Maddie's Mom Writes

Sharing my journey to an intentional life

One blog post at a time.

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  • “Later” by Stephen King

    “Later” by Stephen King

    Quite a few years ago now, I decided to see what all the hullabaloo was about Stephen King and his novels. I read quite a few of them. “The Green Mile” and “Lisey’s Story” stand out in my mind. And then I read “The Tommyknockers.” Okay, so I’d seen “Carrie”…

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  • Book Review: Physics of the Impossible

    Book Review: Physics of the Impossible

    I have a fairly eclectic taste in books, so this isn’t really an off-the-wall read for me. Plus, I was a science nerd for all…

  • Magical Meatloaf Memories

    My mom, bless her soul, was not a good cook. To be fair, taking care of a house and yard, two young girls and dog…

  • Publish or Perish

    Not being a professor of any type, that admonition really doesn’t apply to me. But there are times when I feel that if I don’t…

  • Yin and Yang

    Balance is important in everything you do. There’s that old saying that all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. It’s definitely true.…

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Getting outdoors. One of my favorite things

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.

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