10 Memorable Quotes by General Colin Powell

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@bethvogt   Gen. Colin Powell, the former U.S. Secretary of State and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, died this past Monday due to COVID-19 complications. He was 84 years old. Powell was the first black Secretary of State, and was appointed by President George W. Bush, serving during the years after 9/11. Today, I wanted to honor him …

In Others’ Words: It’s Not About Luck

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  I’ll skip over luck, thank you very much, and go for opportunities every time. Even those “lucky breaks” people talk about? Those were just opportunities in disguise.  Think about it: That time you met someone who knew someone … and that other someone helped you along the path to your dream. Or that part-time, temporary job that somehow helped …

In Others’ Words: The Reality of Dreams

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I’m all about dreams … and I know what it takes to make dreams a reality.  I love the beginnings of dreams. The “what ifs” and the “maybes” and the daring it takes to reach for that oh-so-personal wish upon a star. I get just as excited when someone else shares the beginning of their dream with me as I do …

In Others’ Words: Dreaming and Doing

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“It may be that those who do most, dream most.” ~Stephen Butler Leacock, (1869-1944), Canadian author Life’s been a bit crazy lately, what with novel #1 launching May 1 and novel #2 due to my editor on May 1. Did anyone else notice that those two things happen on the same day? Sometimes when a friend asked me how I …

Contemporary Romance Writer: Behind Every Dream is …

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“It is by sitting down to write every morning that one becomes a writer.” ~Gerald Brenan, British writer Dreams take a whole lot of work. Who knew? At first you hum a few song lyrics: Life is but a dream … Daydream believer … Dream a little dream of me … (OK, I admit it: I need to update the …