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Quote of the Week – Reply

The biggest communication problem is we don't listen to understand, we listen to reply.

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The Masterpiece of Love

The Painted Dog Prompt 2/15/22 was a super fun writing challenge posted on the Stine Writing Blog! This is what I wrote: The clank of the heavy door echoed through the building, followed by several footsteps. My ears perked only halfway, my heart thumping, but not like the newbie in the next cell. “Keep it… Continue reading The Masterpiece of Love

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Quote of the Week – Happiness

Don't ruin other people's happiness, just because you can't find your own.

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Writing Backwards

It was my morning routine, and as I was reading through my emails something caught my eye: Your Book Has Made the Best-Selling List! This coming from a trusted friend, I knew it wasn’t the typical spam email and the news made me pause. My dream is to have a book on the best-selling list,… Continue reading Writing Backwards

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Quote of the Week – Opportunities

1 year = 365 days of opportunities

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5 STAR Book Review

Once Upon the Rhine by RA Anderson Now that's a 5 STAR book review!

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Balance

Tired all day, she tossed and turned all night with visions of chaos bombarding her mind like missiles from a warship. She couldn’t see any light at the end of a tunnel, nor could she understand that a sunrise symbolized a bright new day. Her eyelids heavy as if filled with lead again, she blinked… Continue reading Balance

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Penny

No matter how bright the sun shone, the darkness overpowered her inner thoughts and swallowed her whole. She perched on the rustic bench that overlooked the three-mile-long white sandy beach, mesmerized with each wave slapping against the shore. A chattering gull flew here and there as a child’s giggle danced in the wind beneath the… Continue reading Penny