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  • Writing From Life
    Writing From Life
    March 07, 2022

    Writing From Life

    These Are Not the Words is a semi-autobiographical novel.That means there are real people in it who do imaginary things, and imaginary people who do real things. I am not Miranda Billie Taylor, but we ...

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    Covers for books
    March 04, 2022

    Late Bloomers

    I come from a family of late bloomers.Or at least, that’s the story I tell myself when I try to deal with the disappointment of not having been an outrageous success in my 20s and 30s, when I was precocious ...

  • Welsh Cakes
    Welsh Cakes
    March 01, 2022

    Happy St. David's Day

    Happy St. David’s Day!St. David is the patron saint of Wales, and every March 1st I make Welsh cakes. A Welsh cake is like a pancake –– you cook it on a griddle. It’s also like a scone –– ...

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