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  1. Donna McDineAugust 7, 2011 at 7:31 AM

    Hi Virginia:

    Terrific blog! Glad to see SFC is participating in Book Lovers Blog Hop. Hope you are well!

    Warm regards,
    Donna McDine
    www.thegoldenpathway.blogspot.com
    donna at donnamcdine dot com

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  2. Joylene Nowell ButlerAugust 7, 2011 at 8:38 AM

    Lovely post, Virginia. The covers are beautiful.
    cluculzwriter at yahoo dot com

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  3. Joylene Nowell ButlerAugust 7, 2011 at 11:23 AM

    Ooops, typo. It should be cluculzwriter at yahoo dot ca

    I'm in Canada. Why I insist on typing com must be a Freudian error, eh?

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  4. NicoleAugust 7, 2011 at 11:56 AM

    Visiting via Blog Jog and am now following. Great blog! Hope you'll visit mine as well!

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  5. AnonymousAugust 7, 2011 at 12:20 PM

    Hi Virginia. I'm stopping by to say hello on Blog Jog Day. This is a wonderful blog and I enjoy stopping by to read posts. I've learned a lot from the wonderful interviews that you do.

    smdrazic(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  6. Karen CioffiAugust 7, 2011 at 1:46 PM

    Hi, Virginia, I'm just blog jogging by.

    Karen Cioffi Writing and Marketing

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  7. Patricia ShirraAugust 7, 2011 at 7:18 PM

    Hi Virginia,

    I learned that you are not only a mom of three and the owner of Stories for Children, I also learned that you are a freelance editor and a published author of two books and over 30 short stories and articles. You are quite the busy woman!

    Patricia Shirra

    patriciashirra@gmail.com
    http://patriciashirra.blogspot.com/

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