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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  • Memoir vs Autobiography

    Some years ago, I read an article in an AARP publication about writing a memoir. The takeaway was that the author thought everyone should write…

  • Jigsaw Puzzle Mania

    Jigsaw puzzles! Hoo boy. I get a lot of satisfaction and enjoyment from putting jigsaw puzzles together. Nerdish? Probably. My husband, Bernd, enjoys it also,…

  • Dog On It by Spencer Quinn

    Dog On It by Spencer Quinn

    “Dog On It” is the first novel in a series written by Spencer Quinn. The series is known as the Chet and Bernie Mysteries. At…

  • Fallin

    Have you ever had a dream that was so real you thought surely you must be awake? A dream where you can feel the wind…

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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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