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Rain or snow or shine laugh Mar 15, 2022

 

It is 4.10 am, and my first of 5 alarms - set 5 minutes apart until 4.30 - does the job. I am not an over-sleeper, but the mere thought of missing my daybreak flight to Minneapolis for a marriage weekend had me go full OCD on the phone alarm last night. Just in case.

Good thing. 4.30 would...

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The glamorous life of a writer: Part 6: To pray for the gift of coding in tongues laugh Feb 22, 2022

ust write. Stay away from computer stuff. Leave the crazy dreams to the experts. You’re not a business woman.

I keep telling myself these thing, but I keep not listening to good advice. I dabble in computer stuff without any adequate skills. My company does, I should say. We write...

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The glamorous life of a writer: Part 5: Texas, here I come! No, wait… Yes … No … Maybe … laugh Feb 22, 2022

he opportunity to go to Texas is a big deal! In the week before the trip I tried on some cowgirl boots, feeling like I should dress for the occasion, but I didn’t find the ones that looked just right. Instead, I put on my attitude and couldn’t wait to visit the state where I am told...

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The glamorous life of a writer: Part 4: African Author on the loose laugh Feb 22, 2022

It seems to be tradition to take visiting authors on a tour of ministry headquarters before or after radio interview recordings. It’s inspiring. You get to see beautiful boardrooms furnished by generous donors and the walls of honor for those who have made sacrifices to build the ministry...

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The glamorous life of a writer, Part 3: Snap shot in the lavatory laugh Feb 22, 2022

Some events are triple paragraph events. They deserve to be blogged about, but you’d have to milk them for more than they’re worth to turn them into a full story. You’d have to lie, that is. So here is a short moment that captured me in dim light, if you will. This proves once...

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The glamorous life of a writer: Part 2: Bar hunting in the swamplands laugh Feb 22, 2022

So let me contrast the notion of glamor with the reality of the moment, because as I’m typing this, I have a damp bottom and an aching knee and I’m still working on my first cup of coffee.

Yesterday afternoon my publicist sent a reminder for this morning’s live radio interview....

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