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Brides and Brooms
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Secrets of the Island
Mackinac Island is one of my favorite places on earth. I’ve worked in 13 countries and traveled to a couple dozen more, many spectacular;
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The Three Amigos
I have a handful of best friends. How about you? I think most of us feel close to a few people, not hoards. Today I want to talk about two of my
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Secrets: Points to Ponder
While creating the trailer for Secrets of the Asylum, I kept rolling over in my mind the comments and questions regarding the book that folks
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Digging Up Asylum Secrets
Writing a book is always more work than I anticipate. I think this is true of many, if not most, writers: I’m struck with a spectacular
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Breaking the Damned Rules
Every serious writer knows the endless rules to writing a good book. But I’ve always wondered: Who makes up all these rules and why do we