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Re-filling my heart...
I often joke that Valentine’s Day is my least favorite holiday. And it’s not really a joke. I really do dislike that day. My experience with romance has been less than satisfying and I’m reluctant to give up any more of my time and energy for something that so consistently disappoints me. I’m not even sad about it at this point, but for some reason, other people can’t seem to understand how I…
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Recovering...from writing...
Sometimes, after finishing a book, you realize that it took a lot more out of you than you had originally thought. The process is often daunting and even with the ones that flow easily, the emotional toll that writing can take is often unexpected. I’ve written about 20 or so books now, and with each one I experience a different level of exhaustion following the writing of the final page. For my…
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Must Have Got Lost...
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Hope springs...Eternal...
One of the things I like to write about here, besides my own books, are book reviews for books that inspire me; both in life and in my writing. I have to say, that my most recent audiobook experience was so heartbreaking. But, also one of the best books I’ve “read.” Once again, Lisa Scottoline proves that no one writes about families, love, and history quite like Lisa. She’s absolutely one of the…
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Finally, some order in the chaos...
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By any other name...
I’m not actually talking about roses here. I’m talking about my latest book! I’ve just released Bloom under my pen name, Robin Stone! I usually don’t use a pen name, however, I wanted to venture out a bit and see if I could write a different kind of book without it being viewed through the same lens as my Rona books. So, you can judge for yourself. Get your copy of Bloom by Robin Stone today! And…
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Inspiration...
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Life: Chapter by Chapter
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Happy Easter!
I just want to wish all of you a very Happy Easter! And to remind you that you can get book 11 in the Rona Shively Stories series on Kindle Vella! There are about six episodes available right now, so stop in and start reading. Remember to like and follow the story for regular updates and notifications when a new episode is added. Thanks so much!
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Moving on...
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Happy Birthday, Rona Shively!
Today is a special day! Not only is it the birthday of my favorite character in the world, it is the day I decided to bite the proverbial bullet and publish the first chapter of the eleventh book in the series on Kindle Vella, The Harder They Fall! I struggled with the idea for a while, but then realized that there was no better way to get myself in gear than to just jump right in and start…
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Do you remember your first time?
Reading your favorite mystery novel, that is. What did you think I was talking about? Get your mind out of the gutter and join me as I talk about the first time I read a book by one of my favorite authors, Sue Grafton. Back in the early nineties, I was working at a home for unruly children. There’s probably a better term for this, but at the time that’s what I called it. I worked the third shift…
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Some end-of-year fun...
Some end-of-year fun…
Well, another year has passed and circumstances have prevented me from finishing the next book in the Rona Shively Stories series. Fear not, it’s on the way. I just had a few minor personal catastrophes to deal with first. In the meantimes, I wanted to share something fun here. I know many people say that you shouldn’t do these things because hackers will get your personal information, but I…
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Do you love music?
Do you love music?
Long time, no see! Yes, I’m back. Like a bad penny. You just can’t get rid of me. I stole this meme from a Facebook group I’m in. I thought it would be fun to share with you and see if you had any insights. For me it would be When I Need You by Leo Sayer, Only Sixteen by Dr. Hook, Too Much Heaven by the Bee Gees…but there are many more. This doesn’t even begin to include the many songs I love by…
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Can we please just not?
From Benston Blogs...a little break in the crazy...
Photo by Pavel Danilyuk on Pexels.com There are some phrases that have crept into the social consciousness that seem to be the only thing that people know how to say these days…and it irritates the hell out of me. As I scroll through my Fakebook news feed, I have to sip on an Alka-Seltzer so that I don’t just vomit from the amount of ignorance and value-less drivel that I’m subjected to there.…
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Hey, who turned out the lights?
Hey, who turned out the lights?
It has been such a crazy year that I hadn’t realized how long it had been since I last posted here. I’ve been hard at work on a special treat! Rona 11 will be ready by the end of September and I can’t wait to share this one with you! Rona is once again tangled up in a pretty nasty case…much to her chagrin. She can’t even get away from the crazy when she’s semi-retired! Out of nowhere, a desperate…
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