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Welcome, book bloggers! I'm just getting restarted in blogging, and will be doing reviews on mostly Southern poetry and fiction, as well as writing information and the occasion life lesson!

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  1. Debra Gray-ElliottApril 19, 2011 at 5:01 PM

    Stopping by from the SW blogger ball

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  2. JenniferApril 19, 2011 at 5:15 PM

    Stopping over from the hop. Welcome to the blog world. I look forward to stopping by to read some of your reviews. Enjoy the blog hop.

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  3. AnonymousApril 19, 2011 at 5:46 PM

    Stopping by from SheWrites Blogger Ball. Love the Doctorow quote! Your book sounds interesting; I enjoy postdivorce books.

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  4. Deborah SwiftApril 20, 2011 at 6:14 AM

    Great to meet another novelist and poetry fan.Going to go and google your books now, just stopped by from SheWrites.

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  5. Author Dawn BrazilApril 20, 2011 at 7:53 AM

    Hello, fellow SheWriter. Stopping by from the Blogger Ball. I wish you success with your blog.

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  6. AnonymousApril 21, 2011 at 8:58 AM

    Hello from She Writes! I like your writing and am a new follower!

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  7. ValerieApril 22, 2011 at 8:08 AM

    One Valerie to another, thanks for popping by my blog ... and I see a Bermudian blog in your list just to the right. Thanks for that link.

    I'll add your link to my reader to keep up with your blog entries.

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  8. AnonymousApril 23, 2011 at 5:09 PM

    Valerie- I've always loved that Doctorow quote. So true! Nice blurb from Elizabeth Stuckey-French. Looking forward to reading more of your work.

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  9. Julie FarrarApril 23, 2011 at 7:36 PM

    Hello, Valerie. I've also always loved the Doctorow quotation. I'm coming over for the Bloggers Ball at SheWrites. It's a great opportunity to find those writing in different genres than I am. Looking forward to reading more on your site.

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