I wasn’t going to do the PopSugar Reading Challenge for 2016, but I’ve been using Goodreads.com a lot more recently – and that means that I’ve also been participating in my favorite reading group there. The group’s 2016 challenge is this PopSugar Reading Challenge, so, I’ve decided to do it. It is always nice to have reading goals.
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The Newbery Project
I’m a participant in The Newbery Project, a group collaboration blog with reviews by people who have agreed to read and review Newbery Medal winning books. The Newbery Medal is awarded annually by the American Library Association (ALA) for the most distinguished contribution to children’s literature in the USA, the prior year.
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Fictions and Truths – Writing Assignment
I’ve never taken a class in fiction writing before. I’ve been wanting to, for a long time. Today I enrolled at FutureLearn.com in a free class – “Start Writing Fiction.”
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Art & Fear – Review of the Book by David Bayles & Ted Orland
Welcome to my Art & Fear review. Art & Fear is a classic philosophical non-fiction art book by David Bayles and Ted Orland. It is deep enough to become ponderous at times, but readable enough to keep my attention from start to finish.
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When Things Don’t Go Right
Life isn’t predictable, and often things don’t go right, and don’t work out according to our plans. There are many reasons for people to be frustrated and distressed. When a loved one is hurting, I want to reach out and take away the pain, but I’m not that powerful, so I give it all to God.
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Book Lady’s Reading List, 2015
These are the books I’m hoping to read during the remainder of 2015, and on into 2016. As you’ll see they are mostly Christian non-fiction but I’m also planning to read books for novel research, and then there’s that video making book… I need to be able to make better videos.
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Art in Idaho – My Art Supplies
I moved to Idaho in 2013 and haven’t created much art here. I’ve been busy doing other things. In the twenty-one months I’ve been in Idaho, I’ve attended a lot of meetings (mainly church and Bible studies), found a lot of new friends, and worked on my online writing business, which continues to present me with unexpected issues and new work to do. [Read more…]
A Visit to God’s Presence
God laid it on my heart to post this here… otherwise I would not be doing it. However I asked Him for inspiration on what to blog about this week, and when I get inspiration from Him I should do as suggested.
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From the Fishbowl to the Retreat
Life’s good here in Idaho. I’m sorry it was such a mild winter. I worry about the dry forests and drought… however it is nice to see sunshine. Today was the first day it was warm enough to enjoy sitting on the balcony of my new apartment.
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Treaty Rock by Bike – Post Falls, Idaho
I’m sitting on a park bench near Treaty Rock in Post Falls, writing this today. I love writing in nature. This place looks rocky, wooded and wild. I’m loving the environment.
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A Bicycle Ride to the Store
Today I woke up early to do housework. At 11 I decided I was hungry and didn’t have the food I wanted to eat, so I got on my bicycle, which is a cruiser, and rode to the store.
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Nominated For the Rising Star Accolade at HubPages
My article about content curation tips has been nominated for an honor at HubPages. Since I’m considered a newbie there, my page was chosen for the Rising Star Accolade contest and the voting is on!
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Gearing Up For Lens-Hub Editing at HubPages
A few weeks ago I opened up my Squidoo dashboard to see a message telling me the “Big News” … that HubPages was aquiring “key content” from Squidoo, and that my beloved writing site, Squidoo, was going out of business.
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Open Letter of Thanks to Seth Godin
Hi Seth, I’ve decided to write you an open letter on my blog today. I can’t tell you how sorry I am that the Squidoo site is ending. There’s a deep, sad place in my heart this week. But more than that, there’s gratitude for the effort you put into making Squidoo a good experience for so many of us.
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