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Blogger’s Insight Re Blog Awards

Do you jump for joy when you receive an award?   I received the Liebster Blog award from Gene Lempp the other day. What an honor, since I value his opinions and admire his writing. In fact, his Wednesday “Designing … Continue reading

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Welcome, Baby Punkin!

My daughter the night before Born Friday, Aug. 26, 2011 It’s a BOY 7 lbs., 8 oz.  19 1/2 inches long I have a grandson! He looks like his daddy. They got home from the hospital tonight. She had a … Continue reading

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Cyclops Clyde – Told By Ma Cob

Here she is, Ma Cob, with her chilling new makeover. Last week’s post featured Ma looking strange and goofy, but far from macabre. Now this creepiest storyteller in cyberspace looks the part as she tells Cyclops Clyde, first short story … Continue reading

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Ma Cob – Creepiest Storyteller in Cyberspace

If you’ve been following my blog, you know I’m a cyberspace-cadet. I warned you in my profile. Back when I was a court reporter, I had to hide my kooky side and present myself as a professional. Here, in my … Continue reading

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Book Teaser for “Trio of Haunting Tales”

Below is the teaser for my eBook, which offers three short, scary stories for kids who love spine-tingling fiction. Great for reading aloud at ghost-story gatherings, such as sleepovers, around a campfire, in the classroom, or at home for a … Continue reading

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Out Takes of My Attempt at a Book Teaser (trailer)

Do you think lip-gloss is a good enough adhesive for candy eyeballs to stick to your eyelids?     Watch my vlog of out takes from my first attempt at making a book teaser for my eBook, Trio of Haunting … Continue reading

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Sweet’N’Versatile Blogs With a Twist

C’mon, Peeta, ditch Katniss. You know you want me! This applies to Answer #3 below. Three wonderful blogger buds gave me awards. On 6–29-11, Margo Berendson of Writing at High Altitude awarded me the Versatile Blog Award & the Irrisistibly … Continue reading

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Dog Days of Summer

Where does the term “Dog days of summer” come from? Ages ago when the constellations were named by Europeans, the ‘dog star’ Sirius rose and set with the sun in the summertime. It’s the brightest star of the Canis Major … Continue reading

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Mystery Ticking Case Solved?

Do Eerie Sounds Keep You Awake at Night? In my last post, Mystery of the Strange Ticking Sound, (if you missed it, you might want to go back and read it) I wrote about a weird noise my mom and … Continue reading

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Mystery of the Strange Ticking Sound

In June I went to Laughlin, Nevada with my mom on the senior citizen bus. The stingy slots forced us back to Room 1632 by 8:30 p.m., where a series of strange events played out. We settled in for a … Continue reading

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