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Hi everyone. I'm back home with good news: my father was released from the hospital on Monday (side note: best birthday present ever!) and is now in a rehab facility so he can get his mobility back. Once again, thank you all SO much for your prayers and kind words of support. This past six … [Read more...] about Personal update and business FAQ

I'm sorry to write that I am out of town again because my father is back in intensive care. That's the bad news, but I'm beyond glad that he's still with us because he went into arrest late Sunday night and nearly died. Right now, he is in critical but stable condition, and we are hoping and praying … [Read more...] about Away again

Months ago, I was very flattered by the invitation to be a contributor to #AmWriting, A Collection Of Letters To Benefit The Wayne Foundation. Here is the premise and description for #AmWriting: "Knowing what you know now of writing, publishing, and putting your art out into the world, if you could … [Read more...] about #AmWriting

I'm back home and thanking God because my dad is doing much better. He left intensive care earlier this week after being there two weeks after complications from heart surgery that included being on a ventilator after his lungs failed. If all continues to go well, he'll be released to a rehab … [Read more...] about Back

I wanted to let everyone know the reason for the blog silence lately. About two weeks ago, my dad was diagnosed with three blocked arteries to his heart. This was the same thing that caused my mother's fatal heart attack four months ago, so I came down to be with him for his heart surgery. His … [Read more...] about Away

Sorry for the blog silence lately. I went out of town last week to visit my dad, and somehow during that trip, I threw my back out. The pain had me convinced that I must have herniated, bulged, slipped, crushed or otherwise done major damage to a disc, so I dismissed my husband's assertion that I'd … [Read more...] about 10 year anniversary story

Note: This post is about personal stuff. Skip if you only want professional updates. Around the middle of January, I found out that my dog Gypsy needed double surgery: one to fix a ruptured tendon in her back leg, another to fix an ulcer in her eye. Since Gypsy is twelve, general anesthesia … [Read more...] about Relieved