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Resilience in Adversity
Simpler Times When I was a little girl, I couldn’t have conceived of the multitude of trials that face young people today. Times were simpler. Yes, we had bullies and we needed heroes to show us how to be resilient in times of adversity, but back then, the good guys always won on tv and it was pretty easy to figure out who the villain was. Evil and violence, if we were lucky, were not things we faced on daily basis. There were no computers or smartphones back then that exposed us to the constant thoughts, feelings, or opinions of …
My Covid-19 Experience
When it hit the United States, it was in my backyard. Seattle is much, much too close for us to feel safe from the virus and the more I heard about it on the news, the more worried I became. My fears were compounded when my mother sent me to the store in early March with a grocery list, and I found produce shelves empty and the refrigerated section ransacked. My Covid-19 experience had begun. To read about more such articles visit nican . We Made a Plan I told my husband we needed to hunker down for a while. …
My Favorite Places to Read
Where do you read is a question best answered by when can you read. I read at night when all the kids are asleep. Some read on the beach on vacation, some read on their phone, others along the way to work each day on a train, plane, or tube. We all have different pockets of time which determine where we dive into our books. My favorite spot is all nestled into my bed sheltered by my quilts, down comforters, and stacks of pillows. I always have to have a pillow on my lap to hold the book as I …
Falling for October
October is the month of apple festivals, family picnics, pumpkin carving, fireside cookouts, bountiful harvests, crisp days and bright fall colors. The summer evenings have gone to sleep while the air is growing wild with energy welcoming the October eves. When the pretty leaves carpet the ground and a chill is carried on the wind it’s time to dress in flannel and scarves and cozy socks. The apples and leaves, chimney smokes and pumpkin pies potpourri the air. The sun sets, the fire roars and hot soup, fresh bread and cider are laid on the dinner table. Now this, this …
Bree Despain interviews Colleen Houck about ‘Reawakened’
Bree Despain interviews Colleen Houck about ‘Reawakened’ HAPPY EVER AFTER Special for USA TODAY12:08 a.m. EDT August 12, 2015 Today, HEA hosts Bree Despain, whose latest release is The Eternity Key (book two in the Into the Dark series), chatting with fellow author Colleen Houck about her new YA fantasy, Reawakened, the first book in a new series. Bree: I love that Amon is a noble prince but also a fish out of water in the modern world — who doesn’t know things like to watch out for taxis on the streets of Manhattan, or that hot dogs aren’t really …
Reflecting on Mothers
I thought I’d step outside of the typical blog topics found here, and share a few of my thoughts on the subject of mothers. As you are most likely aware, Mother’s Day is just around the corner and as such, my thoughts have been on my own mother. The typical thoughts I usually have is what to buy her to express my love. Flowers? Candy? Gift Card to her favorite restaurant? Jewelry? How funny it is to me to think that those material, short lived gifts are gifted as a representation of my love and appreciation! I adore my mother, …
MODERN INK SOCIETY
FEATURING GUEST Ann Aguirre The Beauty of Song Welcome to the fifteenth session of THE MODERN INK SOCIETY! “Music gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, a charm to sadness, gaiety and life to everything, it is the essence of order and lends to all that is good and just and beautiful”. — Plato Introducing the lovely Ann Aguirre The Beauty of Song I’m excited to be a guest on Colleen’s blog! Thanks for having me. There’s been a lot of interest in the music videos and original music that came …
Tribute to Leonard Nimoy
The passing of Leonard Nimoy was very sad for me. There are a lot of fantastic actors in Hollywood who play wonderful characters but there is no character as memorable to me as Mr. Spock. He’s been a part of my life for as long as I can remember and I love him as if he were a real person. My fondness for Star Trek began when I was a little girl. I remember sitting on my dad’s lap watching Saturday Star Trek marathons. We bonded over it and I grew to love the show as much as he did. With …
Buried Mythology Brought Back to Life
RETELLING OF AN ANCIENT EGYPTIAN INSECT GOD| THE SCARAB BEETLE Here you sit staring at your computer or phone. You’re possibly bored scrolling through Facebook or busy checking email when you decide to spare a moment to read this very blog. Little did you realize that by doing so, you could be mentally transported to another place and time, unlocking information from the past you never knew existed. Worlds of mysteries lie buried beneath the surface just waiting to be discovered. They are found in museums, written on ancient scrolls and tablets, researched and documented in old books, retold …
Giveaway winners announced! Plus, an interview with the narrator, Annika Boris
In celebration of the Tiger’s Promise audio release, Colleen is giving away 10 FREE audio book downloads of TIGER’S PROMISE! For those of you who participated in the rafflecopter this past month, the results are in. And, the 10 LUCKY WINNERS ARE…. Sabrina, Katie T., Sharon B., Amanda Y., Lisa, Maddie M., Betty L., Aricka, Leah R., and Kim H.! Congratulations! You will be receiving an email with your download code! Earlier this month we featured the narrator of Tiger’s Promise as well as the other Tiger’s Curse series, the lovely Annika Boris. We were lucky enough to get …
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