Lifestyle, Writing

HOW TO SURVIVE CAMP NANO

      Well, almost!  The beautiful month of April is arriving soon, and with it comes the first Camp Nano of the year!  And I am participating!     I love Camp Nano!  Instead of the frigid, light-deprived November month of NaNoWrimo, we get to write like mad while Spring is blooming outside our window and inside our hearts. …

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Writing

The Joy of A Royal Masquerade

The photo shoot wasn’t going as perfectly as I had hoped.  Due to a scheduling conflict, I was setting up my props during the brightest point of the day instead of the golden hour.  The ground was soggy from yesterday’s rain and soaking through my picnic blanket.  I was hot and flustered after running in and out of the house…

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Writing

The Children’s Giveaway

I have always been drawn to children.  If friends ever came over, it wouldn’t be long before I was on the floor with the younger ones.   I often walk into the children’s section of a library or bookstore and page through the books.  Sometimes I’ll just sit in the corner and watch the children play or talk.  It’s such…

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Writing

The Live Without You Blog Tour

I have some exciting news for you today, people! My honorary lil’ sister, Sarah Grace Grzy, is published her first book and I am literally going –     I’m always proud of my Sarah Grace, no matter what she’s doing, but today I’m especially excited for her and so happy I could participate in her very first book blog…

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Hope For The Holidays – A Short Story

WELL, LOOK WHO LIED ABOUT LEAVING YOU.     *looks at self in mirror*   What is going on, Alli? You just heard the call of the limelight and couldn’t stay away?     You simply couldn’t bear the pain you were inflicting on your followers by leaving them behind on a hiatus?   Okay, so what HAPPENED is that my…

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Lifestyle, Writing

Holiday Hiatus & a Gift for You!

    PLAY THE MUSIC:  this is Mandatory – millions of screaming monkeys will descend upon you if you don’t hit play.        I’ve decided to take some time off from blogging to enjoy the holidays more thoroughly with my family, like I normally do every year at this time.  I’m going to miss you guys, but I’m…

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A Royal Masquerade – Blog Tour: Day Seven

  Here we are at last – DAY 7 of A Royal Masquerade’s blog tour.  Thank you all so much for sticking around this long!       Last (but certainly not least) we have two lovely ladies posting today!     Liv:    Guest Post:  The Spiritual Themes We Find In The Goose Girl The Book Sprite   Victoria:  Spotlight…

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A Royal Masquerade – Blog Tour: Day Six

And it is now DAY 6 of A Royal Masquerade’s blog tour.   ^accurate gif of blog tour coordinator fatigue*   Today is a whopper!  We’ve got 4 beautiful ladies and 4 beautiful blogs for today.  Get ready for some serious Friday Fun!   Gracelyn:  Spotlight Gracelyn Buckner   Abigail:  Spotlight   Novels, Dragons, and Wardrobe Doors   Angela:          Review The…

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