Chapter 7: The Honeymoon is Over (Warning--not a light read)
Two days ago I woke up and, overnight, my world had changed. Oh the birds still twittered outside our window and the sun still rose...
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Connie Inglis
- Jan 25
- 3 min
Chapter 6: Thai Dishes of Choice by Ethan C. Adam
Today's blog is all about food--Thai food, to be exact. In my novel, Rewriting Adam, I mention three specific dishes that my protagonist...
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Connie Inglis
- Jan 13
- 2 min
To Market, to Market
One of my favourite things to do here: visit Warorot Market, the large day market. From a distance, it doesn't look like much. But in...
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Connie Inglis
- May 3, 2022
- 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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Connie Inglis
- Jan 31, 2022
- 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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Connie Inglis
- Jan 4, 2022
- 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...
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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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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...
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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...
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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...
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Connie Inglis
- Jun 29, 2021
- 2 min
The Curious Case of Janus McGinnis
In Roman mythology, Janus is the god of doors, transitions, and new beginnings. In chapter one of my novel, Rewriting Adam, Janus bursts...
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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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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...
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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...
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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...
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Connie Inglis
- Apr 17, 2021
- 1 min
Rewriting Adam Pre-Cover Reveal #2
Here's my second video leading up to the cover reveal of my novel, Rewriting Adam. This is my first interview video with Gary Horsman...
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Connie Inglis
- Apr 13, 2021
- 1 min
Rewriting Adam Pre-book Cover Reveal
After much feedback from my followers on Facebook, my book cover is finished. Firstly, I want to say thank you to ALL those who...
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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...
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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:...
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Connie Inglis
- Jan 31, 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,"...
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