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Very inspirational. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1AcxLsxBmQ

Anything is Possible:    If there was ever a time to dare,
to make a difference,
to embark on something worth doing,
IT IS NOW.
Not for any grand cause, necessarily...
but for something that tugs at your heart,
something that's your inspiration,
something that's your dream.

Turns out, I need a camera. Since everyone in my vast extended family, from eighty-something down to four years, has a camera, I didn't think I would ever need my own. I'm not interested in taking pictures. I'm perfectly content looking at the pictures other people take.

Don't Quit - by John Greenleaf Whittier
When things go wrong as they sometimes will,
When the road you're trudging seems all up hill,
When the funds are low and the debts are high
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down a bit,
Rest, if you must, but just don't quit.

I changed my icon picture.  I did that because on Friday, November 20, 2009 my pet Sally passed away peacefully at home.  I decided I couldn't keep on looking at her picture when I logged in, so I posted a picture of our puppy Travis instead.  It's a fairly old picture of him...I really need to get a new one.

Congratulations DORTHY for being the winner of a copy of one of my books (personal stock permitting) together with a NZ Wall Calendar!

Email me via yvonne at yvonnelindsay dot com with your postal details, and your book of choice from my backlist (see my 'books' page on my website for details) and I will get your prize in the mail asap!

Just in case you are curious, these are some links to the current controversy:

This is one author's breakdown of the controversy:  http://www.jackiekessler.com/blog/2009/11/19/harlequin-horizons-versus-r...

This includes HQ's response to the controversy: http://pubrants.blogspot.com/2009/11/harlequin-news-flash.html 

It's amazing where you can find story inspiration. Just reading through daily online news stories can bring story ideas to the forefront. Today, in particular, I found such a thing. The following link describes a story where a father and son get separated on the subway and a "bright haired woman" is the Good Samaritan who ensures the story has a happy ending.