I just returned home from a five-day long Romance Writers of America conference in Orlando. It's quite shocking, frankly, as I was convinced I would melt in that heat. The trip confirmed, once again, that I could never retire to the Deep South! As always, I learned from some of the best mentors. I...
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Halloween: A Snapshot of Budding Character
They say you can tell a lot about a person from the way they handle themselves on the golf course. Does she cheat? Does she throw a fit when things aren't going well? Does she understand the etiquette? However she plays that game is likely how she handles herself in life, at work, and so on. I...
Mental Strength
Lots of people make fitness resolutions in January, but 99% of the time they're talking strictly about physical fitness. Perhaps most of us fail to think about mental fitness because we believe we're doing okay, or, if we're not, we assume we can't help the way we think. Either way, when we...
Love of Learning
When we hear the word love, we first think of relationships. I suppose that makes sense, because the desire to love and be loved is as instinctive as the desire for food and air. But your life can be filled with other kinds of love, too. A love of art or music, for example. And for many, a...