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In the Spotlight – Diane Adams Taylor

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Please join me in welcoming Diane  and her most recent novel, The Healer of Wounded Souls.

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Diane Adams Taylor is a retired school administrator with over thirty-two years in the field of education.  She is now working in her second career as a writer, author and lecturer.  She had her first novel, Circles in Time published by Tate Publishing in May 2012.  Her second novel, The Healer of Wounded Souls, isher newest release through the Bush Publishing Company.  She writes for two on-line publications; one specifically on education topics and the other as a contributor of short stories. Diane continues to write novels and she is currently working on three new manuscripts as well as a series of children’s books.

 

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A to Z Challenge – Y is for Yada, Yada, Yada

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As the month draws to a close, and I have written more blog posts this month than ever before, this is the phrase that comes to mind. It’s one I use in every day talking, but rarely get to use in writing. So I had to take advantage and use it today. Although I hope the posts I’ve written have not been boring, I suspect that every one was not a bright gem adding meaning to the world.  I know some have been trivial, but hopefully fun.

However, this is a great phrase. I love the way the word sounds and the repetitive use of “yada” carries the meaning, even if you aren’t sure exactly what it means. By the way, “yadaa” is Yiddish for “to know,” which is kinda cool since it indicates you know what the person is talking about and don’t need to elaborate.

Tomorrow is the last day of the A to Z Challenge. Obviosuly the letter will be “Z.”

Be sure to check out the rest of the cool blogs in the challenge!  A to Z Challenge.

 

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A to Z – X is for Xenophile

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A xenophile is someone who is attracted to foreign people and cultures. That’s me. I love meeting new people from different countries, trying new food and learning about different places. The more exotic, the happier I am. The idea of people from other worlds is particularly appealing, which accounts for my love of fantasy and sci fi. I can totally get behind meeting elves and fairies and folks from other planets – as long as I’m not slated to be on the menu anyway.

There are so many wonderful fictional and mythological races, it would be really hard to pick only one. However, if I could choose only one, I’d pick the dragons from the Anne McCaffrey novels. I fell in love with this series years ago. Her vision of dragons is awesome and has been the ultimate image when I think of dragons. Imagine a dragon that you could communicate with and ride and be friends with.

And, yeah, this could have easily come under “wishes.”

Overall, there are tons of cultures I’d like to explore…here on Earth as well as fictional. Some day, my friend…some day.

 

What will  tomorrow’s word be? Come back for the letter “Y” in the challenge.

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A to Z – W is for Wishes

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Wishes and dreams are an important part of my life. They are what let my imagination soar into new skies and worlds. Most of them are unrealistic and I think that’s okay. I know they are just daydreams and don’t expect them to come true. But without them, I think life would be boring. And without them I doubt I’d be able to write, let alone create my version of the world in my books.

When I was a kid, I had a great imagination. It led me into theatre and the arts, as I mentioned back on “I” day. These days I make it a point to wish for something silly or unrealistic – big or little doesn’t matter. It’s my way of playing pretend, but I think  we have all done this at one time or other. Planned what we would do if we won that big lottery or what our yard would look like with bright flower pots and flowers or even grass.

A yard full of grass is one of those wishes I won’t give into because I live in the desert and maintaining it is a bigger pain than it’s worth. I can always go to the park if I need to see grass, but there are days I wish had a yard of grass instead of rock. Sometimes it”s just the little things. 🙂 Of course, now if I won that lottery? A yard…definitely a yard.

 

What will  Monday’s word be? Come back for the letter “X” in the challenge.

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A to Z Challenge – V is for Victory

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I love victories. Little ones, big ones. Accomplishing something I’ve worked hard at or gotten something I’ve wanted for a long time. Or just doing some little thing correctly that has eluded me – like when I play online games and finally succeed at something.

Today I had one of my bigger victories. For a long time I’ve been looking to rescue a small, female toy poodle. I’ve had my friends looking, too, and it’s been a futile search. But last night I heard from the breeder where I bought Chloe. And she had a perfect little girl!

Meet Cienna (CeCe), age 4.5 months, cafe toy poodle, weighs 3.5 pounds. She is already responding to her name, and has made herself right at home. Of course, I took both Tréa and Chloe to meet her before I actually bought her. Tréa even reached over and gave her a kiss – a big deal for Tréa because she tends to ignore other dogs. The three are already friends – no territorial issues.

So this is today’s victory – a tiny, soft bundle of love named Cienna.

 

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What will  tomorrow’s word be? Come back for the letter “W” in the challenge.

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In the Spotlight – Justin R Macumber

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Justin R Macumber is here today to caht about his brand new novel, Still Water. From what I hear, this horror novel is an incredible thrill ride!

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Justin R. Macumber is the author of STILL WATER, HAYWIRE, and A MINOR MAGIC. When not hard at work on his next story he hosts the popular Dead Robots’ Society podcast. He and his lovely wife live in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex along with a strange pack of dogs and cats they think of as their children. He’s also a co-host on The Hollywood Outsider, a weekly podcast about movies and television.

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A to Z Challenge – U is for Unicorn


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I’ve been in love with the idea of unicorns for decades…literally. The magical aspect of this mythical creature was too much for me to resist. For years I collected unicorns and still have a small collection. Of course, this predates my love affair with dragons, but not by much.

Since the mythology on unicorns dates back even before the Greeks, it’s easy to speculate that there may have been a real animal for them to be based on. Modern unicorns are graceful horses with spiraling horns, said to have all sorts of magical properties.

The legends have varied over the years, but the attraction for these lovely creatures is still there. I hope that somewhere in some mystical, hidden valley somewhere, these graceful animals exist. For me, pretending they exist somewhere makes our world a little brighter.

 

What will  tomorrow’s word be? Come back for the letter “V” in the challenge.

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