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Haunted house stories
“I don’t know if there are haunted houses. I know that there are dark staircases and haunted people.” ~Robert Breault At The Commons, Traverse City, MI / Cindy La Ferle ______ Please visit the home page for additional content and social media sharing options. Parts of this blog do not show on digital devices.
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Decorating for Halloween
“Every day is Halloween, isn’t it? For some of us.” ~Tim Burton Time to get ready for my favorite holiday / Cindy La Ferle ______ Please visit the home page for additional content and social media sharing options. Parts of this blog do not show on digital devices.
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The Rochester Writers’ Conference
“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” ~Maya Angelou, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Cindy La Ferle ______ There’s nothing like a day-long conference to recharge a writer’s creative batteries. On October 20, I’ll be joining a terrific group of Michigan authors, speakers, and educators at the 11th Annual Rochester Writers’ Conference at Oakland University, Rochester, MI. In my workshop, Freeing Your Personal Mythology, I’ll discuss how to identify and release the cultural and family stories that define your life and shape your viewpoints. If you’re looking for material for your memoir or new topics for personal essays, this workshop will help you get…
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Relationships
“We are responsible for our own relationships — their successes, their failures, the good times, the bad times. Take responsibility for creating the relationships that you desire.” ~Sam Owen Unity in variety / Cindy La Ferle ______ Please visit the home page for additional content and social media sharing options. Parts of this blog do not show on digital devices.
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Reading to escape
“To acquire the habit of reading is to construct for yourself a refuge from almost all the miseries of life.” ~W. Somerset Maugham, Books and You Beam me up with a good book / Cindy La Ferle ________ Please visit the home page for additional content and social media sharing options. Parts of this blog do not show on digital devices. While staying informed is always important to me, our country’s nonstop political turmoil has taken a measurable toll on my blood pressure as well as my emotional wellbeing. I know that pulling the covers over my head — or otherwise dodging the current reality — isn’t healthy, either. Still, I find that limiting my exposure…
