It has been a little while since I did a book update on The Great Bandit. To help promote my book, I registered with a few sites, but then discovered that it would cost an arm and a leg. A few copies of the book…
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The Dog Channel Pissed My Dog Off
Gary, a friend of mine, has a house full of dogs left by his late brother Ronnie, who was also my friend. He’s been living with them for almost a year. It’s unclear what he’ll do with these dogs, and he’s trying to find them homes. However, most of them…
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Raising Feminist Daughters
I don’t want my daughter’s thinking they need to get married. I don’t want them to think they need a partner to define who they are. I also don’t want them thinking they need to have kids in order to fulfill their womanhood. Marriage and childbirth should always be an…
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No Rescue for this Damsel in Distress
I hate those romantic comedies that have the damsel in distress who so helplessly falls into the arms of some trusted cute guy and they romantically fall in love. Pshh! That doesn’t happen in life. We aren’t living in a damn movie. If this was the case, I would fall…
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All Guys Are Jerks
A while back, my oldest daughter had written a post referring to a dream that she had had. It was a nightmare and she was scared. Somehow the dream was turned into a debate over her sexuality and how she should look at males. I did what I always do;…
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Shit I learned by the Time I turned 30
Thirty was so strange for me. I have really had to come to terms with the fact that I am now a walking and talking adult. -C.S. Lewis (Marati, 2012) Nothing in Life is as It Seems This was one of the hardest things for me to realize. I saw everything…
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How Not to Hurry
“Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.” ~ Lao Tzu Consider the above quote from Lao Tzu, (perhaps mythical) father of Taoism: how can it be true? Is it possible not to hurry, but to get everything done? It seems contradictory to our modern world, where everything is a rush…
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Open Letter to John Chow
Books that Help, Online Writing / Blogging Online, Short Stories, Social Media Marketing January 5, 2015R.D. HayesLeave a comment Oh man I really hope you read this. I am a single mother who can’t work a regular job due to basilar migraines. I have worked many jobs and have been let go time…
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Memories, Panic Attacks, and Possibly a Girl Being Eaten By a Wolf
Some of you might find this humorous; I find it rather irritating, but; I am going to write about it to get it off my chest. Ironically; this was something that this guy, who this story is based on, told me to do. He always said that I bottle things…
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Happy Birthday Autumn
Happy birthday, Autumn. I hope that today has been a wonderful day for you will lots of presents and the happiest time. I know that school has been tough but you are doing so well and I am proud of you. Someday when you are older, you will understand the…
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My daughter’s birthday; wishing her a good one
On September 1st it will be my daughter(Autumn)’s 7th birthday and I was hoping to give her a special one. On this day I am hoping to surprise her with the help of the internet. Autumn is having a little of difficulty in school and she could really use some…
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Signing up for Free Stuff
Remember back in the day when we were all able to roam around the internet and subscribe to blogs just because they were new blogs and they truly had something to offer? I remember those days. Gone are the days when bloggers blogged about different things that helped you. With…
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Down with the Flu but up and running once again
I have had the flu for over a week now but have finally gotten to where I can write once again. I hate this weather in Oklahoma and can’t wait until Summer gets here once again. I haven’t been able to write for a while due to my illness and…
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I made history on September 25th, 2007
Okay, I didn’t get to be a part of blogging history but I did get to be a part of history for the National day of Remembrance for murder victims with a speech for the fist ever National day of Remembrance. I felt honored to be a part of this history and yet I missed the blogging history mainly…
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Eight Surefire Ways To Stay Motivated
Do you have trouble finishing your writing projects? Do you sometimes wonder what’s the point? Do rejections make you want to give up all together? You’re not alone. Writing isn’t always fun, especially when your efforts don’t seem to make a difference. But if you want to succeed, you can’t…
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Eight Surefire Ways To Stay Motivated
Do you have trouble finishing your writing projects? Do you sometimes wonder what’s the point? Do rejections make you want to give up all together? You’re not alone. Writing isn’t always fun, especially when your efforts don’t seem to make a difference. But if you want to succeed, you can’t…