What a fun week it’s been. I had a few more blog readers, more comments, and more re-tweets than I expected! Thank you all – they were fun to read and I hope to see you back here again, now … Continue reading
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Minesweeper is an Evil Game
Why do I do this? Middle of the day, late at night . . . Minesweeper sucks me in. It’s not totally mindless, but I play it when I can’t think any more, or just don’t want to think about … Continue reading
Posted in general, Humor
Tagged Jennifer Jensen, Minesweeper, online games, procrastination
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Being Stuck at Home can be Good
My at-home college son started a job on Monday – Hurray! Same son taking my car because his was in the shop, leaving me stuck at home – Boo! I don’t like being stuck at home. It cramps my style. … Continue reading
Posted in family, general, Travel--US, Uncategorized
Tagged Jennifer Jensen, procrastination, to do, trip planning
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Blindsided by Hospice
My father is dying. We’ve known this for a while, but it’s been a long time coming. He has a rare, incurable neurological disease called Multiple Systems Atrophy, which shuts down various systems in his body and is … Continue reading
Posted in family, general
Tagged Grief, Hospice, Jennifer Jensen, MSA, Multiple Systems Atrophy
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And the Winner Is . . .
Posted in Blogging, books, Contests, general, music, quilting
Tagged book giveaway, Jennifer Jensen, Jon Schmidt, Quilting
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Give Great Gifts: Shop Locally
Thanksgiving is over and the Christmas shopping season is well under way. I read something recently that really had me re-thinking my gift list, and it works for all my out-of-town family, too. The whole point of gift-giving is (or … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, general, Holidays
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Self-Promotion for Authors
The Guide to Literary Agents blog had an interesting guest post by J.M. Frey the other day: why an author with a publishing deal with a respected small press would still want an agent. She already has a contract, right? … Continue reading
Posted in general, Writer's Life
Tagged book marketing, Guide to Literary Agents, JM Frey, novels, publishing, self-promotion, writing
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Sharing Writing Tips
As I work on my own writing, I find myself wanting to share. Tips and tricks I’ve learned, problems and frustrations, writer’s conference experiences, the excitement and dread of submissions. I compose blog posts in my head all the time, … Continue reading
