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Current Happenings

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Birthday bashes, new books coming down the pike, becoming part of an association of fellow authors, and other happenings have been keeping this girl very busy. I am close to finishing book three in my Time Series, and I’m in the first part of book 4. Other writing projects include the beginning of a cozy mystery series in coming months. Right now books 3 & 4 in the Time Series takes a front seat.

I also make beaded jewelry. What does that have to do with writing? A ha! So glad you asked. In the coming couple of months I will be giving away a bracelet with purchase of a book at my book signings. These free bracelets represent the gems found in my stories. They are made with Preciosa crystals, whereas the gems in my books are real. That’s the first part of this project. For the second part, I will be making jewelry using genuine gemstones represented in my books and putting them on my table at craft shows for sale.

My jewelry name is Jewelry By Marlisa. So within that brand will be what I am calling my Time Series line of jewelry. This will link both my books and jewelry together.

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The Grand Hotel

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Below is a photo of the front of the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island off the coast of Mackinaw City, Michigan between the lower and upper peninsulas. The porch you see here is the longest porch in the world. It is also the movie location for Somewhere in Time (1980) with Christopher Reeves and Jane Seymour.

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The New Year 2025

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I wish everyone a wonderful, productive, and joyous new year.

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Problems

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All too often we turn our problems into bricks, carrying them around with us. Eventually, they become heavier, thereby becoming too heavy to continue hanging onto. But it doesn’t have to be like this. Instead of turning your problems into bricks, make feathers out of them, blow them into the wind, and smile as they sail away upon the breeze.

The idea for this concept came from this video on Instagram. The link is below.

For video click here

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Don’t Give Up

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Do you find yourself thinking there’s no time in the day to do what you want to do? I do, at times. I was thinking just the other day that maybe, saying there is no time in the day, is just an excuse. That, if I sat down to do what I want, what I end up doing isn’t good enough. The only remedy to this problem is to recognize that what you produce most likely won’t be that great the first time around, and if it isn’t, focus on making it better. Don’t give up.

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Limited Deal

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While going through her parents’ belongings, and, while cleaning out the attic, Tora comes across a letter her father left her; a letter with a secret that turns her world upside down.

A Magical gem

A dangerous quest and a race against time ups the ante.

A threatening darkness pulls at Tora’s very existence.

Will Kyle be the protector he claims to be? After all, he has his own secrets.

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