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…
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Winter Solstice

Winter Solstice This desert willow tree so black against the sky, and not so long ago laden with beautiful pink flowers and vibrant green leaves, prepares for winter. Winter Solstice beckons me to go within, hibernate more than usual,…
Tanya D Dawson
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Winter Solstice, Perfect Days, & Meta-Normal Listening

Perfect Days Yesterday I woke up to a colorful sunrise sky, beautiful and breathtaking. (Check out the short video.) What a perfect day to officially launch Andersen Light's audio book. I spun up into action before the first cup of tea…
Tanya D Dawson
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Spring Summer Swirl

Desert Willow & Palo Verde Spring speeds toward summer solstice like a jackrabbit on a singular mission, leaving behind memories of bold iris displays and teasing spurts of rain. A witness, I’ve listened to bird songs, reveled in wonderful…
Tanya D Dawson
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Wassup Behind the Scenes?

Dear Mom, It’s been a month since my last letter. [Wait! That’s a different note. Let’s start over.] Dear Reader, It’s been a month since my last blog post. And what a month it’s been, filled with lots of doings behind the…
What I Love About Georgie Jones
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What I Love About Georgie Jones

What do I love about Georgie Jones, my teen hero? I love Georgie’s gumption. She displays her courage throughout the book, but we first witness her face her fear with a confidence battered by emotional attacks in the first chapter. I like…