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Of Atomic Habits and Tendencies: Battling Resistance Part 2

Posted on April 22, 2022 by admin

Update from last week:  So far, so good. With the exception of one morning when I was delayed by a conversation with a colleague, I made it to my office by 9 am. I did not unload the dishwasher. In fact, I even left dishes in the sink until lunchtime. You have no idea how…

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Promises to Myself: A Blog about Writing Resistance

Posted on April 15, 2022 by admin

Every night when I go to bed, I promise myself that tomorrow will be the day I show up to write at 9am. I think we all know how the next morning goes. Why else would I be making the same promise night after night since 2009? No matter how many times I promise myself…

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Writing and the Zen of Hitting: Getting Past Self-Doubt

Posted on April 8, 2022 by admin

“Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game.” – Babe Ruth From age 11-14, I played summer softball. For four years, I consistently led my team in strikeouts and walks. Hits on the other hand? Not so much. Okay, I sucked. It wasn’t that I couldn’t hit the ball. I…

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Barb’s Book Reviews

Posted on April 1, 2022April 1, 2022 by admin

Hey Gang – happy spring! You may have noticed a few changes. I’m redoing the website to reflect my new writing direction.  I’m hoping to go for a fun, happy vibe.  I’ve also switched up recommended reads. The monthly roundup is now called Barb’s Book Reviews. I thought that was more descriptive and to the…

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Retro Cocktail of the Month: The Manhattan

Posted on March 25, 2022 by admin
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Behind the Scenes: The Picture that Started it All

Posted on March 16, 2022 by admin

I can’t remember if I shared these photographs with you or not. It was the summer of 1984. My friends and I had the day off from our summer jobs and, as drama majors and creative types are wont to do, decided to conduct photoshoot around our hometown.  We pulled out some of our hippest…

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Big Dog Summer Returns: Going All In

Posted on March 11, 2022 by admin

I quit my bookseller’s job yesterday. Let me say up front that I loved working at my local Barnes & Noble. I learned a lot and not just about books and store operations. It introduced me to books I would never have read.  What’s more, working with young people helped me better understand things like…

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Barb’s Recommended Reads

Posted on March 3, 2022 by admin

Much of this short month was taken up with reading Diane Arbus: Portrait of a Photographer by Arthur Lubow as I was doing research. Takes a while to read 752 pages. Fortunately, I also managed to squeeze in some really fun reads as well. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis: Viewers…

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Retro Cocktail Friday!

Posted on February 25, 2022 by admin
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A Few Thoughts on Biographical Fiction

Posted on February 20, 2022 by admin

One of the hottest trends in historical fiction right now is biographical fiction, particularly of unsung females in history. Readers, if Goodreads and Amazon are to believed, love them. Me? I’m on the fence. There have been a few books that have blown me away (looking at you Island Queen), but for the most part,…

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