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#143–Revisiting & rewriting remembrances . . .
I rather enjoyed revisiting my past through my most memorable pets. It was fun to read Colorful Animals I Have Known this past week because enough time had elapsed since I’d last looked at it. I can’t emphasize enough … Continue reading
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#127–Genesis of a writer . . .
When people ask me when I started writing, I tell them it was after my first marriage fell apart. My husband had left me for someone else, and we were in the middle of divorce proceedings. I had always … Continue reading
#93–Something new to talk about . . .
After giving approximately 30 presentations since April 2011 that dealt with the book Crossings, the bridges, and old-timers’ bridge stories, I’ve rolled out a totally new presentation. In this one, I talk about the adventures of Crossings pertaining to the … Continue reading
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#92–Keeping a balance . . .
Keeping everything in balance is not easy. I tend to work full out on something and then move to something else and so on, but I usually keep things balanced over the long haul. But I realized a few … Continue reading
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#90–South Coast Writers Conference . . .
Networking, renewing inspiration, gaining skills, and spending time around other writers––these are the reasons to attend a writers conference. I’m a fan of writers conferences and particularly the South Coast Writers Conference held each year in Gold Beach on Presidents’ … Continue reading
#86–Judy’s wonderful, incredible, so good, not too bad day . . .
It was a day to remember––January 17 ! To begin with, it was blue-sky beautiful. We’ve had two weeks of fabulous weather with cold nights but days that reached into the mid-60s with no afternoon wind. For January, it was … Continue reading
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#84–Crossings Guide finally here . . .
Wednesday morning I e-mailed publisher, Bob Serra, that I would stop by the Pacific Publishing office when I was through at the museum to see if the books had come in. That afternoon, as soon as I walked into the … Continue reading
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#83–The year ahead––2013 . . .
While last year could be summarized as two books and a book fair, this year will be quite similar––three books and a book fair. I will continue to market Crossings: McCullough’s Coastal Bridges. Just this morning, I mailed six … Continue reading
#81–Why I blog . . .
I blame my blogging on Oregon writer William Sullivan. In a workshop on marketing that I took from him back in 2006 at the South Coast Writers Conference, he mentioned that a blog is a good way to promote your … Continue reading
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#80–Good news, bad news . . .
For many businesses on the Oregon Coast, this has been a hard year, at least four bookstores in business a year ago and one giftshop that carried Crossings: McCullough’s Coastal Bridges are no longer in existence, and Thursday I … Continue reading
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