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  • 5 Things I Learned from Attending a Garth Brooks Concert

    Last night, I had the opportunity to see the opening show of Garth Brooks’ five-night stand in Greensboro, North Carolina.  Being a Garth Brooks fan, I saw this as a wonderful opportunity to see

  • Numbers in Writing: Intensity

    What keeps you reading a good book?  You may say the characters.  Or the plot.  Or the conflict.  Those are all good reasons a book holds its reader captive.  I’d also like to say it goes de

  • Why You Should Celebrate Birthdays

    A few weeks ago, I had a birthday. I didn’t have a huge party.  Not even a cake.  I didn’t need to.  But I did celebrate.  I know some people don’t like to celebrate birthdays.  Some hav

  • Numbers in Writing: Introduction

    I’m a numbers person, even though I’m writer. I wouldn’t have majored in physics if I didn’t like them.  If you’re a fiction writer, I know what many of you are thinking.  “I know, I

  • Five Things I Learned from a Dream

    These past few weeks have been extremely busy for the Haynie household. My day job has been that way for the past month, but then my husband and I decided last weekend was the time to complete the