Monthly Archives: January 2013

zipping through the book revisions

No, of course I’m not zipping through the revisions.  It’s torture, plain and simple. Two-thirds of the manuscript must be picked over, rewritten, resorted, organized, blah, blah, blah…I’m so tired of my own whining. When I get a break, I … Continue reading

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next to the monitor forever

“Nothing in the world can take the place of Persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated … Continue reading

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glitches

well, i keep trying to post something, but it won’t stick.  the quote is about “persistence” and now I have to give up…at least for today. irony, much? i wonder if this will post.

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what if?

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alabama wins!

Don’t look now, but I think the gal on the right is Mandolin Ann! *photo from Malaysian Times*

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brownie bowls, an experiment

I bought 6 of these at TJMaxx before Christmas. Last night I baked brownies in them, and the little suckers are just as cute as they look in the picture.  I’m spending Saturday night with “the writers” in Massachusetts–24 hours … Continue reading

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winter is here

Okay, that’s enough winter now.  It’s 20 degrees and somewhere tonight in Rhode Island it will be 0. In other words, last weekend’s snow isn’t going anywhere. I’m staying home and rewriting 200 pages of my book this week, so … Continue reading

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bring on 2013!

Happy New Year! Here’s what I bought myself for the winter:  a blues fiddle dvd!  Daily lessons right here in my office!   Okay, maybe it won’t be as much fun as Tuesday mornings in Sandpoint with Doug, Dancing Mandolin Player, … Continue reading

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