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FEBRUARY 2 - NOT A SNAKE IN SIGHT
My Irish Friend (heretofore referred to as S, since I seem to be collecting a lot of new Irish friends) and I spent another day doing a...
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Feb 6, 2022


FEBRUARY 1 - LONGTIME FRIENDS
I began my day with museli and milk, and a coffee, which was lovely. Though is it just me or do you see a face in the coffee mug? It...
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Feb 4, 2022


JANUARY 30 - FINALLY, RAIN!
Today was another writing day. I made progress on my hockey story and got to work on plans for promoting it when it releases in late...
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Jan 30, 2022


JANUARY 29 - IMMA LOOK AT SOME ART
So I totally stole the "IMMA look at some art" line from my friend Kyle but I DID visit the IMMA today. It's the Irish Museum of Modern...
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Jan 30, 2022


JANUARY 28 - A QUIET DAY IN
After the fun of the previous day, I needed a quiet day in to get some work done. And yes, that IS my release calendar. Digital just...
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Jan 29, 2022


JANUARY 27 - A HISTORY TOUR
In June of 2017, a few months before my first trip here, I got to know an Irish guy. We spent some time together while I was visiting and...
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Jan 29, 2022


JANUARY 26 - GETTING TO KNOW THE AREA
I slept for a solid twelve hours that first night and spent a lazy morning reading in bed. After I made breakfast (yogurt with a little...
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Jan 28, 2022


JANUARY 24/25 - IN THE AIR
Getting to Ireland isn't the easiest trip to begin with but of course the current Covid situation makes it all the more complicated. When...
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Jan 28, 2022


Looking Back at 2019
This past year was a very productive one for me. I wrote and released a brand-new novel to kick off The West Hills series, the second...
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Dec 31, 2019


Looking Back at 2018
This past year was a productive one for me. I released a poly novella, took three short stories I’d previously released as a novella and...
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Dec 31, 2018


Leavin’ on a Jet Plane
Over a year ago, my mom said, “I’d like to hike somewhere with you before I’m too old.” I semi-jokingly replied, “You find the budget,...
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Sep 13, 2017


Why I March
I haven’t come out of my writing cave a whole lot lately. What I AM coming out for is the Women’s March this weekend. My best friend and...
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Jan 20, 2017
Don’t Tell Me It’ll Be Fine – Pt. 2: The Plan
To see Pt. 1: The Rant, click here. Last night, I got a message from a friend who lives out of state. He was in the area and asked if I...
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Nov 13, 2016
Don’t Tell Me It’ll Be Fine – Pt. 1: The Rant
The Rant: You tell me to calm down. You tell me it’ll be fine. First of all, you don’t get to tell me how I feel. I am a bisexual woman....
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Nov 12, 2016


Wish I Was There Giveaway
I’m dealing with a serious case of GRL envy right now. I went in 2014 as a reader and had such a wonderful time meeting people and...
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Oct 20, 2016


Real Life
I posted the following on my personal Facebook page today. The attack in Orlando left me gutted. I’ve spoken a lot about it with friends...
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Jun 14, 2016


Bourbon Slush
It’s been beastly hot lately (at least by my standards) and I’m always looking for a way to cool off. With holiday parties approaching, I...
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May 29, 2016


Motherhood
I can’t tell you the exact moment when I knew being a mother wasn’t right for me. Sure, I talked about my future children in an...
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May 8, 2016


May Day
Family traditions are big in my family. I’m still mourning all of the traditions we lost when my grandma died, but there are a few we’ve...
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May 4, 2016


Banana Shortcake
I sometimes feel like I’m not paying enough attention to my blog. And when I do, it’s all totally writing related and, frankly, boring. I...
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Apr 27, 2016
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