
I met many new authors on my book tour in December 2022, which led me to some new reads! Let me introduce you to some novels I absolutely loved reading this month! ❤ As usual, please click on the book image to find the book on Amazon.com. Jealousy of a Viking, by V.M. Sang Leave […]

This is Part Four of the “Carrot Ranch Coven Series.” LOL! My Word-Witch is back! On Sabbatical – Part One Rabbits – Part Two Shadow Woman – Part Three The Carrot Ranch January 23, 2023, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less), write a story that is optimistic. Feel free to explore optimism in […]

I miss my Word-Witch clothes… luckily I found a file with lots of witchy-ness to make you smile. 🥳 As always, click the book image to find the book on Amazon.com. In December 2022, I read Ecology of Souls: A New Mythology of Death & the Paranormal – Volume One & Two. The print version […]

This week’s #TankaTuesday challenge was an Ekphrastic challenge featuring a painting by George Henry Boughton, called The Lady of the Snows. Find the challenge post HERE. Boughton, George Henry; The Lady of the Snows; Walker Art Gallery; http://www.artuk.org/artworks/the-lady-of-the-snows-97671 a covert meeting— she stays for her one truelove fiery passions burn wintery winds rough bluster does naught […]

The first thing I remember is snuggling in my grandmother’s arms. She always smelled like apple kuchen. When the dark dreams threatened, she was always there. Gram, a Swedish immigrant who married a Russian/German immigrant, set out to farm the great dust bowl of Kansas. My gramps wasn’t a farmer, but bootlegging liquor called his […]
Thank you for sharing this.
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You’re welcome.
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A lot to digest here…thanks for sharing!
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WP is definitely upgrading and moving on. We have to keep up. 😀
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Thanks for the heads up Sis ❤
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Louise Findlay has been helping me. She’s a web designer. I so appreciate her help. ❤
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Oh, that’s a bonus to have a friend who can master the wizard of WordPress lol ❤
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Jup. It really helps. ❤️
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Thanks, Colleen. It’s been a pleasure. I find WPBeginner is a great site full of plugin comparisons giving free and paid options as well as tutorials.
WPBeginner also have a Facebook Group that’s very helpful with some developers and other site owners like yourself posting questions and providing help.
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Thanks, Louise. I’ve bookmarked the site and will use them often for reference. I’ll check out that group too. Thanks again. I’m appreciative of all your help. ❤
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Glad to relay the news. ❤️
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I’m still waiting to hear if more than a small percentage of WP not only uses but actually LIKES Gutenberg. Until I do, I’m sticking with the Classic Editor.
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You’ve got two years to convert. I like the editor and I know of quite a few more folks who like it too. 🥰
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OK, maybe I’ll check it out next year. So we MUST convert or give up WordPress?!
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So much gloom and doom. LOL! It’s not that difficult to use. 🤦🏼♀️🥰👻
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I’m a writer–putting in the drama. LOL A little rant too, from 2nd hand complaints the improvement wasn’t. But it is what it is–so I’ll have to find time, eventually. It’s all part of the fun–Amazon, Google, Microsoft etc. It’s the world we live and work in. 😎
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That’s it, for sure. I like all this geeky stuff. I’m a detail person so I guess It’s normal for me. Besides I hate when the younger generation thinks we’re a bunch of dummies because we have gray hair. I love to prove them wrong! 😂
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You got it! My 88 year old brother uploads photos from his I-phone to the web and complains about 70-80 somethings who only do snail-mail.
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LOL! Good for him! Now, that’s what I’m talking about! Ha, ha, ha! 😀
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Thanks for the information, Colleen. It looks very existing. I’m glad WordPress move us forward with these changes instead of making us stay put. We should never afraid of changes and, in most cases, they are done for very good reasons. I’m ready to embrace them.
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Me too. I can’t tell you how many people don’t or won’t embrace change. We’ll forge ahead. We’re survivors! 😂
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I used to hate change. Then I saw how much hating it was holding me back. I learned my lesson too late in life, but glad I changed to embracing change as a way forward. Now there’s no stopping me.
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Me too, Hugh. I’m running along side of you! 😍❤️
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I found the WordPress Beginner to be a wealth of information. You may also enjoy articles from WP Tavern, as well. 😉 https://wptavern.com/wordpress-theme-review-team-brings-back-review-shindigs
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Thanks, Eugenia! You’re a wealth of great information. Thank you. I’ll check that out. ❤
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Thank you for sharing! I’ve saved the upcoming changes post in Evernote for future reference. Most of the changes sounded positive.
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I thinks so too. We’ll all keep moving forward together. ❤️
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Thank you for sharing, Colleen! I feel like I’m constantly running to try and catch up! 🙂
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Me to Jan. I’ve got books to write, reviews to write, interviews to write… ❤
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