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A trinket aka bookmark from Karen

I just went out to grab the mail and found this waiting for me: It’s a trinket from Karen – who also made this bookmark – made specifically for me!! So fun! So sparkly! Can you tell that Karen is a fan of Jade and the Dowser Series (& me, YAY!)? Clever, clever. How many references to […]

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Dowser 2: Cozy in a Cup

Updated recipe: April 18, 2016 —————- Original post: As previously mentioned, four new cupcakes appear in Jade’s bakery, Cake in a Cup, during Trinkets (Etc). Jade attempts to create two other types as the story progresses, but is unsatisfied with the results. If you like reading into a character’s actions, the four successful cupcakes paired with […]

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Fiction Friday – new releases and great deals

Every Friday I’m going to (attempt to) list any great looking books or deals I’ve come across earlier in the week. Often, I won’t have read these books myself yet – seeing as I’m supposed to be writing one (!!) – but they’re deals or books I thought looked good enough to share. All links […]

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Writer Wednesday – Sharon Delarose

Let’s welcome author and photographer Sharon Delarose to Writer Wednesday on the blog!! I haven’t had a chance to read any of Sharon’s books yet, but they look super cool (in that creepy, hopefully not in my backyard, sort of way – LOL). Made by Sharon Delarose If you’re following a low carb diet, traditional […]

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Fiction Friday – new books and great deals!

Every Friday I’m going to (attempt to) list any great looking books or deals I’ve come across earlier in the week. Often, I won’t have read these books myself yet – seeing as I’m supposed to be writing one (!!) – but they’re deals I thought looked good enough to share. All links – for […]

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The Old Man in the Cupboard

I just traded the following series of texts with Michael: Me: (referring to picture above) If I’m very crafty I might figure out how to trap all three of them! Michael: It looks like Leo is seriously considering joining Parker Me: Exactly. It’s all going to according to my plan. Michael: Where is the old […]

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Writer Wednesday – Michael Meyer

An introduction: I was very fortunate to have been invited into an amazing online writer’s group in the summer of 2013. At current count there are 81 members in this group, and they range from newbies to well-established hybrid and traditionally published authors. They write in every genre and form imaginable. The Kiss Anthology, in […]

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Karen’s Trinkets

Karen posted this picture on Facebook for me yesterday. I was thrilled to receive it and Karen was totally cool about me sharing it with the blog.   Karen says, “happy day meg! as I am into the part of TRINKETS that Jade is constructing a necklace…I remembered that a couple years ago I constructed a […]

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To begin a new year…

Monday, January 6, 2014. 9 a.m. PST – I settle down at my desk. It’s been over two weeks since I laid my pen to paper, so I’m eager to dive in but careful in my approach. The day is crisp, literally there is frost coating all the houses that spread between the ocean and […]

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Gertie’s Cupcakes

I’m slightly delayed in sharing, but Gertie made these gorgeous classic chocolate cupcakes with coffee buttercream frosting to help celebrate the release of Trinkets (Etc). Trinkets Cupcakes 2013, a photo by apocalypsewhenever on Flickr. I’m a little ashamed that your cupcakes always look so much prettier than mine, Gertie!!