Author Archives: kymlucas

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About kymlucas

"Taking care not to take love too seriously." Writer of smart, fresh, contemporary romance and women's fiction. Blogging about writing, reading, and more recently, dealing with the ins and outs of breast cancer.

Dear Kym: North Face’s Very Nice Reply to My Post

Posted on July 22, 2013 by kymlucas

Reprinted with permission from North Face’s Customer Service Department Dear Kym, I enjoyed reading your blog post relating your personal experiences with the shorts and waist pack and your love for the outdoors, especially your travel adventures. Receiving letters like yours … Continue reading →

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Dear North Face

Posted on July 16, 2013 by kymlucas

Note: Although this sounds like a rant, it’s actually a rave. Dear North Face Customer Service: I’m writing to express my disappointment in one of your products. Several years ago (in 1992, to be precise), I purchased a pair of … Continue reading →

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Leave Out the Mosquitos: There Are Some Things Your Readers Don’t Want to Know

Posted on July 7, 2013 by kymlucas

  In our house, we have a picture similar to this one. In ours, however, there’s a dock on the lake with two empty Adirondack chairs and a table with two glasses of wine. I bought it several years ago … Continue reading →

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It All Depends on Your Point of View: A Writing Rant

Posted on June 25, 2013 by kymlucas

I’m in the middle of a book by a New York Times bestselling author, one whose books I have always enjoyed. This one is also good. In fact, I’d recommend it, but since I’m about to complain about the book, … Continue reading →

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Had to Share This One by Libba Bray: On Writing Despair (Juicebox Mix)

Posted on June 23, 2013 by kymlucas

On Writing Despair (Juicebox Mix).

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Posted on June 15, 2013 by kymlucas

image.jpg, a photo by ladywriter47 on Flickr. Sarahs shirt goes on the wall @ 11LL.

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Posted on June 15, 2013 by kymlucas

image.jpg, a photo by ladywriter47 on Flickr. My baby solos a plane.

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Verbal Warning

Posted on June 11, 2013 by kymlucas

Verbal Warning: A Rave About Writing Ideas for this blog come to me at the strangest times. For example, in the middle of the night last night, I had to get up to address a call of nature. Scratch that. Last … Continue reading →

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Building Walls

Posted on June 2, 2013 by kymlucas

Warning: Unpleasant photo of roadkill at the end of this post. Stop reading if you will find this offensive. A rant that has nothing to do with reading or writing We used to live under the flight path of Cleveland Hopkins Airport. … Continue reading →

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I Feel So Used!

Posted on May 29, 2013 by kymlucas

A Rave About Reading I’m a garage saler, a consignment and Goodwill shopper, an flea market lover and, on occasion — though I hate to admit it — a garbage picker. I like to own things with a bit of … Continue reading →

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