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For my 56th birthday in 2008, my husband took me out to eat. I fixed my hair and put on some make up. I put…

Syzygy (SIZ-eh-gee): Either of two points in the orbit of the moon when the moon lies in a straight line with the sun and the…

I don’t really understand negativity as a general principle. Yeah, I get down sometimes and things seem … well, not too good. But I’ve found…

Don’t try to be too clever in your writing. Even your husband who knows you very well might still be stymied by a convoluted turn…

I’m Dianne, the creator and author of this blog. I started blogging in order to promote my novels. But I discovered I really enjoy reaching out to the world through my blog. I’m curious and I seek answers to all sorts of things. Writing about what interests me helps me to explore the world and all the people in it. I especially enjoy the comments from readers and how they illuminate the topics under discussion.