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From our joint blog, a Six Sentence Sunday blog:

And from my own blog, my take on Shakespeare, Due South, and why today is the most important day of the year:

Today I blogged about Writerhood or Motherhood and discussed some amazing women in light of International Women's Day. I also shared some family pics. Check it out at:

I reviewed Erin Lausten's novel Unexpected today at my blog:

Beth wrote: "Tell us what you blogged about today!

Today I had a little rant about what our teachers are teaching our children. Or, not teaching our children as the case may be...

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HI, I am new to this group. I'm Joyce Shaughnessy and I wrote "A Healing Place" and "Blessed Are the Merciful, Our Forgotten Soldiers".

They are both historical fiction set in 1930's through the 1940's. The first one is A Healing Place and it is about the American Depression and WW2 in Philippines, and the last one is primarily set in Philiippines and is about WW2 there. Since I am obviously obsessed with the Philippines and WW2 in the Pacific (there are actually 7,ooo islands in the Philippines), so there is an unbelievable amount of information to learn.
My blog today was about my next book, which is "The "Unsurrendered, A Search for Jacob"

A Quick “I Do�� �� and the Real Wedding:



“Have you ever tried to plan a wedding? I’m working on a novel in which one of the characters is an amateur wedding planner, so I did a lot of research. Men think all they have to do is show up without getting food on their tuxes. I thought a boutonniere was a pirate’s footwear. Many women, on the other hand, spend years planning their wedding, even if they aren’t even in one.��

Hi, Mark, welcome! My husband even thought the same thing as our daughter's wedding. I had to make him hurry so that we could get there before the photographers. Men!

Joyce Shaughnessy
blessedarethemerciful.net

At our joint blog Basking In The Afterglow, our alter egos get carried away with St. Patrick's Day:

When it comes to weddings, men just don't get it!

Joyce wrote: "Hi, Mark, welcome! My husband even thought the same thing as our daughter's wedding. I had to make him hurry so that we could get there before the photographers. Men!

Joyce Shaughnessy
bless..."

Norma wrote this blog about the odds and ends of neighborhood living:

And my St. Patrick's Day blog:

I can't believe I am about to say this, but today I extolled the virtues of vitamin D. Yeah, I was a little surpassed too.



edit: I also added links two contests in which readers can win a copy of my book.

http://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...

My farewell to winter:

Interesting blog on Vitamin D (some I knew before).

Good luck with the giveaway. Good luck with your book!



Sadie wrote: "I can't believe I am about to say this, but today I extolled the virtues of vitamin D. Yeah, I was a little surpassed too.



edit: I also added links two contests in which..."

Excellent intereview!

William wrote: "I did an interview with Penelope Crowe about my upcoming book Heaven & Hell:

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Feel for you! Completely understand!

William wrote: "Norma wrote this blog about the odds and ends of neighborhood living:

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Great post as always! Take care!

William wrote: "And my St. Patrick's Day blog:

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Today I posted my review of Barry Parham's The Middle-Age of Aquarius. Please come join in the laughter at:

I marked the centennial of a Canadian landmark today, which happens to include a ghost story:

I actually had time to get to my TBR and read a little. And best of all, I got to pick the books! That just never happens. LOL I posted reviews for 9 books. Everything from Flash Fiction to full-length novels. Everything from YA to Erotica. I had a great time!

A deleted scene from my book Heaven & Hell:

Hoosier Celebrities Abound:



“A lot of great or famous people come from Indiana. (You can be famous without being great, of course �� especially these days.) I recently read of the death of a man who isn’t well known, but probably should be �� a man who hailed from Professor Harold Hill’s favorite place, Gary, Indiana.��

I recently had to do some drastic editing to a document I was working on. I wrote about the experience and the importance of making a piece of writing match the style it is intended for.

A new election humor blog:

And reflections on Quebec City:

My blog today is on an episode of American history, and a bit of advice: don't read it if you've just had a meal:

From our joint blog, an excerpt from our collaborative novel Same Time Tomorrow:

And my partner in crime has this blog on lotteries:

A review of Wrath of the Titans:

Farewell and adieu to the Toronto Maple Leafs, yet again; enjoy the golf links, boys!

I just popped up a quick post about the shock I felt waking up to 2+ inches of snow this morning. crazy

Complainers Adjust for Weather Woes:



“Even I sometimes complain about being too hot. Two years ago, while vacationing in southeast Missouri, I got very grumpy when my glasses melted in the sun, especially since they were on my face at the time.��

Mark wrote: "Complainers Adjust for Weather Woes:



“Even I sometimes complain about being too hot. Two years ago, while vacation in southeast Missouri, I got very grumpy when my glasses melted in the sun, especially since they were on my face at the time.�� "

Hah, I used to live in St. Louis. It does get darned hot.

My take on the point of view of a certain Easter Bunny:

From our joint blog, our alter egos review Titanic:

I made a list of 10 mechanical editing tips.

And my own review of Titanic:

Most of you have already visited my site. Thank you so much. I just can't make this stuff up!

An election humor blog:

April 15 Deadline Taxes Brain Power:



I wonder if someday the director of the Internal Revenue Service will hold a press conference and say, “You know how we set up this huge, expensive, insanely complicated way of figuring out your income taxes that has more twists and turns than an Alfred Hitchcock movie? April Fools!��

I am participating in the A-Z April Challenge along with 1700+ other bloggers. Today I posted on the letter "M"

Can Muppets solve the Korean problem?

From our joint blog, an image blog of a gorgeous spot:

Titanic Only Latest in Disaster Fascination��:

Lars Ulrich takes on the radicals in Leafs Nation:

I blogged about my personal experiences in backing up data and other tips. Check it out at:

I'm featuring Gregory Randall and his suspense thriller, Toulouse 4 Death, on my blog, Sandy's Spotlight.

I'm also hosting a book discussion. Everyone is welcome to join in. Stop by and enjoy the video interview and book review! While you're there, please leave a comment for Greg and share the blog with your friends and family by clicking on the Share button. If you enjoy learning about fabulous authors every other week, don't forget to subscribe to the blog via e-mail.

What does a dog think about all day?

And today I've moved into the cat's point of view:

From our joint blog, we take on the Lucky Seven meme: