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Live Bold: A Leadership Guest Post

Live Bold: A Leadership Guest Post

Today’s guest post comes courtesy of an online writing acquaintance of mine, Joseph Iregbu. Joseph has a ...

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Hello, Dolly!

Hello, Dolly!

At least the magnolia trees are in bloom, Antoinette thought as she walked down Toulouse ...

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Writing Challenge: The Demons Of Dystopia…

Writing Challenge: The Demons Of Dystopia…

“Eager souls, mystics and revolutionaries, may propose to refashion the world in accordance with their ...

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Musings: What About Nightmares?

Musings: What About Nightmares?

“I never paint dreams or nightmares. I paint my own reality.” Frida Kahlo Musings: What About ...

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Lunchtime

Weekly Photo Challenge: Lunchtime

“Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so.” Douglas Adams Weekly Photo Challenge: Lunchtime. Salmon Bento Box Weekly ...

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How to Enjoy the Company of Your Spouse

How to Enjoy the Company of Your Spouse

This is a guest post by Joseph Lalonde. He is a youth leader at Oak Crest ...

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Cheering Your Kids Without Spoiling Them

Cheering Your Kids Without Spoiling Them

Below is a guest post from a great writer Melanie Hargrave. Melanie  is a wife and ...

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Mug-Z’s

Mug-Z’s

There are three oversized concrete steps to navigate before I reach the threshold of the doorway.  I ...

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Perseverance: Seeing Each Blog Post Through the Challenge…

Perseverance: Seeing Each Blog Post Through the Challenge…

“If you wish success in life, make perseverance your bosom friend, experience your wise counselor, ...

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Humor: How & When To Avoid Making Eye Contact

Humor: How & When To Avoid Making Eye Contact

“Making eye contact with adults while dressed as a clown is risky.” Doug Coupland Humor: How ...

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4 Tips to Beat the Honey Do List

4 Tips to Beat the Honey Do List

Photo Credit: Creative Commons – Jacob Aaron Here’s a guest post from a great writer, Marie Ortiz, ...

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Is Your GPS Working?

Is Your GPS Working?

Dearly beloved, we are gathered together today, here in the sign of God- and Jewish ...

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Haiku: A Plot Of Land By The Sea…

Haiku: A Plot Of Land By The Sea…

“Apply yourself both now and in the next life. Without effort, you cannot be prosperous. ...

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Fearless Floating

Fearless Floating

Did you ever get an idea and then when you follow through with it it ...

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The Story of Three Vases

The Story of Three Vases

Here’s a guest post from writer, Lynn Mosher who writes unique devotionals over on her ...

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Author Jenny Grainer: Portugal and the Algarve Now and Then

Portugal and the Algarve Now & Then

Jenny recently contacted “Piglet in Portugal” (unaware she knew me through her monthly writing group), to ask if I would help promote her e-book through my blog. What a small world! Naturally I was delighted to help. Jenny’s book presents a great opportunity to learn even more about Portugal, past and present. Her book Firewater, potholes & …

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Ten Rules for Book Club Success

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Do you belong to a book club, or are you thinking of starting one? I love the suggestions in a short piece yesterday in the Washington Post, referring to the “Third Tuesday Book Club.” First there is a list of books the club has enjoyed most over fifty years. Following that list are ten rules …

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Hello, Dolly!

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At least the magnolia trees are in bloom, Antoinette thought as she walked down Toulouse Street. Normally, she would have driven to her Tante Marie’s but Gary wrecked the car. What a loser—no job, a drunk, and uses a fist. “He’ll get his,” Antoinette muttered and walked into the Shoppe. “Ma Chèrie! Your beautiful face! Who…?” “I’m ok, Tantine,” Antoinette sighed. …

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Mug-Z’s

Mug-Z

There are three oversized concrete steps to navigate before I reach the threshold of the doorway.  I always trip over it. It’s been there every day, just like me, for the past thirty years and I still trip over the same wayward chunk of rubber. This skid-clunk of incoordination is my trademark. Snickers here pockets of chuckles …

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Bricks & Stones

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“Gee, Bronwyn,” Michaela said, peering into the water. “He’s been down there a long time.” “Doesn’t look like he’s coming back up, does it?” “I’m scared!” Michaela’s pale blue eyes welled up. “Of what?” Bronwyn demanded. “It was Bobby’s fault for throwing stones at us!” “I didn’t have to bash his head in!” Bronwyn shrugged. “You didn’t mean to do …

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Icon Grill courtesy of Ted Strutz

The photo prompt this week is courtesy of Ted Strutz. His photo of the Icon Grill in Seattle has prompted many stories from the talented group of people who, each week, submit a story or poem to Friday Fictioneers, which is hosted assiduously by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields. Icon Grill courtesy of Ted Strutz Genre: Historical fiction Word Count: 100 VINCENT Hunched over a glass …

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