Curating my list of finished books and comparing it to my published book reviews has proven to be just as enlightening as cleaning broken links. I apologize to all of you who I thought I wrote a review of your book, but it missed the boat. I'm going back now to haul all of them out of the ocean.| Marsha Ingrao – Always Write
Cleaning my blog of broken links has turned out to be a huge project, but it’s very worthwhile. I’ve found poems I can use for my next anthology, short book lists, and fun pictures from…| Marsha Ingrao - Always Write
Each Wednesday, I share my week’s highlights over my morning cuppa coffee. The posts link to several photo and writing challenges. Blogging challenges expand my thinking about my Word of the …| Marsha Ingrao - Always Write
Each Wednesday, I share my week's highlights over my morning cuppa coffee. The posts link to several photo and writing challenges. Blogging challenges expand my thinking about my Word of the Year, EMBRACING, and the world around me.| Marsha Ingrao – Always Write
So, what are you embracing in life? I have adopted the author's lifestyle, and blogging remains a high priority for me.| Marsha Ingrao – Always Write
So, what is embracing work to you? I have adopted the author's lifestyle, and blogging remains a high priority for me.| Marsha Ingrao – Always Write
So, what is embracing work to you? I have adopted the author's lifestyle, and blogging remains a high priority for me.| Marsha Ingrao – Always Write
We can't believe that Killdeer birds are not extinct, but Google says they are common.| Marsha Ingrao – Always Write
So what is embracing life to you? a vacation to somewhere exotic, spending time with grandkids, decorating for a holiday, or reading the day's mail?| Marsha Ingrao – Always Write
Vince had been hungry for pork chops (not my favorite) but he found some delicious ones at the store - thick, boneless. Pork chops are a good source of protein.| Marsha Ingrao – Always Write
I really don't advise you to do this over a cuppa, or even while drinking a cuppa. Instead of walking on solid ground for 14,000 a day, I discovered a shortcut.| Marsha Ingrao – Always Write
Each year Kiwanis of Woodlake puts on a huge festival for the people of Woodlake. About ten thousand people attend the festivities. This year I will have a booth and be selling books, including Story Chat.| Marsha Ingrao – Always Write
Robbie ignites the fires of passion for preserving the lives of precious animals in South Africa through her book, Burning Butterflies. You fall in love with buffalos, lions, elephants, warthogs, giraffes, and many others that need our help to continue existing in the wild.| Marsha Ingrao – Always Write
Robbie Cheadle <a 5.0 out of 5 stars A celebration of life Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2025 I particularly appreciate Robbie Cheadle’s words of support, and her quoting my poem, “It’s Hard Being Semi-Smart” (pantoum). I couldn’t capture the entire review in a screen shot, and it is very readable, so I […]| Marsha Ingrao – Always Write
What a perfect couple of days, Randy and I have enjoyed in Portland this week. He loves to take me to our childhood haunts, so here we are on the way to Oaks Park, where we spend hundreds of hours skating in circles. This photo was taken on the edge of Sellwood Park, overlooking the […]| Marsha Ingrao – Always Write
Thank you, Colleen Chesebro, for this lovely Amazon review. I could never have made publishing this book work without your help. Can I recommend her and her adorable cats enough? NO I CAN’T! Colleen, you have no idea how much joy having this beautiful book brings me. I’m able to give it to my friends, […]| Marsha Ingrao – Always Write
Sorry, this is a long post. LAUNCH DAY – YAY! Scroll to the end if you just want to hear how we almost got creamed on our way to Visalia. Meanwhile, Happy belated Mother’s Day, all you wonderful mothers! Vince took me out to a restaurant downtown called Bravo Farms. The sweet potato fry that […]| Marsha Ingrao – Always Write
Dear friends, I probably won’t have time to post links to your blog posts this week because we are signing papers and moving tomorrow from Prescott to Visalia – ten hours of driving on Thursday – and we are still not packed. At least one kitty person is excited to go along. Launch Day for […]| Marsha Ingrao – Always Write
Happy Anniversary with WordPress.com! You registered on WordPress.com 13 years ago. Thanks for flying with us. Keep up the good blogging. Championing WordPress.com In honor of my Word of …| Marsha Ingrao - Always Write
Moji’s Taiga: Summertime and the livin’ is lazy. I must nap all afternoon. I need energy to eat and play at three-ten AM.| Marsha Ingrao - Always Write
Having lived through the Vietnam era, Dan Antion and Willow Willers’ novel, Poetic Justice, carved a special place in my heart as I read it.| Marsha Ingrao - Always Write
Celebrating Another Precious Review on Amazon Thank you so much, Diana! Those of you who write know how important reviews are in selling books, especially to new authors. Each one is like GOLD! So …| Marsha Ingrao - Always Write
Before I tell you about our next step, I want to thank Grant Ferguson for his lovely review of my book, Embracing the Power to Live. Actually, celebrating reviews IS one of my next steps. I am so g…| Marsha Ingrao - Always Write
Good morning bright rays of sunshineThe welcoming buzz of life on a distant streetZooming off to somewhere important. Good morning smells of chocolate mint coffeeBrewed by my husband waiting for a …| Marsha Ingrao - Always Write
I invite you to share a cuppa delightful mocha from the Darling Hotel, Elderwood Restaurant in Visalia, CA. Moji approves. Embracing Earth Day in our Backyard Visalia is celebrating Earth Day in a …| Marsha Ingrao - Always Write
