Summertime and missing the ocean
I was born in Newfoundland and lived there until Dad moved our family to Ontario. Every summer I get homesick for the island. I have so many wonderful memories of playing in the woods or on the beaches. My husband and I would later move back there to raise our own children.
Summer in Newfoundland is beautiful, there are loads of trails to hike, and of course bonfires on the beach as well as swimming. It is a nature lover’s paradise. Recently my brother gave me this wonderful aerial photo of the old house, which, sadly, is long gone. Looking at it takes me back in time. There have been many changes since we were children.
Our house looked over Bay St. George, a wild, tumultuous bay – unlike the quieter Port au Port Bay. This photo was taken…
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Women, alone
When you become a woman who is alone, you notice other women who are alone.
I became such a woman when I got divorced. But each woman alone has her own story, of course. Some women, like one of my sisters, just never marry. For some, it’s a conscious choice. For others, luck or fate or God–or whatever they believe in–just doesn’t deliver the life picture they envisioned.
I am a huge fan of the badasses among my women-who-are-alone brethren. Like my friend who just last night regaled with me tales of how she and her teen son tried to remove a stuck bathroom fixture with a propane blowtorch (don’t try this at home, kids). If you knew this woman, you’d know she is a very successful attorney. And if you sat across a conference table from her, you’d never guess she occasionally wields a blowtorch.
But this is what…
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The Vain Post (3) – 10 Books You’ll Buy for the Cover
Well look who it is.
It’s the beautiful covers again.
Back for another round to flaunt their stuff and show you what you’re missing!
Try not to stare.
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1. Shimmer and Burn (Book 1) by Mary Taranta
Shimmer and Burn is a YA Fantasy that follows Farin as she struggles to rescue her sister who attempts to flee from the kingdom, but ends up being sold into slavery. But the only way to buy her sister back is to participate in the scheme of the power-hungry and vile Princess Bryn who is attempting to overthrow her father, the King.
Smells like dannnngerrrr.
2. Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea (Between, Book 1) by April Genevieve Tucholke
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea is a YA Fantasy Paranormal Romance about a girl named Violet and…
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Published Again!
“The new phone book’s here… I’m a somebody now.” This hilarious quote is from Steve Martin’s character in the movie called “The Jerk.” Unlike that film, however, the new book that’s got me excited is an anthology — America’s Emerging Literary Fiction Writers: Northeast Region.
Once again, the publisher invited me to submit a short story from any of their given genres, and I chose “Lliterary.” I submitted a piece about finding true love . . . and they decided to publish it!
I encourage you to read more about my story if you’re so inclined in the matters of heart, relationships, and “homemade” meatloaf. Before I commit any more spoilers, the links below will take you to either Amazon or the publishing house’s website to purchase the book in paperback or e-book format.
May you be uplifted and inspired!
We live to love,
Love to give,
Give to…
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Is it really love
Her
Mother
Always said
Fancy dresses
And the handsome guys
Were for the other girls
You know, the ATTRACTIVE ones
Not the HIDEOUSLY fat ones
These words just drove them further apart
After all, food didn’t care about looks
©2019 Annette Rochelle Aben
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Tres años sin David Bowie: su mutación en diez fotos icónicas
Desde su aparición en los años 60 hasta Blackstar, su testamento de 2015, David Bowie siempre adaptó su imagen a las ideas geniales que proyectaba su música. Aquí, diez retratos que reflejan sus transformaciones.
David Robert Jones (1947-2016), más conocido por su nombre artístico, David Bowie (o como el duque blanco), ha fallecido a la edad de 69 años tras más de 18 meses de ardua lucha contra el cáncer. Bowie, ha sido considerado dentro del panorama musical mundial, como uno de los personajes con más éxito y también de los más significativos e influyentes dentro de la escena rock por su carácter innovador, por su particular voz y por la profundidad intelectual vertida en sus composiciones. Le decimos adiós al creador de las famosas “Starman” y…
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LIVING THE DREAM 