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Inspiration for Once Upon the Rhine

A very special Fairy TripMother (ftmtravel.com) used her unique powers to send my husband and I away on a magical Disney riverboat cruise down the Rhine River. My second Young Adult novel The Last Crabtree Girl was about to be launched and this was the perfect time to do something new and adventurous. It was… Continue reading Inspiration for Once Upon the Rhine

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When Eeyore Is Your Spirit Animal

When Eeyore is your spirit animal, it’s not to say you’re sad, nor do you feel alone or depressed. Eeyore’s traits have been labeled as clinically depressed, pessimistic, and they say he suffers from anhedonia. But take a closer look. Eeyore is actually the most empathetic of any character, stuffed with fluff or not. "I… Continue reading When Eeyore Is Your Spirit Animal