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See, Hear, and Taste: Marian’s Memoir 2

See, Hear, and Taste: Marian’s Memoir 2

by MarianBeaman | Jan 4, 2023 | blog, Mennonite History, Quotations, Southern lady friends, Tips, Uncategorized

Hear Ye, Hear Ye! In December 2022, I recorded a podcast with interviewer Dr. Katherine Hutchinson-Hayes, author, speaker, podcaster, and much more, including serving as an elementary school principal and publishing devotionals for women. She also has coordinated...
How Do You Handle Plan B?

How Do You Handle Plan B?

by MarianBeaman | Aug 31, 2022 | blog, Family / Nostalgia, Quotations, Southern lady friends, Tips

Life is All About How You Handle Plan B In 2013, the year I began blogging, my southern friend Carolyn gave me a clever memo pad for my July birthday. I haven’t used many of the chartreuse-colored sheets because I want the packet of pages to stay plump, so I can stand...
Between Heaven and Mirth: Where Fun is Always ON

Between Heaven and Mirth: Where Fun is Always ON

by MarianBeaman | Apr 7, 2021 | blog, book review, Coming of Age, Family / Nostalgia, Mennonite Lore, Quotations, Southern lady friends, Uncategorized

This past year has been like a treadmill trek with the degrees of incline jacked up higher every (day, week, month). The news generally has been grim. Have you felt a need for lightness and joy? I certainly have!     Goodreads Review: Between Heaven and...
Secrets from the Game Girl Vault

Secrets from the Game Girl Vault

by MarianBeaman | Jun 10, 2020 | blog, Family / Nostalgia, Nostalgia, popular culture, Southern lady friends, Uncategorized

I like to play games! Check all that apply: ___ Board games ___Solitaire ___Sudoku ___Crossword puzzles ___Other (__________________)     I hate playing games! Check all that apply: ___Games are pointless, a waste of time. ___I never win. ___I’d rather talk to...
Memoir Marketing: My Story in Pictures, Part I

Memoir Marketing: My Story in Pictures, Part I

by MarianBeaman | Sep 11, 2019 | blog, book review, Mennonite History, Mennonite Lore, Quotations, Southern lady friends, Tips, Uncategorized

Marketing my memoir marks a significant milestone to all that has gone before: Beginning a blog, learning to know other authors, writing reviews for their books. Then, with my own book Writing drafts Revising Developmental Editing Copyediting Layout and Design...
Book Birthday,  A 5-year Pregnancy Ending!

Book Birthday, A 5-year Pregnancy Ending!

by MarianBeaman | Jul 24, 2019 | blog, Coming of Age, Family / Nostalgia, Literature, Mennonite History, Mennonite Lore, Romance, Southern lady friends, Uncategorized

My 5-Year Pregnancy is ending!   Announcing an Imminent Book Birth, Mennonite Daughter: The Story of a Plain Girl   Book Birth Date: Launch party, September 14, 2019, Jacksonville, Florida   Book Blurb What if the Mennonite life young Marian Longenecker...
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