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on October 28, 2009

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Okay. Here I am. There I go. TTFN

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Keep Your Stick on the Ice

According to the Urban Dictionary, the phrase "Keep your stick on the ice" has two meanings: "First, be ready for anything. Hockey is fast and the difference in a one-goal game could be the result of your stick placement (applies to everyone, goalies included). "Second, chill out; keep it simple. It can be easy to over-complicate things and to try too hard when you get into a slump. Don’t over-think it; just keep your stick on the ice and things will work themselves out." I only played ice hockey once as a child. I learned another meaning of the phrase. "Keep your stick on the ice so you don't hit me in the shin again!" In this current emergency, I think all three meanings apply. We have to be ready for anything. But we also have to chill out and not over-complicate things. And we have to look out for each other, even if we have to do it at a distance. Our health system is doing what it can and the best thing the rest of us can do

Romantic Suspense and a Proceedural too (sort of)

Romantic Suspense $0.99 A Bodyguard to Remember (Men in Uniform Book 1) by Alison Bruce Pru’s problems become a lot more dangerous when she finds a dead man in her house. Or a dead spy to be exact. Suddenly, a federal agent named David Merrick shows up and whisks her and her kids into protective custody. Pru has so many questions spinning through her brain she doesn’t know where to begin. And why does Merrick have to be so damn sexy and protective? Romantic euspense is the best description of A Bodyguard to Remember. There romance, suspense, spies, children in danger, a heroine feeling like she's in the middle of a "Perils of Pauline" movie* and is trying to hold onto her sanity... so some humour too. All great ingredients of a Romantic Suspense. Because of research I did for an earlier detective series ( Deadly Legacy and Deadly Season ), there is also an element of police procedural -- seen from the point of view of the victim of the crime. I won't say I

Are you bored yet?

We can save lives by staying home and following the health guidelines. But how do we stay sane? Well, I was talking about this very subject with my good friend Melodie Campbell. We were on the phone, of course. These days we only get to see each other via Zoom. But that's okay because neither of us wants to be a COVID-19 statistic. Melodie is the author of the bestselling Goddaughter series. The Goddaughter in Vegas has just been shortlisted for an Arthur Ellis Award. Her other job is teaching. Without further ado, I'll turn this over to her: Got time on your hands? CRAFTING A NOVEL at Sheridan College is ONLINE for this term only! You can take it from anywhere in Canada. Starts week of May 12. This is a 14 week writing bootcamp for people who are serious about writing popular novels. We cover plot, conflict, viewpoint, characterization, motivation, dialogue, openings, endings, show not tell, weaving in backsto

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