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And Another Thing!
Why is it somethings are never done? I guess, for the most part that is a GOOD thing – dinners with friends and family are…
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Changeup for Everyone
I recently published a middle-grade novel titled Changeup. As of today, it is available at Amazon.com Jean Marie James book, as an E book, a…
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Any Day Now
I have been busy “self” publishing my first middle-school novel on Amazon. My learning curve is at a 90 degree angle but I do see…
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“Self” Publishing
If there is one lesson I’ve learned in my journey to publishing my first middle-grade novel, Changeup, (now available in hard back on Amazon at…
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What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
As I was working on establishing this new website, I saw a story on network news about a lawsuit a parent was bringing against an…
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Where in the World?
Oh the places you will go – when you read! ( with apologies to Dr. Seuss) Can you match the locations to the photos above?…
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Words Matter – Deal or Agreement?
One of Trump’s favorite words is ‘Deal’, but deal, like every other word has a set definition as well as a connotation. You can think…
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Been There, Done That
June 14th marks the two- hundred- fiftieth year of the founding of the Continental Army, our first military force It should be a day to…
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Cats and Dogs
Not too long ago, I found myself sitting in a chair in the waiting area of a barbershop while my friend got a shave and…
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