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Writing Distractions

Blurry white buckets

Silently build pristine hills

Mystery mountains

~ Haiku, by Angie Quantrell 2015

This is what I am writing about now.

But I am distracted by this happening out my window.

Snow, lovely, snow!

Somehow snow and Phoenix do not mix.


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Gingerbread Delight

wafts of spice tickle

quivering noses and tongues

gingerbread delight

~ Angie Quantrell

There is most decidedly a reason that gingerbread has become synonomous with Christmas.

The scent.

The fragrance of warm spices, the steam of a hot oven, the soft melting of toasted cookies melting in your mouth…

Welcome, gingerbread. Welcome, Christmas.


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The Christmas Tree Skirt

I can’t imagine why the Christmas tree skirt looks like this. Or why the ornaments are falling down.

House with 2 Cats

Meow-y Christmas!

How about you? Who are your special helpers this year?


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The Stack (of Paper) – My Baby

The completed manuscript with sources, sketches, and documents

This is what I’ve been up to. Instead of blogging.

There is not much time left in my days (weeks, months) after planning, writing, editing, printing, sourcing, compiling, emailing, packaging, and mailing this baby.

Oh, yes. This is my baby. The first half of a 12-month activity book for preschoolers and missions has been delivered (emailed and mailed) to my faithful preschool resource team at Woman’s Missionary Union.

The completed manuscript package and its twin – the emergency copy that can be mailed if the PO loses the original

Now they get to do their huge part.

And I will continue on with the above steps for the second half of the book.

The writing life is grand.   

A glimpse of the chaos that is my office, including desk, side table, and floor


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Welcome, Readers!

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Anticipating

Photo post by @SCVincent.

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LOVE this!


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Book Launch – Tales from the Garden – Fairy stories by Sally Cronin

Source: Book Launch – Tales from the Garden – Fairy stories by Sally Cronin

Congratulations, Sally!


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The terrorist attacks on the City of Love – Paris.

Source: The terrorist attacks on the City of Love – Paris.


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Paris – I Am Almost Speechless

Source: Paris – I Am Almost Speechless


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PiBoIdMo Day 12: Denise Fleming Holds On to Those Stinkers (plus a prize!)

Source: PiBoIdMo Day 12: Denise Fleming Holds On to Those Stinkers (plus a prize!)

Great advice for writers. Thanks, Denise Fleming!