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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Autumnal and Grandmotherly Hugs

Flower Dances with Autumn by Paula E. Andra Autumn The autumnal equinox moved into our week and officially changed the season. Fall couldn’t sneak up on us if it wanted to. Autumn-themed posts and products have been dancing like impatient…
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The Energy of Summer Solstice

Backyard Desert Bird of Paradise Bloom Energy Huge shifts of energy such as those our world is currently experiencing affect us too. Have you noticed? Just as our earth is impacted by the phases of the moon and pull of the tides, we…
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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…

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…
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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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Grab a Comfort Book & Assume the Position

These are the times for comfort. We reach for comfort food (my latest favorite is Nairn’s gluten-free biscuit, especially the stem ginger and chocolate varieties) and find a cozy spot to snack and assume the position. Nairn's Comfy…
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The Fork & What Would Luther Say?

Indecision You’re in the angst of indecision. The weight of the “right" way presses your shoulders and stomach into knots as you face the fork in the road. You’ve researched and data gathered, analyzed, and listed the pros and cons,…
Scary Queryblog.TanyaDDawson.com
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Scary Query

Scary query? Let me just tell you…. Scary Query Querying an Agent Querying a literary agent can be terrifying, even paralyzing to a degree. You may not know this, but a query letter is the precious thing upon which a writer rests…