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Why I Love Indie Bookshops. It Begins With Community The news of Amazon closing its physical bookstores is not surprising. While Amazon might well hold the monopoly on online book sales, its bookstores are not comparable to brick-and-mortar independent bookshops. I have no wish to go into a bookstore and be bombarded by a stack […]

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If you’re a book lover or a fan of books, book podcasts, indie bookshops, and author interviews, I invite you to check out The Bookshop Podcast. As a writer and avid reader, I love a good story, and I believe independent bookshops are the gems of communities. Where do you buy books? Do you have a favorite […]

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Take your glasses and cell phone on walks! Why did I title this blog post Take Your Glasses And Cell Phone On Walks? Well, here’s why… Last week, at late dusk, I saw a stray dog walk around the corner of our street. “Hey, little fella,” I said. “Are you lost?” It looked at me, […]

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Emerging Out Of The Haze And Still Writing I’m emerging out of the haze of the past fifteen months; still writing, reading, teaching, hiking, and podcast hosting. Enjoying the May grey days before the onslaught of summer heat hits with a vengeance. My first artichoke pushed its way through leaves to make an appearance today, […]

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The Art Of Observing: How This Skill Helps Deepen Your Writing and Creativity Through the ritual of observation, our senses detect the world around us in a multi-faceted manner, allowing us to open to the natural flow of creativity, and therefore allowing our subconscious to begin its work before tossing ideas back to our conscious […]

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