Category: Confessions of a Writing Freak

Exploring Relationships, Love, and Life

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What Scares Us?

I had planned to write a post on what scares me the most. But as I considered the obvious (I have severe arachnophobia and hate climbing ladders), I decided to put some more thought into this question. The thought of not pushing on and doing what I want to do with my life (including bucket…
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Life

During my monthly breast exam, I found a lump. Knowing that I had an upcoming mammogram, I waited (only a couple of weeks) and brought it up at the mammogram. I was told that a biopsy was needed. My doctor took it seriously and since the lump was easily felt and seen. No problem. Now…
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New favorite Apps and Services

I have found a couple of new services that I use. Bookbrush – I love this site. Creating content for your books is easy, and I can even develop covers, box sets, and trailers. I got the platinum plan. Totally worth it! There is a free option with fewer services available. Later – a content…
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Theories and Myths Debunked

When I was a child, I was told that it could kill someone on the sidewalk if you dropped a penny from the Empire State Building. The acceleration of the penny would increase to the point that it would become like a speeding bullet. And I had to wonder who tested that out, but it…
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What I do for fun…

What kind of things do I do for fun? I was thinking about this, and I find writing fun even though it’s my work. I’ve had to limit myself to 1000 words a day and make myself do other things. Other things I do for fun. Dinner with my husband at home or going out,…
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Goals and Goal Failure

Since it’s now halfway through the year, I always like to sit back and check in to see where I’m at with my goals and figure out what I need to improve on. With the debacle of May behind me, I can finally start looking ahead to what I’m trying to accomplish instead of trying…
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Dreams and Nightmares

Dreams are an exciting thing. I rarely ever remember a good dream, but a nightmare can jolt me awake, and I’ll remember many of the details. Why do we remember the nightmares more than the good dreams? My nightmares usually have to do with fear of losing a loved one or someone I care about.…
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Furbabies

Benji is my dog. He’s a labradoodle and weighs almost 100 pounds. He never fails to make me smile with his happy-go-lucky attitude and expressive eyes. Actually, his eyebrows do most of the talking, but I digress before I wax poetically about him. Now you might think I’m a dog person or something like that.…
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What Means Summer to You?

What are the things that make you feel like Summer? Probably the first thing that makes me think of Summer is Mint Tea. My Great- Grandmother lived in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. When I was with Dad in nearby York County, we would visit my great-grandparents reasonably often, and my grandmother would always make fresh mint…
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International Bath Day

International Bath Day has a legend going back to Greek mathematician, scientist, and scholar Archimedes. Archimedes discovered that an object’s volume could be accurately measured by submerging it in the water while taking a bath.  It is said that Archimedes was unable to contain his excitement at the discovery and ran through the streets of…
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