Lori Mansell | Dancing Grammie

Jun 10, 20222 min read

Sweet Inspiration

I love chocolate. That’s no secret. I also love to write, so why not combine the two? I hope you join me for some "Sweet Inspiration."

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Feb 3, 20222 min read

Escape to the Pink Palace

It's cold outside, but I have a cozy place to retreat to when the snow is falling outside my window. It's called the Pink Palace...

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Sep 20, 20182 min read

My Near-Death Plunge

“You’ve lived near the beach for years and never went in the ocean?” my husband Ed said. “You’re going in today, honey.” ...

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May 17, 20185 min read

Queen Forever

I was so excited to return to the Erma Bombeck 2018 Writers’ Workshop. After all, it is the duty of the reigning monarch ...

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Mar 31, 20183 min read

The Queen Returns!

It’s been two years since my coronation at the 2016 Erma Bombeck Writers’ Workshop. When my daughter Julie and I returned home, I was ...

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Mar 15, 20172 min read

I Confess I Told A Lie – A Really Big One!

It all started when I attended a birthday party for a fellow member of the Hot Flashes, a senior tap dance group I had been invited ...

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Oct 31, 20162 min read

Where’s the Queen?

I was enthroned and esteemed at the Erma Bombeck Writers’ Workshop back in April, sent home with a tiara, then never to be seen ...

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Apr 14, 20162 min read

Queen for a Day

I’ve never been a queen before. Royalty does not run in my family. In fact, I didn’t even expect to be noticed while attending ...

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