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Wednesday, June 24, 2015

DOUBLE DECEPTION





“BODY AND SPIRIT ARE TWINS: GOD ONLY KNOWS WHICH IS WHICH.”

AND SPIRIT ARE TWINS: GOD ONLY KNOWS WHICH IS WHICH.”

ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURN




I’ve always been fascinated by twins, especially identical twins. Having been brought up with the concept of the soul, I wonder what it means to be a twin. Does each twin have half of one soul? Does the soul split in two when the cells divide to create identical doubles, or even triples? Stories of twins, separated at birth, who find each other and 
discover how similar they are especially spark my imagination.

These are some of the questions and mysteries that inspired me to write my latest novel, DOUBLE DECEPTION, a mystery, to be published  this October/early November in ebook and paperback by Amber Quill Publishers.

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Thursday, June 11, 2015

TIME OUT TO CELEBRATE

The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.
 






Is it too early to celebrate? I just signed a contract for the publication of my next book, a mystery. It won't be out until October or November.  I know, "There's many a slip twixt the cup and the lip," etc.
But--why not luxuriate in the excitement and joy available in the moment?

I celebrated when I signed my first contract with my first agent---a relationship that ended amicably over  artistic differences. But I don't regret the pleasure I felt, the validation of having someone in a position to judge the merits of my writing, show their confidence in me.

Every hope and dream won't come true, especially in your writing life.  I could concentrate on the times the email or letter said, "We want to publish," or "You've won first prize" or I could become depressed about all the rejections I've gotten for stories, novels, and my favorite novella, still waiting to be recognized.

I choose to celebrate.