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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2022 AMELIA INDIE AUTHORS VIRTUAL BOOK FESTIVAL! -Where Independent Readers and Writers Meet – CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS I haven’t really been AWOL.. just writing a lot of book descriptions, and instructions and schedules, and… A quick recap for you. Nancy Blanton, award-winning author of 17th-century Irish historical fiction is a close friend and a neighbor here on Amelia Island. A few years ago, we started Amelia Indie Authors — a co-op designed to help independent authors raise the bar on what they…

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Elvis Has Left the Building – That Time I Was All Shook Up
July 1, 2019

Sea Monkeys in the Sewer
May 12, 2015

Bestow Some Reverence
May 25, 2014
Happiness, Self care, Thinking

16 Simple Gifts to Love

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When I decided to “broaden my platform” from parenting to other sorts of writing I thought it would be simple — and hoped readers of my parenting book and posts would come along. While some of my more business-y friends called it a re-brand, I simply no longer wanted to focus my writing exclusively on kids and parents. A dear friend and successful author who had studied online identities offered to help me make gradual changes so that I could move forward without abandoning the past.…

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When Self-Nurturing Bites Back
June 30, 2021

To my neighbors, Thank you (via Kindergarten Bullies)
January 15, 2013

Elvis Has Left the Building – That Time I Was All Shook Up
July 1, 2019
Fun & Inspiration, Happiness, Thinking

16 Sweet Ways to Keep an Attitude of Gratitude

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I spent a long time working with the “anonymous people” – alcoholics, addicts, and those who love them. I love them. Their example is powerful. It can provide hope and help motivate meaningful change. I learned a lot and found it difficult not to embrace change. Within that community are people I would describe as “The Grat Pack” or, perhaps more simply, gratitude ninjas. Not only do they possess the quality of thankfulness, they freely show appreciation and a willingness to share kindness. They know that…

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I am grateful….
November 15, 2012

Fill Your Cup to Overflow
February 16, 2016

New Self Study Program Coming Soon
April 20, 2011

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