Warning: This life lesson applies only to leisure and retirement hours, not to real work in the real world.  A dear friend once told me I never seemed to finish a project. I was a stay-at-home mom at the time, so unfinished projects consisted of everything from college to crocheted granny squares never assembled into …Read More

I just published my first book! Words Left Behind – tales from a life gladly lived (Wooden Pants Publishing). [Pause] . . . [Pause a bit longer]. No loud “Hurrahs!” resound across the universe, though a few of my friends mumble “It’s about time!” I’m proud to have it out there, but I don’t feel …Read More

Pat, thanks for having me as a guest here at your lovely blog. It’s nice to be among so many fabulous writers. When we talked, you asked if I could talk about the annual Northern Colorado Writers Conference happening March 27-28 at the Fort Collins Hilton. I am really excited about the upcoming conference because …Read More

Here’s a photo of a sunset in east central Illinois, taken from my aunt’s back yard just a little over a week ago. All of the photos I took were a little “soft” because I was trying to use the sunset setting and I guess I needed a tripod to keep the camera still enough …Read More

Dean K. Miller is the winner of a copy of Crooked Lines by Holly Michael Dean is the author of And Then I Smiled: Reflections on a Life Not Yet Complete Congratulations, Dean!