It's been seven long months since Covid invaded my life. It was supposed to be the beginning of Spring break 2020. We had fun surprise vacation plans for our family. We had purchased plane...
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A writer's balancing act is a complicated one we can all relate to, no matter what our personal circumstances may be. All it takes is a few too many commitments in any area of our life and ev...
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So, there we were, Mr. Ferguson and I, in steamy Palm Springs, California enjoying a little vacation just the two of us. Well, actually, it was a business trip combined with some 'us' time, but t...
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I'm super excited to see everyone at the InD'Scribe Authors & Reader Con this week. If you'd like to catch up with me, here's my signing & presenter schedule: Friday - I'll be signing books f...
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Look at those two innocent 20-somethings. The world before them all bright and glorious. The sweetness of young love . . . Fast forward a few years to today . . . . Mr. Ferguson and I celebra...
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PER-SE-VER-ANCE, noun, steadfastness in doing something despite difficulties, failures or opposition. We don’t get to pick our challenges. They are dropped into our lives without warning o...
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Most authors – no matter if they are traditionally or self published – set up their own blog tours. Some authors band together with peers who write in the same genre, then do a big blog tou...
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My middle school daughter is applying for one of our high school programs, called Distinguished Scholars. She spent several weeks before Winter Break working on two different essays. One that w...
http://www.queenoftheclan.com/2015/01/how-to-write-creative-high-school.html
I'm a Sunday school teacher for the 13 year olds. It's become one of my favorite church classes to teach. In our congregation, we get a new class each January. As I thought about the upcoming y...
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Broken hearts come in so many different ways. Hurtful words. Lies. Betrayal. Physical pain. Being left behind. Each can rip at you. Tearing away pieces of yourself. Your love. Your self-este...
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Tomorrow kicks off a 5 day "weekend" for parent/teacher conferences and in-service days - and I'm so excited! Sure, about four years ago, these long weekends meant a chaotic, disastrous house...
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Once upon a time, Mondays were a necessary evil. Dragging myself out of bed to drag my kids out of bed, throw together breakfast, outfits, cleaning off faces, overseeing the brushing of the tee...
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My friend, Alison, has the oddest dreams ever. She often shares them with her friends on Facebooks and we all get a good laugh. Well, I was sharing a very weird dream I had with my daughter and...
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A new home comes with new schools and consequently a new PTO. At a recent meeting, this new PTO discussed the upcoming Holiday Mart. Do you remember Holiday Marts from when you were young? I ...
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Last month, I compiled the first year of my blog into a nifty book. It was fun and also a bit sad. I read those sassy, thoughtful posts and wondered "What happened? How did my blog go from the ...
http://www.queenoftheclan.com/2014/10/rediscovering-myself-and-my-blog.html
I am absolutely thrilled to host an awesome teen writing workshop with the amazing Lisa Mangum and Janette Rallison ! These ladies have not only incredible Young Adult authors, but are also genu...
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Quick desserts and even quicker clean up mean more time with your family and friends, and less time in the kitchen. With One Dirty Bowl, whip up show-stopping desserts like Hazelnut Puffs, Pean...
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Have you ever noticed how your attitude effects your level of gratitude? You may not know this, but I'm one of those people who - put in the right situation - easily gets frustrated. It quic...
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Winners . . . The past few weeks have been chuck full of amazing and fun stuff. My blog tour response was beyond incredible. Thank you to everyone who purchased my book, left reviews and ent...
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The big day is finally here! Sweet Confections is celebrating it's official book birthday with lots of giveaways and great reviews. But first, I want to wish a happy book birthday to Synchrony...
http://www.queenoftheclan.com/2014/04/its-book-release-day-and-so-much.html
Only five days to go until the Sweet Confections blog tour kicks off. Which means you get something fun! The final preview for Sweet Confections is up. Check out Chapter Five here. There's s...
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Our house went up for sale yesterday . . . and received a full price contract in two hours. I kid you not. It was insane! We were packed with showings all day, with more scheduled for this week...
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It's another fabulous day here on Queen of the Clan. Lots of great stuff is happening this week. Sweet Confection's Chapter Three is up today, Chapter Four will be up later this week, my hou...
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Let's kick off our weekends on a good note: Chapter Two of Sweet Confections is up for you to enjoy! Also, today I'm spotlighting a new book that released this week. I haven't read it yet, but...
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Today's post is by my daughter, MJ. =) This series was non-put-downable! Lexa, Melanie, Connor and Pilaf are lovable and fun--and it was interesting to see how they reacted in challenging a...
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