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#FindOut Friday Answers 42
So far, so good. March is starting out ok. But something more exciting - the #TuesdayTrivia answers! Which ones did you get right? Let me know in the comments! "Sharia" Law - Explained in the Quran and the Hadiths, Shari'a isn't the extremist form we associate with it. Shari'a is the path society takes to implement Islam. It emphasizes taking care of the poor, providing money for education, being environmentally conscious, etc. What we associate "Sharia Law" with is the suppr

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3 days ago2 min read


#BehindTheScenes 63 - The Next Series
The imaginary world of Enos and the kingdom of Klenard could not last forever. Projects get tiring, ideas are repeated and the characters have an ending I am satisfied with (for the moment anyway). My mind is already racing to the next series. This #BehindTheScenes is going to tell you a little about the next two. First of all, the name of the next series is Red in our Skies . It will be another imaginary world, with characters who face war and political strife and have to s

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Feb 263 min read


#BehindTheScenes 62 - More of Klenard?
It's something that people have asked me. The reviews in the first two books even said it. Will there be more books about Klenard? Have you thought of writing a story about so-and-so character? Why can't this character's story be told? And this #BehindTheScenes is here to tell you...I do have more plans for the world of Enos. But I have other projects I want to work on. I don't want to spoil such a good thing with too much! I can tell you what I have planned so far, though. P

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Feb 123 min read


#BehindTheScenes 61 - A Brush With Death
This #BehindTheScenes explores a story from a long time ago, nearly a decade ago now. It was January 2018 actually. I was working early hours at the bank call center. I was also readying myself to leave our current housing situation. My husband and I were planning our marriage at town hall too (yes, we did it that way) and there was a lot of family drama. And the worries about our son's autism! It was an insane time. You cannot imagine the stress I was under. Everything was i

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Jan 293 min read


#BehindTheScenes 60 - Candle Making
OMG, it's 2026 already! And we're back with season 4, part 2 of #BehindTheScenes and #FindOutFriday. This time, we are starting off with #BehindTheScenes and getting to the down and dirty. This one delves into another passion of mine: candle making. Despite feeling skittish around fire, I always loved candles. When I was young, my parents always lit one. It was generally a taper in a bottle or a small votive on a plate. It lit up the dark corners and made the shadows jump and

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Jan 153 min read


Welcome Back - Season 4, Part 2 of Goodies
Welcome back, everyone! Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a good holiday season. Let's get down to Season 4, part 2. For what, you ask? Goodies? What kind of goodies? Well, as you probably know, I am an indie author. As a way to gauge with you (the reader), I run #BehindTheScenes and #TriviaTuesday each on a biweekly basis. #BehindTheScenes talks about me, my writing process, memories and perhaps insights into something you never thought of. #TriviaTuesday presents three p

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Jan 71 min read


#Break #Thankful
Here is the end of the first part of season 4 of #BehindTheScenes and #TriviaTuesday The next two months are generally busy for us. But there is a series that also begins its fourth season - #Thankful in which I talk about the things I am thankful for. It's not just a self-reflection for me, but a look into the things that life has handed us because I chose to be an indie author full time. You can find it on my social media from today until Thanksgiving, which falls on the 27

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Nov 1, 20251 min read


#BehindTheScenes 59 - Car Rides
Ahh, the car ride. Those were the best and the worst memories I had with my father. While this #BehindTheScenes is more of a memory, it does affect me as an author. These road trips with my father inspired a lot within me. It was not only the quiet moments filled with music, although that was the coolest part dealing with him. It was the long road ahead and the stories along the way. Growing up, I never took an airplane trip. My family took a LOT of car trips, though. We visi

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Oct 23, 20253 min read


#BehindTheScenes 58 - Dog Mom
I've talked about all the fur babies. Now, it's time to focus on Tips. As this #BehindTheScenes talks about, I loved dogs long before...

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Oct 9, 20254 min read


#BehindTheScenes 57 - Fan Fiction Beginnings
I had an active imagination when I was younger...and this #BehindTheScenes is going to prove it. Maybe. But it was where I began writing...

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Sep 25, 20254 min read


#BehindTheScenes 56 - Education
This #BehindTheScenes is a strange one, and more of reflection than anything else. I am sorry about posting this a day later than usual,...

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Sep 12, 20253 min read


#FindOut Friday Answers 34
Welcome to Season 4 of #FindOut Friday, the trivia game with a twist. These are the answers from #TriviaTuesday Which ones did you get...

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Sep 5, 20252 min read


#BackToSchool #SeasonFour
God, that went by fast. Calvin is in eighth grade and we are back to #BehindTheScenes and #FindOutFriday for the school year! For the...

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Aug 25, 20251 min read


#BehindTheScenes 56 - Movies!
Welcome back to #BehindTheScenes everyone! Today, the last until September, is all about the movies or segments called movies. The good,...

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Jun 5, 20252 min read


#BehindTheScenes 55 - DEI? Who, Me?
The news fill us with either joy or despair. I fall into the latter category, to be honest. I am not debating DEI because nobody should...

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May 22, 20254 min read


It Was Too Good to be True
Yep, here we go again. Time to tell you I'm taking another break. And I am, for the rest of the month and into May. Calvin is on...

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Apr 12, 20251 min read


#BehindTheScenes 53 - Work/Home Life
I am a very lucky woman. Wow, isn't this a great way to start a conversation? As this #BehindTheScenes is going to tell you, the...

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Mar 27, 20254 min read


Bbbbbrrrreeeeeaaaaakkkkkkkkkk!
I am just dead tired, everyone. Calvin is home from school today. I've been really sick on and off for the past three weeks. I also did...

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Mar 3, 20251 min read


#BehindTheScenes 52 - Gardening
It's been a while since I've talked about something totally new about myself. This #BehindTheScenes goes into another hobby I love:...

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Feb 27, 20253 min read


#BehindTheScenes 50 - Neurodivergent Parent
Who said being a parent had to be boring? And what does neurodivergency have to do with it? Welcome back, everyone, to the next episode...

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Jan 30, 20254 min read
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