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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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October Poet (part three, final)

laura bruno lilly — Fri, 22 Oct 2021 11:15:00 +0000

Khaya Ronkainen Khaya Ronkainen is a South African-Finnish writer. Her work is largely inspired by nature but often examines the duality of an immigrant life. She is the author of two poetry chapbooks, Seasons Defined and From the Depth of Darkness, published through her imprint. Some of her work has been anthologized as well as […]

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October Poet (part two)

laura bruno lilly — Sun, 17 Oct 2021 12:06:00 +0000

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October Poet (part one)

laura bruno lilly — Wed, 13 Oct 2021 16:15:00 +0000

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A Boy And His Tuba

laura bruno lilly — Wed, 02 Jun 2021 12:02:00 +0000

Thanks to all you music teachers in the schools – you serve as first introducers to the glorious variety of instruments there are in this world to try out and play. And a huge thank-you to L. Marie – you help connect kids with books and readers with authors. Resources for inspiring aspiring Tuba Players […]

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My Target Treats are out of Quarantine

laura bruno lilly — Sat, 18 Apr 2020 00:38:14 +0000

The official closing down of ‘non-essential’ services and stores is in a confused, motley disarray here in South Carolina. There is no real rhyme or reason as to what is considered essential or non-essential – case in point, until last week hair salons were still open and truth be told, hubby has seen several still […]

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Ray's Zen

laura bruno lilly — Mon, 16 Mar 2020 15:09:35 +0000

One hot, humid evening, late last summer, I scrounged the few books I had left on my bookshelves (in my passive-packing,* some of the first items to be packed were ‘books I can do without for now’). I spied my paperback copy of Ray Bradbury’s, Zen in the Art of Writing, and promptly plucked it […]

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Snips, Snaps and Soggy Bottom Pie

laura bruno lilly — Mon, 18 Nov 2019 15:30:28 +0000

Catchy title, eh? It’s been rolling around in my head as a title for a poem since 2015. The alliteration, associated visuals, meanings and rhythmic feel just lends itself to something more creative than yet another blog post. I mean, speak this out loud: snips, snaps and soggy bottom pie. Like I said, the perfect […]

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ToDoTuesdayTwo

laura bruno lilly — Tue, 27 Aug 2019 14:21:42 +0000

Even though I feel like there’s not much to report, I’m chiming in on this week’s linky-party for the sake of continuity. And, remember, Roseanne at Home Sewn by Us who sponsors this says it’s okay however I decide to participate! ~~~ My creativity trinity* is as follows: fiber art – MUSIC – writing. Each is intertwined with the other, offering needful […]

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