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Birth Announcement!
Woke up early this morning, before the sun rose early, why? Not to get to the airport for a flight to a dream vacation. I am dreaming about a vacation but I’m not sure there’s a place right now in the US where the weather is dreamy! I woke up because I drifted out of…
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A Reader’s Best Friend – Kindle Vella
Kindle Vella is a reader’s best friend. Have you found it yet? Instructions are at the end of this post. Kindle Vella is a platform similar to Wattpad and Ream. All offer an array of stories. Kindle Vella has the advantage of being on the familiar Amazon and Kindle apps, no need to set-up another…
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They Told Us to Write
There’s a contender for NanoWriMo, it’s called the “Vellys”. A writing contest in Kindle Vella. The challenge? Write a story between June 26 (I believe that’s when it started) and August 20. Must be a new story (meaning never published anywhere), at least 10k words posted in at least 10 episodes (chapters).The prizes are significant.…
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It’s All Just a Game
We exposed our children to culture, art, history, Taking trips to Paris, Egypt, New York City. They wrote reports, learned vocabulary, took tests. They saw what war looked like on re-enacted battlefields. There was little time to awaken compassion, integrity, community. We crammed those moments with purpose. No video games, no social media distractions. They…
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Take My Hand
A Dystopian tale of hard times, good friends, love and mistakes Do you have the Kindle App? Do you have an Amazon account? Then you can read “Take My Hand”. Avery, Dana, TJ, Tarah and friends live in the compassionless world of 2062. When I say the rich are getting richer and the poor are…
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From the Mouths of Babes
The Killing Machine It was risky, hiding the invitation in a book, Anyone could take it from the cute exchange box. A little child approached, maybe five. He rifled through the books. He slid out the thin Latin grammar ledger. His eyes coursed over the pages. We aborted the ambush. A child! A boy was…
