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Thursday Thoughts

Posted on July 26, 2012 by Joan Stradling, Author

The first day of school went great for the kids! With them gone, I enjoyed diving back into my old writing schedule. There were a few hours when I had to stop writing to take oldest son into town and … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Joan Stradling, Author

It’s here! The kids are off to their first day of school. While I’m excited because it means I’ll be able to get back to a writing schedule/routine, I’m also a bit nervous. Not sure if it’s nerves for the … Continue reading →

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I’m Free to Write

Posted on July 4, 2012 by Joan Stradling, Author

Today I’m grateful for those who fought to win American independence and those who continue to fight to keep us free. In honor of these amazing and brave people, I’m going to exercise my freedom of speech and using the … Continue reading →

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Friday Five

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Joan Stradling, Author

1. Another day of peace and quiet (at least till hubby comes home from work). I’ve done a little writing and then had to stop and do a lot of plotting (hey, sometimes these things need to be planned). I’m … Continue reading →

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Thursday Things

Posted on June 28, 2012 by Joan Stradling, Author

My house is quiet. No, I didn’t murder my family and bury them in the back yard or anything.  It’s quiet because hubby and oldest son are off working today. “But wait,” you say. “You have three other children. What … Continue reading →

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Longing for Spring

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Joan Stradling, Author

I know it just passed and summer is here for a while. I still have fall and winter to go through, but I’m very much looking forward to Spring 2013. Here’s why:   Synopsis Cover Copy: Everybody thinks Tara Doucet … Continue reading →

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Critiquing Today for Better Writing Tomorrow

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Joan Stradling, Author

As writers we learn our craft from many different sources: workshops, hundreds/thousands of books that promise to take our writing to the next level, lots of practice (I’ve been “seriously” practicing for almost nine years), attending conferences, etc. All these … Continue reading →

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Thursday Things

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Joan Stradling, Author

1. I survived the weekend trip to Tucson (it seems it’s taken me this long to fully recover). We ended up NOT going to the science center. Instead, we took the kids to Toys R Us. That may seem like … Continue reading →

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Thursday Three

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Joan Stradling, Author

1. This week the kids have been doing AIMS testing. As a reward for their hard work (and because we needed to go visit family on Sunday anyway), we planned a trip to Tucson. We plan to visit Flandrau Science … Continue reading →

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Seizure The Day

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Joan Stradling, Author

K had a seizure on Monday (she hadn’t had one since sometime around Labor Day). She’s been home from school since then because of headaches. She was going to go back to school today, but at the doctor’s office yesterday, … Continue reading →

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