#Author’s Life – Page 2 – Writer's Musings

Cheesecake Anyone?

For nothing better to do today, I decided to try my hand on baking a cheesecake. I saw this recipe months ago and clipped it. Ingredients: 7 oz. pkg. cannoli shells 3 tbsp unsalted butter melted 2 tbsp sugar 4 cups whole milk ricotta cheese 1 ½ cups sugar ¼ c flour ½ whipping cream…

SCLMRose

9 Oct 2018

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#amcooking, #amwriting, #authorslife, #cheessecake, Blogging, Desserts

My Day in Court

Today is my court appearance for traffic violation. I am a bit nervous not knowing what to expect. Do I get fined $232.00 or something worse? Two months ago, I got stopped by a cop on my way to take my husband to his kidney doctor. I saw a cop on my left waiting for…

SCLMRose

20 Sep 2018

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#amwriting, #writerslife, A day in court, law and order

Florence Gave Us Glorious Sunset Instead of Rain

I took these sunset photos yesterday and today in front of my townhouse. As you can see Florence missed us. We are extremely lucky. We did not get a drop of rain. Street scene was taken from the front porch. Those with the pergola on the left were taken from the second floor closet window.…

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15 Sep 2018

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Beautiful Photos, Beautiful Places, Beautiful Sunset, Whitney Lake

Remembering 1944 Great Atlantic Hurricane as Florence approaches Charleston

This is my husband’s recollection of the 1944 hurricane that hit Long Island. I was 17 at that time and just enlisted with the U.S. Navy in New York. Having enough time left for the day, (it was only 2:30 pm) I decided to see my friend, Harry Knapp who had an apartment on the…

SCLMRose

12 Sep 2018

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#amwriting, #writerlife, 1944 Great Atlantic Hurricane, Charleston SC, Hurricane Florence 2018, Long Island NY

Rosey things to do in September and October

Twilight Zone Warm, sunny days and cool nights make our roses bloom larger and more brilliantly colored. However, we still have to do our part to make it happen. The summer heat typically continues into the month of September in the Charleston area. Up north where I came from, the temperature usually…

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7 Sep 2018

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#amwriting, #writerslife, Inspiration, Rose Care, Rose Gardening

The Pink Slip, A Short Story

I thought I’d start August with a great story. This is a true story that happened to me 30 years ago and was entered and won an award at the Writer’s Digest short story competition a few years ago. It was one of the most memorable experiences I had in my business career. Somewhere in…

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1 Aug 2018

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#amwriting, Biography, Short Stories, Wednesday Wisdom

Traveling the World through Reading

Reading takes you places. As Dr. Suess said, “The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” Where in the world will your next book take you? When I was young, I dreamt of seeing the world. Coming from the back country…

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25 Jul 2018

#amwriting, #Author’s Life, #BeautifulPlaces, #Books, #mustreadbooks, Blogging, Good Writing, Goodreads, Historical Fiction, Literature, Writer’s Goal

Books, Historical Fiction, Literature, Places to see, Reading

Limited Time Offer for Stop and Smell the Roses – One Week Only

Starting Monday, July 16, 2018 at 8:00 a.m. PDT and ends on Sunday, July 22, 2018 at 8:00 a.m. PDT when it goes back to its regular price of $4.99. you can order the kindle copy of Stop and Smell the Roses for $1.99 at Amazon.com. Click here to buy now. Feeling stressed…

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16 Jul 2018

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Inspiration, Kindle Deals, Motivational Tips, Rose Gardening

Have You Filed Your Income Tax Return?

You only have six days left to do your tax return. So get going. Deadline is April 17. I just did ours. On April 1, my husband told me he could no longer do our tax return this year. Since the deadline is fast approaching, I then volunteered to do it. My husband, being from…

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12 Apr 2018

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1040, Income Tax Return, IRS, Preparing your Tax Return