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Happy Holidays!
I’ll be taking time off–until after the New Year–to prepare for the holidays, edit/format my website, work on writing projects with a deadline, and generally prioritize life. I may drop in on you-all as you enjoy your holidays, but mostly I’ll be regenerating. I wish you a wonderful season, safe and filled with family. See … Continue reading
Have Santa Call Your Kids!
As we take time off of writing to spend with family, here’s a site you want to share with your kids over this holiday: DialMyCalls is a wonderful website that has a special Christmas offer for kids who want to hear from Santa. Read on: Free Santa Calls This Christmas This Christmas we have a great gift for … Continue reading
Happy Thanksgiving!
I wish you and all yours a wonderful Thanksgiving Break. Enjoy your family and friends, take some time to rest. I’ll see you around the 27th. Jacqui Murray is the author of the popular Building a Midshipman, the story of her daughter’s journey from high school to United States Naval Academy, the Rowe-Delamagente thrillers, and the upcoming Born in … Continue reading
What Does the Word ‘Turkey’ Mean?
I ran this poll last year and got some good suggestions for how to make it more neutral (which is why I’ve added the slideshow of images rather than all the animal turkey images. Take my poll–what do you associate with the word ‘turkey’? Continue reading
Veterans, I Salute You
If you are writing about patriotism, nothing says it better than country music. In honor of Veteran’s Day and our veterans, here’s a sampling: Continue reading
National Poetry Day
Oct. 6th, 2017 is National Poetry Day in the UK (America celebrates Poetry Month in April so I may be back on this topic then). I don’t write poetry. You can see in this list of how-to-write-poetry tips why. In short, it requires too much thought for my brain–you have to put so much meaning … Continue reading
Labor Day: Be a Writer?
Take today to think about it. Then watch this: ..and then consider the hilarious Debbie Ohi’s take on ‘taking a break’: “Comic used with permission from Debbie Ridpath Ohi at Inkygirl.com.” Jacqui Murray is the author of the popular Building a Midshipman, the story of her daughter’s journey from high school to United States Naval Academy, and … Continue reading
Happy July 4th!
It’s America’s birthday and I’m celebrating. My Army Sergeant son is visiting, in preparation for going to Japan–Okinawa. My Navy Lieutenant daughter’s still in the DC area but moving on to a new job with the Navy. Usually she calls 4-7 times a week. Soon, it will be much less. Sigh. I’m here, thanking both … Continue reading
Have Santa Call Your Kids!
DialMyCalls, a wonderful site I ran into last year, has a special Christmas offer for kids who want to hear from Santa. Read on: Free Santa Calls This Christmas This Christmas we have a great gift for everyone! Whether you’re an existing DialMyCalls user or not, you can take advantage of our completely free phone call from Santa. … Continue reading
