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Dear Alex ~ you are literary genious.

Cassandra Rae — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:20:06 +0000

Alex the novelist

Dear Alex ~

I don’t know exactly why I’m writing this here on my blog. I just am. And I wonder if it was inspired by this beautiful tribute post. You know what? It doesn’t really matter why…

A few years ago you gave me a manuscript to read. I’ve always thought of it as the Dearest Rook manuscript as those are the first two words of the prologue. Anyway, I never read it. I don’t know why {I’m sensing a theme here.} I just didn’t. In fact, I’ve moved it around from pile to pile of paper in my office until finally it made its home in an upright paper organizer on my desk just behind my laptop. Whenever I gaze off into la-la land to give my mind a break I often rest my eyes on “Dearest Rook.”

Well, this afternoon while I was waiting for my computer to reboot I rediscovered your manuscript. Before thinking about it, I picked it up and read the first paragraph. And there was simply no way I could put it down after that juicy adventure of an introduction. I have now spent the last hour reading every single word, sentence, and suggestion {there are notes in the sidebar.}

One of the final notes written about your manuscript was “very good” and I must passionately disagree.

It’s not very good.

Alex, it’s beautiful.

No, that’s not the right description.

It’s amazing.

No, that doesn’t sum it up either.

Alex, it’s literary.

It’s genius.

It’s literary genius!

And I *LOVE* it.

You are a master at crafting words to create a vibrant and very real scene in the reader’s eye complete with physical and emotional sensations. You are a magical story teller.

I’m so sorry that I didn’t take the time to see this when you initially gave me the manuscript. I can only trust that right now, today is the absolute perfect time for me to realize that you are a talented writer. This is print worthy fiction and I am dying to know how the first 3 chapters fit together in the bigger picture of the novel, how the characters meet one another, if Yuri is murdered, how Edwin comes to believe, if Jennifer lives, and so much more.

Alex, it is no coincidence that you now work in a library surrounded by books. I know that you are meant to write, to be published, and to be a part of a library long after you’ve physically left this world. You are talented beyond description. And you don’t have to wait to become a writer. You already are one.

Please write more. And if you’ve already written more of the Dearest Rook manuscript please send me a copy.

I love you.

~ Tia

Allow Yourself to Shine!

Cassandra Rae — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:21:56 +0000

Today’s Simply Fearless Spotlight Tip is:

Allow yourself to shine in whatever you are doing, from washing the dishes to fulfilling your life’s purpose!

I hope it inspires you and please leave your own tip as a comment to share with us.

Simply Fearless Spotlight: Inkcicles

Cassandra Rae — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 17:18:23 +0000

This is my big sis Nancy. She is the creator and blogger over at Inkcicles, an amazing showcase for all things stamped. She is an ultra-creative stamp artist, mother of 2, wife, and Christian. I admire her because she boldly shares her artwork, her life, and her beliefs. She isn’t afraid to stand tall in what she believes no matter how harshly anyone criticizes. In fact, I used to be one of her biggest criticizers. I’m ashamed to admit it, but it’s true.

But, the cool thing about Nancy is that she didn’t allow that to stop her from loving me. She stood firm in her beliefs and her love for me no matter how angry I got. She might have stepped back to avoid the artillery, but she never walked away.

I love the way she trusts in God’s plan for her life. This has been one of my biggest challenges and what an awesome role model she is.

I love her sense of design. She’s artistic.

I love how she’s created a strong community of stampers through her blog.

I admire her dedication to her family and how she isn’t afraid to follow her husband into remote parts of the world. She believes in him whole-heartedly and I know their marriage is stronger because of it.

And most of all, I just plain like her! She’s funny, sensitive, and bold.

I am honored to call Nancy my sister and my friend.

Love you, Sis! You are Simply Fearless.

Secret Agent Mama is Simply Fearless!

Cassandra Rae — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:42:29 +0000

Today I celebrate my first Simply Fearless Spotlight and it is such a delight to feature:

Mishelle Lane of Secret Agent Mama

Mishelle is Simply Fearless because:

Are you ready to be inspired? Be Simply Fearless and visit Secret Agent Mama via her blog, her photography site, and her Twitter stream.

What do her friends say about her?
Kim with Jogging In Circles: Does Parenting Count as Cardio? says, “She really is a unique beautiful soul..”