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Looking for the positive…

March 20, 2020 By Talya Tate Boerner

looking for the positive

I’ve been looking for the positive more than ever. I highly recommend it during this time of the coronavirus. Goodness is out there; you may have to wade past the crazy and the nonsense, the conspiracies and the downright rude.

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Sunday Letter: 03.15.2020

March 15, 2020 By Talya Tate Boerner

Sunday Letter

Dear Sunday Letter friends,

What a week.

The coronavirus continues to spread, the stock market is vacillating, we survived Friday the 13th, and today is the Ides of March.

Oh, and I launched my second book!

Even with all the craziness, my Gene, Everywhere book launch week has been a thrill for me! If you participated in my virtual book launch party—thank you! If you have already purchased a book (or two or three)—hardback, paperback, or ebook—thank you! And if you’ve already posted a review on Amazon and Goodreads, YAYYYYY!!!

via GIPHY

But seriously.

Everything feels surreal right now as events have been cancelled and people are told to practice social distancing. Until this week, I’d never heard the phrase social distancing. Confession: Not to minimizing what’s going on, as an (extroverted) introvert, I’ve been doing this my whole life:))

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Sunday Letter: 03.08.2020

March 8, 2020 By Talya Tate Boerner

Dear Sunday Letter friends,

Did you remember to spring forward this morning? Love it or hate it, Daylight Saving Time began at 2 a.m. When I worked at the bank, I despised losing that hour of much needed sleep. It’s truly amazing how one hour can mess with your mind for weeks to come.

But yay for extra daylight after supper!

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Hi! I'm Talya Tate Boerner. Writer, Reader, Arkansas Master Naturalist / Master Gardener, Author of

THE ACCIDENTAL SALVATION OF GRACIE LEE (2016)

GENE, EVERYWHERE: a life-changing visit from my father-in-law (2020)

BERNICE RUNS AWAY (2022)

THE THIRD ACT OF THEO GRUENE (coming 2025)

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