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My husband and I like to travel places to search for creativity. I'd like to share one of our latest discoveries. Our latest find wasn't too far away. We found a creative gem called the Shangri-la Miniature Stone Village in Prospect Hill, NC. After a pleasant drive in the country,…

Perseverance leads to progress, especially in writing.Due to long-time perseverance, my latest novel, Ella Travels the Erie Canal, is now available on Amazon. As the first of six books in my historical fiction series, it resulted from my work during the pandemic.I took time to analyze my work during Covid.A…

Here is a press release of this book compiled by authors in my writer's group. I am a contributor, along with sixteen other authors who included their memories and reflections. Some writers were in NYC at the time, while others had loved ones there. Others weren't nearby, but they still…

Some say ignorance is bliss.You may be content not knowing certain things. But there are times when ignorance is dangerous. What happened when John and I were first married is a hilarious example.One day, my new husband decided to tune up our old car. He said it was "running rough."…