Monthly Archives: July 2013

When Suspense Kills

I love a great suspense story. In a book or in a movie, it doesn’t make a difference as long as it grabs me. And let me tell you, I was recently grabbed by author Chevy Stevens and her work. … Continue reading

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Overthinking things

I realized today that I’ve let myself fall into that horrible trap of overthinking things. Which came while I was, uh, thinking. In all honesty, I had no intentions of updating my blog today. I’m home sick (fever, chills, nausea … Continue reading

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Phobias – are they really that bad?

Hi. I’m Terri Herman-Ponce and I have phobias. I think a lot of people have phobias, in fact, of all different kinds and levels. Some folks have extreme phobias, which I’m not going to address here, but I really do … Continue reading

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The Art of Stick-to-itiveness — does perseverance really have to be so hard?

Judging from Merriam-Webster’s definition, stick-to-itiveness isn’t for the feint-hearted. In fact, the very word’s definition conjures up images of someone sweating it out, battling an uphill climb, and gritting his or her teeth despite the voice inside their head saying, … Continue reading

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