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Nature’s Embrace: A Family Retreat in Broken Bow As I immersed myself in the final edits of Love at The Mayo, I found myself at a crossroads: a five-day family getaway to Broken Bow loomed ahead. Should I sacrifice precious editing time to join Robert and Sadie, our goldendoodle puppy, on the annual Ward/Dausses family vacation? Ultimately, I chose to …
I set off to Oral Roberts University at eighteen, with an eager expectation of meeting my spouse. Yet, despite praying to find one, I graduated from ORU without a MRS. degree. But I didn’t give up hope. I’d just meet him at work. When that didn’t pan out in my twenties, I crawled into my thirties barely clinging to hope. …
The very essence of romance is uncertainty. -Oscar Wilde Last week we dived into recovering from a broken heart and my character’s, Celine Monroe, healing journey. You can …
What would you do if you saw your significant other holding hands with someone else at a restaurant? Someone who isn’t family? That’s the dilemma my protagonist, Celine Monroe, faces in my work-in-progress novel, Love At the Mayo. Although Celine and her boyfriend’s relationship is on life support, she still feels betrayed, confused, and hurt. Here’s an excerpt: …
Activation from video Write down someone you want to write a handwritten letter to. (Feel free to share in Comments below.) Write down a deadline for writing and mailing the letter. Get stationary. I used the floral stationary and the Jinhao Texture Fountain Pen. Check out my February Resources for other stationary and pens. Or you can find stationary and …
Imagine a woman, named Celine, is waiting at a hotel lobby for her blind date. She’s attending a charitable gala. Her close friend set her up with her brother, but they’re over an hour late. She’s texted and called her friend, but the calls go straight to voicemail. Should she leave? Even if she’s wanted to meet this brother for …
“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” — Maya Angelou Can I tell you a secret? I’m afraid to share my novels. So much that I have three novels in the editing stage. But I haven’t submitted any to an editor. Why? They’re not perfect. If I share them in their imperfect stage, even to an …
