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  • Fun & Inspiration,  Special Topics,  Thinking,  Visiting Authors & Artists

    Big News!

    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…

  • Happiness,  Self care,  Thinking

    16 Simple Gifts to Love

    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.…

  • Thinking

    Anti-violence Advocates, Let’s Bloom Together

    When I was actively working as an anti-violence advocate in the field, I, like so many of my advocate siblings, was often asked, “HOW can you do what you do?” To me it always seemed a strange question — and one I might ask of an accountant or a medical assistant or someone working in retail. I guess sometimes it’s hard to understand what motivates people to do whatever it is they choose to do. I eventually came up with something that worked. You see, regardless…