The faster the counseling intervention into the Post-Traumatic Stress that develops from sexual abductions, the better the outcome. I hope the girls' families will be open to the girls receiving "best practices" treatment, both within and outside of the community. — Julie Melrose, former worker in a child protective agency Like many people, I have been watching the news and […]
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Lately I have been finding my way around the blog world, discovering many interesting new sites. And I have, as in the post with Amanda Luedeke on author platform, invited several people to write guest posts for me. As I meet new bloggers and introduce myself, I am also being invited to write guest posts for others. I have written
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Amanda Luedeke is an agent with MacGregor Literary. Follow her on Twitter @amandaluedeke or on Facebook. Her marketing book, The Extroverted Writer, is available on Amazon and BarnesandNoble.com. I recently discovered literary agent, Amanda Luedeke, when I was purusing blogs for authors. I am now a fan of her column "Thursdays with Amanda" on Chip MacGregor's blog. I
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I remember long before I started writing for a public audience and I was still living in my Amish community. I wrote a lot of letters. Sometimes on a Sunday, I would write as many as 10 letters. And each one of them was usually several pages long. I also did journal writing most of my life. My first diary
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I was shocked and horrified by the news about the two Amish girls in upstate New York who were abducted from their roadside stand. All day I've been watching for news about their whereabouts. Many prayers have been answered. The girls have been found and returned to their parents, according to a Syracuse News Report. Thank God! It has to
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This is an update on my original post published on August 8. This is to clear up some of my mistakes, and also to answer some questions I've gotten from readers. The updates are in bold. One of the little known facts about me is that I love games. Mostly word games, but I like other games too. And you
