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Validation
When I finished the first draft of my memoir Another Cheesy Family Newsletter, in February of 2018, I didn’t have the slightest idea how...


The Odd Couple
(note: all names are changed) When my daughter rolled up her sleeve, I could no longer deny the horrifying truth. Up to that moment,...


How a bad review inspired me to write another book
Every writer lives for reviews. For the fledgling writer, anxious to establish herself in the literary world, a good review is a small...


What is old?
Observing the wide age range of our Democratic candidates during the debates recently, I wondered, just how do you define “old” these...


My dad (who wasn't really my dad):
Horror stories about stepfathers and stepmothers abound, and no doubt many are true. What we hear far less often is the story of the...


A Writer's Dilemma
When I wrote my memoir, Another Cheesy Family Newsletter, I placed a checkmark by a very important item on my bucket list, to write and...


Adak, Alaska...it never left me
Taken from Fred's Blog (Robert Fear) Authors Showcase: When my friends talk about their hometown, the place where they grew up, I can’t...


A Break in Tradition
To me, a family’s traditions are the glue that keeps the family intact, and breaking a long-held tradition is akin to ripping off a...


Embracing the Silver
I am the first person to admit that I am vain. I try to keep my hair style current and flattering to my face, to wear clothes that are...


The Vow
Like most people, I value my family above anything else on this earth. Yet, as my mother-in-law, Iris, told me decades ago when I asked...
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