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A lot of bloggers I follow are sharing their 2020 highs and lows and their 2021 goals. Well, I don't really have those. I hope to share a...

Grace A. Johnson
- Dec 30, 2020
- 6 min
Ask Ann-Marguerite™: What is Showing and Telling?
The last week has been so busy, I have yet to catch my breath. Noël came and went so quickly, leaving behind messes to clean and things...
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Grace A. Johnson
- Dec 28, 2020
- 3 min
Name of the Week: Jessica
Jessica is the most complicated name I've posted about so far. For one, I simply could not find a picture relating to the definition of...
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Grace A. Johnson
- Dec 26, 2020
- 2 min
Announcement!
First things first, this had better be the last time you come here. Wait. What? All right, let me back up. My website...
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Grace A. Johnson
- Dec 26, 2020
- 11 min
Short Story Saturday: The Gift of Her Heart
I am so excited about sharing the first scene from The Gift of Her Heart today! I know it's not technically a short story, but it will...
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Grace A. Johnson
- Dec 24, 2020
- 1 min
It's Time to Announce the Winners!
It is my honor and my duty to announce the winners of my The Gift of Her Heart giveaway! But before I do so, I want to thank all of you...
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Grace A. Johnson
- Dec 23, 2020
- 8 min
Ask Ann-Marguerite™: How Do I Know Which Genre to Write?
The café was quiet all month long. Once snow begins to fall and rain to pour, it usually is. It may seem strange to some, what with all...
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Grace A. Johnson
- Dec 22, 2020
- 1 min
It's The Most Wonderful Time...
...Of the giving season! Guys, the giveaway ends in mere hours!!! Due to a discrepancy in time (on my part, of course), The Gift of Her...
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Grace A. Johnson
- Dec 21, 2020
- 2 min
Name of the Week: Santa Claus
Y'all know I had to do it. It's Christmastime, anyway, and you can't go wrong with a little festivity, now can you? But Santa Claus is...
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Grace A. Johnson
- Dec 19, 2020
- 11 min
Short Story Saturday: A Christmas to Remember
This Saturday's short story is one that I wrote for Held Captive, what you could call a "missing" scene that almost made it in to either...
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Grace A. Johnson
- Dec 16, 2020
- 4 min
Ask Ann-Marguerite™: How Do I Hone My Craft?
I had not been perplexe before. I cannot afford to be stumped by a simple question. The newspaper editor was clear about our terms when I...
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Grace A. Johnson
- Dec 14, 2020
- 1 min
Name of the Week: Kenneth
If y'all joined me the last two Saturdays for my short story, Home for Christmas, then you'll remember my character Kenneth Merritt. I...
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Grace A. Johnson
- Dec 12, 2020
- 7 min
Short Story Saturday: Home for Christmas Part 2
It's here! Part 2 of Home for Christmas is here! Come and get a taste of Christmas! Find out what happens to Kenneth and Kate in this...
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Grace A. Johnson
- Dec 10, 2020
- 17 min
The Writerly Siblings Tag (From the Perspective of One of Seven)
I'll be honest with y'all...I feel no remorse about stealing this tag, as I stole it from someone who had previously stolen it from...
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Grace A. Johnson
- Dec 9, 2020
- 5 min
Ask Ann-Marguerite™: Should I Take Writing Advice?
Monsieur Calvin is not what one would call portly, but neither is he the definition of lean. He is short, stocky, with broad shoulders...
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Grace A. Johnson
- Dec 8, 2020
- 6 min
Me and Music Tag: A Glimpse into My Musical Inclinations
Y'all probably can tell that I'm not very integrated, so to speak, into the "blog world." How I happened to be tagged, you ask, well, um,...
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Grace A. Johnson
- Dec 7, 2020
- 7 min
Author Interview: Linyang Zhang
Over the last few months, Linyang Zhang has become a great friend! She is budding young author with a sweet personality and a love for...
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Grace A. Johnson
- Dec 5, 2020
- 12 min
Short Story Saturday Begins!
Hello, hello, and welcome to the first ever Short Story Saturday installment! I do hope you'll join me as I share one of my Christmas...
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Grace A. Johnson
- Dec 4, 2020
- 2 min
Available for Preorder...
Ooh...look what's available for preorder right now! Do you need a late Christmas present for yourself? Then I recommend grabbing a...
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Grace A. Johnson
- Dec 2, 2020
- 4 min
Ask Ann-Marguerite™: Why Should I Write?
To my right, a soft glow streams in through the window, bathing the world in warmth and wonder. Remains of night, each shadow and whisper...
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