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Do NOT Review That Book

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To review or not to review? That is today’s dilemma. I’m surely about to take a deep dive into a large pool of hypocrisy, but there’s something on my mind that I just can’t keep to myself. Believe me, I’ve tried. Aside from buying their books, you may know one of the best ways to support an indie author is with your recommendation. Word of mouth is a powerful tool and can be amplified online in dozens of different ways. In my experience, the most commonly…

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Compliments: Sharing For High-Quality Confidence
May 15, 2019

In Memory of Jaime Escalante
January 24, 2013

Travel Safety for Families
May 20, 2015
Fun & Inspiration, Special Topics, Thinking, Visiting Authors & Artists

Big News!

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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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Playtime!
March 7, 2013

Bountiful Blueberries, Stolen Strawberries, and Kumquats
April 20, 2021

Election Day Again
December 11, 2018
Health, Special Topics, Thinking, Writing and Reading

Gun Violence and Passive Voice

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It breaks my heart that gun violence has become an evergreen topic, but here we are. I won’t list them but the Gun Violence Archive does. It’s unsettling to look at the list and see how many of these terrible tragedies have already faded in memory. The following is an update of post that appeared here three years ago. ## What do you see when I say “passive?” Hankie-totin’ Southern ladies on their fainting couches? Perhaps a heroine, reenacting The Perils of Pauline, tied to the…

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Peace of Mind
November 11, 2015

Freedom
February 17, 2016

Prevention
November 18, 2014

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