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Zooming In!

Posted on May 24, 2013 by

Well folks, I’ve finally done it. I’ve gotten a new camera. It was my Mother’s Day gift from my husband.  I think he grew tired of me looking at them incessantly which I’ve been doing for about two years.  There … Continue reading →

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Is There a Gender Bias Among Authors of Genre Novels?

Posted on April 11, 2013 by

Is There a Gender Bias Among Authors of Genre Novels? Join the discussion at reneejohnsonwrites.

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Are Contests Valuable to Writers?

Posted on April 8, 2013 by

Are Contests Valuable to Writers? The answer at http://reneejohnsonwrites.com.

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Editors – Three Important Reasons Writers Need Them!

Posted on March 30, 2013 by

The question of who needs an editor comes up often once a manuscript is finished.  Editor and blogging friend Linda Paul answers this for us in the post on editors at reneejohnsonwrites.com. Editors – Three Important Reasons Writers Need Them!

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Should You Narrow the Focus of Your Blog?

Posted on March 23, 2013 by

Check out my new writing site: Renee Johnson Writes. This is its premier post.  Let me know what you think.  It is still a work in progress, but I hope to make it a place that all of us can … Continue reading →

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Blue Ceiling with Yellow Stars

Posted on March 14, 2013 by

“I have finished that chapel I was painting.  The Pope is quite satisfied.”  – Michelangelo My friend Paula and I had set out to Italy to fulfill a nearly lifelong desire to see the great works of art in St. Peter’s … Continue reading →

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The Burden of Tax Season

Posted on March 8, 2013 by

Tax inflation is causing anxiety around the world, especially in Europe and most notably in France.  Many people are leaving their homeland to avoid being gouged – some rates being as high as 75%. In America we reward the wealthy with … Continue reading →

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Remains of a King

Posted on February 10, 2013 by

Have you heard?  The skeletal remains of King Richard III have been found underneath a parking lot in Leicester – (pronounced Lester) – England, about a hundred miles north of London. According to Huffington Post, the final results of testing; … Continue reading →

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The Groundhog is 90

Posted on February 3, 2013 by

 So many of you have sent such good thoughts and wishes concerning my mother that I thought you would like to know that she is up and celebrating her 90th birthday. This is her with her cake and first ever … Continue reading →

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Winter Wonderland

Posted on January 21, 2013 by

  Snow  provokes responses that reach right back to childhood. - Andy  Goldsworthy We have been blessed with a winter’s wonderland.  It didn’t make bad driving conditions because temperatures had been in the seventies right before the sudden plummet.  This is … Continue reading →

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