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Bringing it home

Posted on October 13, 2014 by ginachoward

Familial relationships are complicated. And they should be just as complex in fiction as they are in real life. With the oldest child an accused bioterrorist, the Blake family has more than its share of complications. In the ninth chapter … Continue reading →

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Deconstructing a home

Posted on March 31, 2014 by ginachoward

Thoughts on a man slowly taking apart a house and the family that once lived there: The unkempt man hired to disassemble the house was in no hurry. He had no obligations and dropped by only when he needed the … Continue reading →

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Tug-of-love

Posted on August 5, 2013 by ginachoward

There’s a dynamic tension in familial relationships. And because they are based on love, the stakes are high. As children become adults, their parents have to bite their tongues – and often don’t – to keep from warning their grown-up … Continue reading →

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Opportunities lost

Posted on May 6, 2013 by ginachoward

“I was seldom able to see an opportunity until it had ceased to exist.” Mark Twain This was to have been the week that I began creating my characters. It didn’t happen. An intense work week left me too tired to … Continue reading →

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Goose Egg

Posted on January 28, 2013 by ginachoward

Nothing. Nada. Zilch. Zip. That’s how much further I’ve gotten on my terrorist research. Oh, I did go to the library and take out a couple more books. And I did try to set up an appointment with the FBI … Continue reading →

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