Category: Writing

Happy Birthday to my Mom, a woman who never procrastinates. Friend and fellow writer Deborah Atherton recently blogged about procrastination. I filed my nails for four days and finally read her blog. I’d been in a rut—nothing going on except the worrying that nothing was going on. In case you’re wondering, not writing was the…
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Today is the first anniversary of this blog and I’ve been thinking about all that’s happened over the course of the year. It reminds me of the importance of being open to people and reaching out to others. Nothing good happens if you sit alone in your home day after day. Read on to see…
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This blog is a collaboration between Richard Lamb and Margaret Reyes Dempsey discussing their collaboration. Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Other Writers Margaret: It seems membership is increasing at Inked-In. I’m sure many people join just to see what it’s all about, as I did back in July. I never dreamed…
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The Friday before Thanksgiving started like any other Friday. My husband went to get me a coffee and pick up a lottery ticket because as they say in New York, “you gotta be in it to win it.” Unfortunately, the lottery machine was down. That afternoon, we visited Jon’s fourth grade class for an Authors…
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My mother always said “be careful what you put down on paper; you’re creating a lasting record.” I suppose it proves how much of a rebel I was that I became a writer. I’ll admit there are a few letters I wish I’d never sent and a few emails I wish I could recall. That’s…
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Back in the days when I was the cook in the family, I’d bury my nose in a cookbook all day. By 6 PM I’d realize I hadn’t started dinner, so we’d order out. Funny part was, I have never followed a recipe to make dinner; I just enjoy reading cookbooks. I’m more of a…
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