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Connie Mae Inglis

 A Curious Hope 

-expressions of hope from an inquisitive heart 

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    Melody Jamal Smith
    Connie Inglis
    • May 3
    • 3 min

    Melody Jamal Smith

    Names are important. We'll get to that. Last week I did something that I'd never done before. No, I didn't go bungee jumping or sky...
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    Hope is a Vulnerable Act Part III
    Connie Inglis
    • Jan 31
    • 2 min

    Hope is a Vulnerable Act Part III

    What would you consider to be the opposite of hope? Well, you could say hopelessness but that's not really a fair answer. So I ask again,...
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    Marketing Delirium
    Connie Inglis
    • Jan 4
    • 1 min

    Marketing Delirium

    As a newbie author, I'm not a fan of marketing. Yesterday I had an especially bad day with it. Part of me felt like I was being thrown...
    43 views7 comments
    Hope is a Vulnerable Act Part II
    Connie Inglis
    • Dec 14, 2021
    • 3 min

    Hope is a Vulnerable Act Part II

    Little did I realize what was in store when this phrase swept into my mind a few Sundays ago --and how it would both flatten me and leave...
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    HOPE is a Vulnerable Act Part I
    Connie Inglis
    • Nov 30, 2021
    • 2 min

    HOPE is a Vulnerable Act Part I

    The words swept into my mind during Sunday worship. Spirit-words dancing on a song. I quickly sat down, grabbed my pen, and scribbled the...
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    Pegs, Prayer, and the Power of a Word Picture
    Connie Inglis
    • Nov 22, 2021
    • 2 min

    Pegs, Prayer, and the Power of a Word Picture

    Are you a tenter? I've become one. To be honest, for years I had no interest in camping. That's because years ago when our children were...
    33 views2 comments
    Limericks, Lyrics, and Lots of Variety
    Connie Inglis
    • Nov 2, 2021
    • 2 min

    Limericks, Lyrics, and Lots of Variety

    I recently had a discussion with my brother-in-law who'd just finished reading my novel. He said he loved all the poetry I incorporated,...
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    Sun, Moon, and Stars
    Connie Inglis
    • Jul 18, 2021
    • 2 min

    Sun, Moon, and Stars

    Another quote from my novel, followed by the excerpt: Ethan lifted his chin at the glowing orb. “I always preferred moonlight.” “Hmm. Why...
    21 views0 comments
    Poetry, Purpose, and Power
    Connie Inglis
    • Jul 12, 2021
    • 2 min

    Poetry, Purpose, and Power

    Are you familiar with the following poem? How does it make you feel? Even though Rewriting Adam is a novel, I wanted to incorporate my...
    22 views1 comment
    Taking the Plunge
    Connie Inglis
    • Jul 3, 2021
    • 2 min

    Taking the Plunge

    Do you ever feel like an African wildebeest jumping heedlessly into the unknown? I've felt like that ever since I took the plunge into...
    48 views2 comments
    Do you hear it, Gramma? Do you see it, Bada? Part 2
    Connie Inglis
    • Jun 11, 2021
    • 1 min

    Do you hear it, Gramma? Do you see it, Bada? Part 2

    In my granddaughter's mindfulness to the sound of an airplane in the sky, I realized something else. And that is, how important sound is...
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    Do you hear it, Gramma? Do you see it, Bada? Part 1
    Connie Inglis
    • Jun 1, 2021
    • 2 min

    Do you hear it, Gramma? Do you see it, Bada? Part 1

    The questioning words of my youngest granddaughter. She's obsessed with airplanes. This past weekend, we had her and her older sister for...
    44 views8 comments
    The Semantics of Words
    Connie Inglis
    • May 17, 2021
    • 2 min

    The Semantics of Words

    99,468. Does that number mean anything to you? How about if I told you that's the number of words in my novel. Does that mean anything to...
    41 views4 comments
    BOOK COVER REVEAL -- FINALLY!
    Connie Inglis
    • Apr 27, 2021
    • 1 min

    BOOK COVER REVEAL -- FINALLY!

    Okay. Okay. I know you've been patiently waiting. Hopefully it will be worth the wait! These were the four choices from my poll back in...
    89 views1 comment
    CURIOSITY is your Superpower!
    Connie Inglis
    • Apr 24, 2021
    • 2 min

    CURIOSITY is your Superpower!

    Are you familiar with the "Little Miss" book series by Roger Hargreaves? Well, a few years ago my daughter and her family gave me this...
    22 views0 comments
    Bumps in the Road. Rocks in my Head.
    Connie Inglis
    • Apr 1, 2021
    • 3 min

    Bumps in the Road. Rocks in my Head.

    It's been a rough month for me. How about for you? Dear Reader/Follower. I must apologize. I've been pretty quiet on social media of any...
    69 views8 comments
    Putao. Putao. Wherefore art thou, Putao?
    Connie Inglis
    • Mar 2, 2021
    • 2 min

    Putao. Putao. Wherefore art thou, Putao?

    Putao. Where in the world is that? And why am I writing about it? Does this map help you? Or maybe these names will give you more clue:...
    31 views1 comment
    Links, Lynx, and my Sci-Fi Mind
    Connie Inglis
    • Feb 23, 2021
    • 2 min

    Links, Lynx, and my Sci-Fi Mind

    I'll be the first to admit that I'm NOT technologically savvy. Up until now, I've done pretty well at learning the basics. But what I've...
    43 views2 comments
    IMPERFECTLY PERFECT
    Connie Inglis
    • Feb 8, 2021
    • 3 min

    IMPERFECTLY PERFECT

    "So God created man in his own image." --Moses "As for me, I shall behold your face in righteousness; when I awake, I shall be satisfied...
    29 views1 comment
    That UNSETTLING first line.
    Connie Inglis
    • Feb 1, 2021
    • 2 min

    That UNSETTLING first line.

    "It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen." George Orwell, 1984. The novel that brought us "Big Brother,"...
    48 views1 comment
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