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  • Several readers will win a Kindle version of my latest YA novel, But I’m Eponine. Leave your email address in the form below to enter the giveaway. Winners will be emailed an Amazon Kindle link to c;aim their prize. Obviously, entrees must have an Amazon account and access to Amazon Kindle. Fifteen-year-old Lyric Teague sings like an…

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  • Ketchup

    When you ask for ketchup but get catsup. Don’t tell me they’re the same thing. My eyes disagree.

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  • Grease in La Mirada

    Took Ashley to see Grease tonight at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts. It was a sanitized version of the show with several songs from the movie. She loved it, I’m not a huge fan of the stage version of Grease, but it was an extremely well-done production with a top-notch cast. Highly recommend…

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  • Mr. Saturday Night

    We watched the musical Mr. Saturday Night starring Billy Crystal on Broadway HD last week. Can’t say anyone who stayed until the end (we lost two viewers before the end of act one) dug the show. Mr. Saturday Night based on the 1992 movie of the same name, which also starred Crystal, was a critical…

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  • Great news! The audio book version of But I’m Eponine is now available on Audible. Narrator Jessica Renee Ryan has done a spectacular job of capturing the characters’ distinct personalities. Listen to it now. But I’m Eponine.

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  • $600 “Sincerely, Me” is a song from this Broadway show that won the 2017 Tony for Best Musical. ANSWER: Dear Evan Hansen

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  • A Man Called Otto

    Took my father to see the new Tom Hanks movie, A Man Called Otto today. I’ve adored Tom Hanks since before it was cool to adore Tom Hanks so of course I liked his performance. Mariana Trevino as Marisol was terrific too, and I hope to see her in more mainstream movies in the future.…

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  • On last night’s Jeopardy, I learned about Lake Superior State University’s Banished Words List, “imprecise, trite, and meaningless words” that take the lazy way out and only confusing matters by over-relying on. GOAT topped their list this year. Other words or phrases making the list: Amazing, Absolutely, and Gaslighting. The complete list can be found…

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  • You’re/Your

    My favorite kitchen magnet. Thanks, Five Below.

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  • Maybe

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