Month: July 2019
How do you deal with distractions?
“There’s a crack in everything, that’s how light gets in.” Leonard Cohen.
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Congratulations,Cate!
This week marks the publication of my fellow Miss Demeanor’s new book, One Little Secret. You’ve probably seen it mentioned on all sorts of “Best Of” lists and it’s well worth the acclaim. Truly a chilling and suspenseful story. And, it has a fabulous pink cover!
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Unbalanced
My favorite yoga position is the tree pose. You stand on one foot, bend your other leg and place it against your thigh. Or shin, as the case may be. I love it because it makes me feel strong and stretched out. But since I had surgery a few weeks ago, I haven’t been able to stand in the pose for more than a few seconds without falling over.
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Distracted
Early Monday morning and I’m sitting on a deck, looking out at Lake George, stunned by its beauty. I’m working on my new novel, which is a suspense novel. Something different for me, and I’m very excited about it. My mind is humming along. Except that, there’s a part of my mind that’s somewhere else because I know that next week this time I’ll be starting chemo.
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Favorite Bookstores Around the World
Since I visited Portugal’s famed Livraria Lello bookstore this week, I decided to ask the MissDemeanors to share with me some of their favorite bookstores and why. Here’s what my colleagues in crime (writing) said.
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Celebrating the Fourth, a long way from home.
For the first time in a long time, I’m out of the country for American Independence Day. I am missing the flying flags and fireworks, the pool parties with family, friends, and neighbors during which we all celebrate over BBQ and potato salad and grilled corn.
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