Tag: Books
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How National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) Is Like a Diet
My NaNoWriMo project–one that was loosely plotted ten years ago in NYC after a writer’s conference when I was on a roll. In fact, I loosely plotted a whole series with the same characters. Life has intruded, and many other books have been written meanwhile, but it’s time to jump back into the fun of…
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Notes from the Universe and What Mike Dooley of TUT.com Unexpectedly Taught Me
My dearest, darling Lorna: We are about to send you someone who will tell you some great and useful things, many of which you already know but need a new way of thinking about them… but the real gift will be more in what this man shows you than in what he tells you.…
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Where to Find Real Fairy Dust this Spring
Photo by talkingplant The last book of the Gifts for the Goddess quartet (Spring!) has been a long-time coming and will soon be available at our website. During the time it’s taken to finish what was started years ago, the girls have grown up, my marriage has ended, and the family unit has moved forward…
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Are You a White Witch?
 Photo by Est Bleu2007 Some Witches like to explain that they practice only “white” magick. This is probably their way of assuring you that they don’t cast “evil spells” or try to manipulate you through their magickal talents. The term white witch was much more prevalent in the early 1990’s, possibly as a…
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Thoughts on The Age of Miracles: Embracing the New Midlife
In an effort to anticipate the next phase of my life and make the most of the current one, I have been listening to inspirational and spiritual audiobooks targeted at people–especially women–who are 10 to 15 years my senior. Many of them are writing now because they’ve come through a difficult period, gone deep within…