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Oh, The Never Ending New Beginnings!

Oh, The Never Ending New Beginnings!

Does the story ever end? Ask any artist: the sonata could have one more movement or rest, the painting one more shade of light, the sculpture one more softened edge, the story one more period… or another new beginning. Does the story ever end? Why? Why is it so...
Just Along for the Ride

Just Along for the Ride

There is simply a beautiful story to be shared about an ordinary couple (by their own definition) and their extra-ordinary God. And I’m not just pedaling a book. I’ll be honest with you, though, I do remember the first time I did pedal something… I was five years old....
My Second Book and a Summer Study

My Second Book and a Summer Study

I didn’t plan on it. Honestly. I know it’s been a while since I’ve been around here, my favorite little writing corner with you, and I have some catching up to do. Soon, I hope. It’s just that I found myself needing to stay focused on a few things this summer. For...
He and I Before Me

He and I Before Me

Just as I’m shuffling through pages of writing and discovering I like the original versions better than the revisions because I have shortened sentences, added periods, divided paragraphs up like a pan of brownies, changed POV, added commas, Todd says, “What should we...
On Rejection and Encouragement

On Rejection and Encouragement

This is a heads up that the beautiful March Issue of Creative Wisconsin Literary Magazine is out. It’s a one stop shop to read most of my favorite Wisconsin writers like some in this issue (Lisa, Jim, Rose, Larry, Barbara, Steve, Kim…) You can get your copy here. And...

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