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Deborah Anderson
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Apr 12
J is for James Lee Burke
Today’s A to Z Challenge letter is J, and today’s topic, James Lee Burke. By far, one of my most revered authors is James Lee Burke. His talent is unmatched. His novels poetic. His characters memorable. I don’t recall how I stumbled upon his work, I am only glad I did. If you’ve not read …
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Apr 10
The “I” has It.
Today’s A to Z Challenge letter is I. And today’s I-words: Inspiration, Invention, and Imagination; critical tools in a writer’s toolbox. Inspiration is that Idea moment. You wake up, like VickiPettersson did, from a dream about a woman killing a man with the heel of a stiletto, and after you muse “what the ?” you …
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Apr 09
H is for Horses
Day 8 of A to Z Challenge, which is, if you’re alphabetically aware, the letter H, which means… HORSES!! My step dad bought me my first horse, and that first pony began my long, and enduring love affair with the horse. I think one of the reasons I chose to write a turn-of-the-20th-century novel was …
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Apr 09
G is for Gratitude
A to Z Challenge day 7. Letter G. I received a phone call today. The caller asked if everything was okay; I was behind two letters. And in that call, the essence of this post: Gratitude. The A to Z Challenge allows for one day off–Sundays–so I am not a day behind, and today’s letter …
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Apr 07
F is for Family
Day 6, or letter F of the A to Z Challenge, and a brief post (because I’m caught up in WIP madness) to recognize something near and dear to my heart, my family. You leave home to seek your fortune and, when you get it, you go home and share it with your family. ~Anita BakerDeborah
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Apr 05
E = Electronics!
Not only is today A to Z Challenge’s day 5, or the blog theme Letter E, but it’s Celebrate the Small Things Friday! And I could not be more grateful for today’s E word: ELECTRONICS! Yes. Thomas Alva Edison’s genius invention has morphed from the awe-inspiring light bulb, to the brilliantly conceived smart phone, and …
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Apr 04
D = Debutantes and Daughters
Day 4 of the A to Z Challenge… The heroine of my novel, Everything That Matters, eagerly anticipates her debut. Daughter of a British earl, it is her birthright, a rite of passage she not only welcomes, but believes is crucial to her success. Unfortunately—or fortunately depending on whether you believe, as I do, that today’s tragedy …
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Apr 03
Cowboys
Day 3 of A to ZChallenge, which means the letter C, and one of my favorite topics: Cowboys. I have a soft spot for everything cowboy. Could have something to do with the fact I grew up country. Or the mystique that surrounds the lean, hard men that seem impervious to dust and cold, happy …
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Apr 02
Bollocks and Beginnings
Day 2 of the A to Z Challenge, otherwise known as the letter B. The first thing that popped into my head when I pondered what to write that would reflect today’s B-theme was “bollocks”. I love this word. It shows up often in some of my favorite romance novels, especially regency-era. Though it means …
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