Entries by Tanya Dawson

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My Wish for You

Here in the darkest time of the year, when the nights are long and the tasks many, may the light within you shine. If, like some, this time of year is troubling for you, may the light of others spill over to illuminate your path with inspiration, encouragement, and clarity. May theirs rekindle the spark […]

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Happy Autumn

I still drag my feet into autumn like a school kid who doesn’t want summer to end and school to start. I usually get with the program and feel acceptance at my first sighting of a tree displaying autumn colors, a favorite of the fall season. A good friend of mine finds sadness in the […]

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Summertime

2022 is sliding into 2nd base and diving into cool water as we celebrate summer’s beginning. I like to note these moments to myself, whether I stand at the kitchen sink and gaze out the window, post on social media, or send a card. Sometimes I write about them, often in a journal that has […]

Mary Ryan Jones

Andersen Light’s Georgie Jones’ relationship with her mother, Mary Ryan Jones, isn’t complicated. It’s understandable. After all, people are multifaceted, and their relationship continually reshapes with life situations. Georgie’s role as daughter morphs from cheerful, happy kid to protector, from unease to angst, and from wary to admiration. Daughter of wholesome country folk, Mary Ryan […]

Fresh New Look!

Dear Readers, Welcome to the fresh new look of my updated website!  Enthusiastic kudos go to web design master, Bryan “Sully” Sullivan, for his inner artist, collaborative spirit, and all-around technical expertise. Please check out the Let’s Connect page and let me know what you think? If you’ve just been on the Home page you […]

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Local Authors, Author Life & Book Report

The last few weeks have been nicely jam-packed with activities, which have included meeting with local authors and my own author life works. Las Cruces Writers A few of the many local authors had our first in-person (since the start of the COVID pandemic) Las Cruces Writers group meeting at Cafe de Mesilla. The owner, […]