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ShoutOut: “When Things Go Missing” by Deborah J. Brasket

laura bruno lilly — Thu, 18 Sep 2025 11:17:53 +0000

Mini Review: When Things Go Missing by Deborah J. Brasket Sitting cross-legged on the bed as Franny sorts through old journals and piles of stuff, I was there with her. As she discards pieces of her life no longer relevant to who she has become or where she wants to be, I was ushered into […]

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Deborah’s Book Blog Tour Sneak Peek

laura bruno lilly — Sun, 14 Sep 2025 14:39:13 +0000

Sometime this past Spring, longtime blogger friend, Deborah Brasket asked if I’d be an ARC reader for her debut novel, When Things Go Missing set for publication September 22nd. I jumped at the chance! Some of you may be wondering: what exactly is an ARC Reader? First off, ARC stands for “Advanced Readers Copy” and […]

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Remember My “Ankara Reward” Tactic?

laura bruno lilly — Sat, 02 Aug 2025 14:14:38 +0000

Well, it’s come in handy as a transitional tool to ease into taking a break for most of August. After weeks of teaching summer session lessons, following through with essential tasks, the editing/layout of my current Giving Voice series (part three is still in the works), and dealing with heat, heavy air and asthma, I’m […]

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Priorities Over Chaos

laura bruno lilly — Tue, 22 Apr 2025 12:33:57 +0000

Like many of you, I’m finding it difficult to post regularly. For whatever reason, and there are many significant factors involved, it’s just how things are for me right now. An easing back into the blogging rhythm just hasn’t presented itself before now. I’ve noticed several bloggers I follow have courageously forged forth with timely […]

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2024 Books Read – a Partial List (with notes) – Fiction

laura bruno lilly — Fri, 27 Dec 2024 20:05:00 +0000

While my partial list of Books Read in 2024 doesn’t hold a candle to blogger LA’s 119 read with 3 almost finished, herein lie selections – in no particular order – from my list of +/- 50 read with notes for casual perusal. I appreciate those who blog about their current reads so am returning […]

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Weekend Notes 9/14-15/2024

laura bruno lilly — Sun, 15 Sep 2024 19:22:46 +0000

‘Start with Now’ is a good umbrella catchall phrase which describes my on & off approach to feeding the blog with sporadic & unscheduled posts…That said, let’s jump right in!

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Weekend Notes 8/17-18/2024

laura bruno lilly — Mon, 19 Aug 2024 00:51:25 +0000

FYI: A few days ago, I received my “Happy Anniversary – you registered on WordPress 11 years ago” notification. It may be my last. Let me explain. Surrounded by my notes, I just now sat down, opened my computer and logged onto my WP account to begin this newest Weekend Notes post. What I originally […]

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Beauty Inherent in Humanity

laura bruno lilly — Wed, 22 May 2024 18:52:19 +0000

“The news broadcasts cover the dark side of humanity, the nasty, ugly, tough, brutal behaviors of some and I need to know that this is going on. But I also seek antidotes to this dark side, I look for the beauty inherent in nature. As I look at my photographs of this sculpture*, I am […]

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Three’s the Charm?

laura bruno lilly — Sat, 11 May 2024 22:19:33 +0000

This is a test (post). This is only a test (post). As per my latest Jetpack techie-fixer-upper suggestion, I am sending this to see how it functions in a hopefully ‘fixed’ state! Here’s what should happen that’s of relevance to you my Readers/Subscribers (formerly called Followers): See ya on the other side – hopefully Three’s […]

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Yep, Still Technical Difficulties, but I’m Back Anyway

laura bruno lilly — Sun, 05 May 2024 23:29:59 +0000

And what should appear in my email but a notice from a certain Manc Bud Poet that he’d filmed a snippet of a song I love during a concert he attended just Friday night. He wanted me to know that the vid was too large to send so – get this – he decided to […]

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