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Category Archives: Writing life
BECOMING A WRITER
BECOMING A WRITER At eight I was a devout little girl who swallowed hook line and sinker what I was taught in my parents’ small congregation of ultra-Christians. By age 12 I had lost all belief in … Continue reading
The Joseph Boyden Affair and the San Miguel Writers Conference.
The Joseph Boyden Affair and the San Miguel Writers Conference I just came back from the San Miguel de Allende writers conference in Mexico that the local writers group organized for the thirteenth year. As I was deeply affected by … Continue reading
Posted in Agents, Author circles, book review, Canadian publishers, Children and child protection, Diversity issues, latest news items, Mexican life, Pubic Relations, Publishing, Retirement, Uncategorized, victims, woemn and murder, women's issues; torture of women, Writing life
Tagged San Miguel Writing Conference
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HAPPY NEW YEAR IN AJIJIC, MEXICO
HAPPY NEW YEAR IN AJIJI, MEXICO To all readers, I wish you a Happy 2018. Another year has started. For me, it is the last year before I’ll hit the septuagenarian age. Right now I am sitting on … Continue reading
Posted in Agents, Author circles, Babyboomer, Canadian publishers, Dealing with aging and dating, Exercise; old age; aging gracefully; yoga practice ; wholesome life, Global immigration, Green living, Immigration, Mental health, Mexican life, Music, religion, Relocation to mexico, Retirement, single women, Uncategorized, Writing life
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HOW TO HELP YOUR WRITER-FRIEND SELLL BOOKS.
HOW TO HELP YOUR WRITER-FRIEND SELL BOOKS. Do you have a writer in your circle of friends? Very likely! How you can assist your writer-friend with selling books? The Amazon “predator” (the seller with the monopoly for selling anything online) … Continue reading
THE LAST FORTNIGHT OF A WORKING LIFE
The last Fortnight of a working life One can only spend so much time listening to the radio with headphones on, reading emails, soliciting work from colleagues, and trying to come up with something to do, before boredom sets in. … Continue reading
Posted in Author circles, Babyboomer, Creative fiction, Dealing with aging and dating, Exercise; old age; aging gracefully; yoga practice ; wholesome life, Global immigration, Green living, memoir writing, Mexican life, Publishing, Relocation to mexico, Retirement, Short story, travel, Uncategorized, Writing life
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STRATA LIVING IN SUMMER: ASIAN-CAUCASIAN RELATIONSHIPS
SUMMER LIVING IN THE STRATA – Asian-Caucasian Relationships One Friday evening at 9:30 after a hot day I went to the pool. When it is 35 degrees centigrade I stay out of the sun and wait till sundown to swim. … Continue reading
Posted in Dating, Dealing with aging and dating, Diversity issues, Exercise; old age; aging gracefully; yoga practice ; wholesome life, Global immigration, Immigration, International politics, Kelowna event, Strata Living, travel, Uncategorized, world issues, Writing life
Tagged Asian women and Caucasian men, shared pool use, starta living, summer
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NEWBIE AT STRATA LIVING IN SUMMER
NEWBIE AT STRATA LIVING IN SUMMER Thanks for all those who responded to my cry for feedback on the Strata swimming pool abuse by so-called guests. Although I knew I have rights as a Strata owner, I am not always … Continue reading
Posted in adolescents, Dealing with aging and dating, drug use., Exercise; old age; aging gracefully; yoga practice ; wholesome life, Green living, Retirement, Uncategorized, Writing life
Tagged guests at strata, pool etiquette, shared living, Strata Living, Summer living, transformation from residence to condo
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DIGITAL PAIN
Never would I have thought that I would complain about a computer since I became the owner of one with the windows operating program (what was it, 1995?) that made \\dos a thing of the past and the ten … Continue reading
Vacation in the DORDOGNE, FRANCE
A few years back on a trip to the Netherlands, I also made a side trip to France, and saw the Dordogne, the river, and the Lot, also a river. Friends of mine have a so-called Gite, a vacation house … Continue reading
Posted in EU, Green living, the Netherlands, travel, Uncategorized, Writing life
Tagged ., Fourcaries., France, Gite living, vacation house
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RESULTS of WHAT’S ON PAGE 25?
The Blog Hop gave me some interesting responses from blog hoppers and a few new readers, hopefully. The winner will get a free copy of my book and a one from the other 24 authors, PLUS the high end Kindle … Continue reading
