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Words for Music: #MusicTuesday Guest Post by Kit Bakke

Posted on December 30, 2014 by Mary Rowen

Please welcome author Kit Bakke to my blog today. Kit is a Seattle author who loves travel and was active in the antiwar movement during the 1960s and 70s. She has also worked as a hospice nurse. One of my … Continue reading →

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Music and Freedom- #MusicTuesday Guest Post by February Grace

Posted on December 9, 2014 by Mary Rowen

  The Music Tuesday series continues with bestselling author February Grace. This post really resonates with me for many reasons, including the fact that “Do They Know It’s Christmas” is one of my very favorite Christmas songs. Thanks so much, … Continue reading →

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Music Tuesday: Guest Post by Carolyn Ridder Aspenson

Posted on December 2, 2014 by Mary Rowen

  Music Tuesday continues today with a great post by best-selling author Carolyn Ridder Aspenson. You can learn more about Carolyn and her books below. ~~~~~~~~~ It’s 1973. A seven year old me dances around the front room of my … Continue reading →

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A Super Cool Book Review for Living by Ear

Posted on November 5, 2014 by Mary Rowen

Hi Readers, As Living by Ear–the new edition, published by Booktrope in September 2014–gets ready to go on a blog tour next week (November 10-November 17, 2014), I thought this might be an appropriate time to revisit one of the … Continue reading →

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Are Lyrics Dead in Pop Music?

Posted on November 3, 2014 by Mary Rowen

Recently, I did a book talk at a local senior center. Their book club had read Living by Ear, and they’d invited me to visit. Now, since both of my books feature characters who love music—particularly music by artists known … Continue reading →

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Leaving the Beach $.99 Sale–October 2, 3 & 4

Posted on October 2, 2014 by Mary Rowen

Hi All, If you haven’t had a chance to read Leaving the Beach, this is a good time to check it out. It’s on a three-day sale starting today (October 2, 3 & 4). Just $.99 for Kindle and Nook. … Continue reading →

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Sharing the Vision–One Pair of Binoculars at a Time

Posted on July 28, 2014 by Mary Rowen

If you’re a music lover of a certain age, you’ve probably been to a few—or more than a few—rock concerts during which more than just good energy was being passed around. You know what I mean. You’d be standing there … Continue reading →

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