G.G. Vandagriff, Author
30
Sep
The review that was scheduled to appear today was inappropriate for my blog, so instead I am using the opportunity to share Susan Dayley’s kind review of The Only Way to Paradise “Below the wall, Tuscany lay spread out like a scene from a fantasy or a dream. Leaning on the wall with her elbows, [...]
29
Sep
Here she is Ladies and Gentleman! Liz Adair, Whitney Award Winner in 2009 for Counting the Cost! GG: First of all, I have many readers who may not be familiar with you. Could you tell us a bit about yourself? LIZ: Let’s see. I was born in New Mexico, but I’ve lived in the Pacific [...]
28
Sep
Thank you to the faithful participants in this section of my blog! I have decided that, due to time constraints, I will post a new trigger each week. Instead of sending it to me and having it posted (which sort of does away with your writing what’s in your heart of hearts–the whole purpose of [...]
27
Sep
We Embraced Abundance By Susan Dayley I tilted back on the metal legs of my chair just enough to reach behind my sister and swiftly untie her dress. Then I fell back into place with all the subtlety of a cowboy and shoved a spoonful of oatmeal into my mouth to mask the grin . “It’s snowing [...]
26
Sep
From the time I was small until the time I was tall, I lived in the chaos of a dysfunctional home. Are children born with ideals in their heads about how things “should be”? I think we must bring just a bit of memory from our heavenly home, else why did I spend my youth [...]
22
Sep
Book Review of Hollywood Stories: Short, Entertaining Anecdotes About the Stars and Legends of the Movies! at 2:44 PM Just when you thought you’ve heard everything about Hollywood comes a totally original new book. Hollywood Stories: Short, Entertaining Anecdotes About the Stars and Legends of the Movies! by Stephen Schochet contains a timeless treasure trove of [...]
22
Sep
Interview with Lynn Parsons How did you become interested in special needs? When my second son was in Kindergarten, he had a speech impediment. When a neighbor told me the other kids were calling him “Baby,” I asked for a speech evaluation. I learned a lot by having him in special education. Why did [...]
21
Sep
Sue Maxwell shares with us her writing exercise on the Robert Frost fragment, as well as her TRIGGER FOR NEXT WEEK’S EXERCISE. (remember to send your exercise to me at ggvan1atgmaildotcom before next Wednesday) Trigger:When from my arms my Babe they took/ gave thee to a woman who was not thy mother/ outstretched his arms [...]
20
Sep
Last week I said that for the next while I would be writing about how I embrace abundance in my life. So having dealt with “raindrops on roses,” (agape) I now turn to “whiskers on kittens” (who thought up these absurd lyrics anyway?). My soulmate. The man who shares my up and down life and [...]
19
Sep
J When I want to embrace abundance, all I have to do is put out my arms to take in my family. Not only are they wonderful people, but there are a great many of them. “Behold a Royal Army” could easily become our theme song. I started as the oldest of five siblings. Then [...]
