(Excerpted from The Path, by Michelle Devon, Copyright 2006) A comfort zone is that place you find yourself when you know what to expect, and you are comfortable there, even if you are not in a good place. Looking back over my life, I have never felt more alive than when I force myself to [...]
Well, it’s been about a month since I got out of the hospital this last time. The first time I was in the hospital, they probably let me go home too soon, and the second time, I felt they I needed out of there faster than they let me go. I had a minor surgery [...]
I heard a wise man say once that we should only keep those things in our life that are either useful or beautiful. Everything that is not useful or beautiful, we should toss out and not carry it with us. Once I held something beautiful in my hands. I could turn it around, look at [...]
If you’ve never used a double boiler, it’s really easy to do, but it’s not necessary for this recipe. I just like to use the double boiler because the chocolate melts so much easier that way and you don’t have to worry as much about it burning on the bottom of the pan. A makeshift [...]
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When I was a child, we were always allowed to open one present on Christmas eve. We weren’t allowed to choose which one–no, no–that was for our parents to choose. My sister and I both knew they wouldn’t give us the best gifts early, but we would wait, every year, with eager anticipation, hoping to [...]
Michy’s Book Reviews is pleased to invite Donna Anastasi, author of SPIN THE PLATE, to offer a guest blog post on our site. Welcome, Donna, and thank you for your post! Enjoy! Be sure to leave Donna Anastasi a comment! ~~~~ There are a couple of phrases that give me a back of the neck [...]
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Okay, let’s talk about internet etiquette vs. social etiquette in real life. You wouldn’t, most of you anyway, on most days, totally ignore someone who wished you a good morning or asked how you were doing, right? If someone calls you, most of the time, you probably eventually call them back, especially if they call [...]
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Well, I was too busy and too sick to join the A-Z blog challenge many of my writerly friends had done on their blogs. So I decided I would get my A-Z challenge out in one blog, all at one time. Are you with me? Here goes: Bookmark to:web design
I have issues, I have problems, I have obstacles to overcome … I am thankful every day that my life isn’t perfect, but it is more perfectly suited to me than it ever has been. I am not the type who needs everyone to always agree with me, nor do I have a need to [...]
So I mailed off a packet for my book–WHAT BROTHERS DO–a 2010 Faulkner/Wisdom Semifinalist, to an independent publisher today. They are a big one, one with multiple best-selling authors on the NYT and LA lists. There was a time I said I would not submit directly to a publisher, because I really do and still [...]
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