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Jazzercise: What’s in it for me?

by Nancy Herkness | Apr 17, 2015 | Uncategorized

Anne Lamott, a wise woman and amazing writer, recently wrote down “every single thing” she knows “as of today.” (You should read the entire essay; it’s brilliant!) Item #13 on her list is Exercise, about which she says, “If you want to have a good life after you have...

D.C. in spring: Flowers everywhere!

by Nancy Herkness | Apr 15, 2015 | Adventures, travel, Uncategorized

Spring came late to the mid-Atlantic this year which means I got lucky: my long-planned trip to Washington, DC, landed me squarely amidst the glorious display of DC’s famous cherry blossoms. But there were other flowers to enjoy as well… My first stop was...

You win some; you lose some

by Nancy Herkness | Mar 1, 2015 | Books, NJRW, Uncategorized, writing

Last month I participated in two challenges: one for my mind and one for my body. The mental challenge was Jersey Romance Writing Month (JeRoWriMo) where the goal is to write 30,000 words in 28 days. The physical challenge was to attend 30 Jazzercise classes in 35...

February: A challenging month

by Nancy Herkness | Feb 4, 2015 | Uncategorized, writing

I’m not talking about the bad weather, although that has made life difficult recently. I’m talking about the two month-long challenges that I’ve signed on for, one for my brain and one for my body. Jersey Romance Writing Month is the mental challenge. The goal is to...