker. Each week, it will be a different "W" word. 🙂 First up is WAVER Waver is a versatile word that sits right at the intersection of physical movement and internal struggle. The…

Monday Meanderings #1 2026 Hello, everyone! I'm back! While I enjoyed the blogging break, I'm happy to be back at it. I have a lot to catch you up on, but I'll try to be brief. The space between Thanksgiving and Christmas was nothing more than a blur. I worked a lot, but thankful for the…

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Welcoming 2026! As we close out another year—another marking of time in life, we also get ready to usher in a brand new year. I don't make New Year's resolutions, but I do search for a word of the year and keep that in my heart as the theme throughout the passing of days. I don't know yet what my…

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2025 Top Ten List!! Choosing only ten books out of the 70 I read in 2025 was doubly hard because I read so many great stories. I tell you, folks, authors are stepping up their game! 🙂 I hope you find something here you haven't yet read. Click on the graphic for the purchase link. So without…

Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas to my friends and family across the globe. I'm remembering the magic of Christmas from childhood and the Sears & Roebuck catalogue was an integral part of that magic. Sharing a bit of that magic with you. Wish you all a joyful and loving holiday season! I'm also…

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Monday Meanderings #38 #MerryChristmas! Greetings, friends and family. This will be my last regular post for the year. I will be on a blogging break while I work on my Top Ten best reads for 2025 list and other things that I'll be sharing with you. Our author community is grieving for the loss of…

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November 2025 #BookReviews! #TeddyJones @RZanetti_Author @loriraderday.bsky.social @robbiecheadle.bsky.social I didn't read as much in November as I normally do because of my work schedule, but the books I read were fantastic! PURCHASE LINK MY REVIEW: The oil boom in the early 1900s brought men…

Monday Meanderings #37 Hello, friends! Last week flew by in a blur. I swear time is moving faster. But now we are fully into the Christmas season with trees, decorations and lights everywhere. I don't know what the weather is like where you are, but it's turned cold here. I finally had to give in…

Monday Meanderings #36 #Thanksgiving Hello, dear friends. This is Thanksgiving week in the U.S. and many of us will be gathering with family to celebrate the holiday. There is always SO much to be thankful for on any given day, but even more powerful when we combine our thanks with others. This…

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Roberta Writes - Guest Post: D.L. Finn with her new book, Ghosts & Miracles Past: A Christmas Collection Two and a review roberta-writes.com/2025/11/20/r... @robbiecheadle.bsky.social @dlfinnauthor.bsky.social

Celebrating! Mountain Laurel Christmas is #5 in the Amazon rankings! THANK YOU to everyone who downloaded it. I hope you enjoy the #Christmas #shortstory! www.amazon.com/Mountain-Lau...

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