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A Simkiss Christmas

By CandidCeillie December 7, 2018December 6, 2018

Christmas is probably my favorite holiday of all time. The food, the family, the gifts, and of course, the Christmas Tree!  When I saw that Terri Steffes was hosting Christmas…

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Review: The Way You Make Me Feel by Maurene Goo

By CandidCeillie May 11, 2018April 21, 2018

In The Way You Make Me Feel, Clara Shin lives for pranks and disruption. When she takes one joke too far, her dad sentences her to a summer working on…

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Character Interview: Yael from Secondhand Origin Stories

By CandidCeillie April 23, 2018April 19, 2018

Hello, everyone! Usually on Mondays, I have reviews, but instead this week, I've decided to interview my favorite character from Lee T. Blauersouth's Secondhand Origin Stories - Yael! Yael uses xe/xyr…

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Review:: Song of the Current by Sarah Tolscer

By CandidCeillie June 2, 2017March 25, 2018

Caroline Oresteia is destined for the river. For generations, her family has been called by the river god, who has guided their wherries on countless voyages throughout the Riverlands. In…

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Review:: Girl Out of Water by Laura Silverman

By CandidCeillie April 24, 2017March 31, 2018

In Girl Out of Water, Anise Sawyer plans to spend every minute of summer with her friends: surfing, chowing down on fish tacos drizzled with wasabi balsamic vinegar, and throwing…

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Review:: Rise by Cara Brookins

By CandidCeillie January 23, 2017March 31, 2018

After escaping an abusive marriage, Cara Brookins had four children to provide for and no one to turn to but herself. In desperate need of a home but without the…

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Alec’s Graduating!!

By CandidCeillie June 4, 2014May 9, 2018

My little brother, Alec, is graduating from high school on Friday at the ungodly hour of 8 a.m. We are all very proud of him, and we wish him luck…

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Sue Simkiss: Survivor

By CandidCeillie December 11, 2013May 9, 2018

Originally published at The Western Carolina Journalist. Photo by Ceillie Simkiss. Sue takes a nap on her way home from her first chemotherapy treatment. One in 8 women will develop…

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Saying Goodbye to Darla

By CandidCeillie July 24, 2013May 9, 2018

This past week has been a rough one in my family and friend group, as we had to say goodbye to one of our beloved mothers. Darla Dolton is the…

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The Birth of the Bald Eagle

By CandidCeillie June 24, 2013May 9, 2018

For the last week, I have been off the grid in the picturesque mountains of North Carolina, in the Morganton area, for anyone familiar with North Carolina. Morganton is about…

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Mama

By CandidCeillie June 10, 2013May 9, 2018

Snuck a photo of Mom on the way home from my cousin's graduation party. She's notorious for not letting people take photos of her, so I'm really glad this turned…

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I apologize for not posting anything here sooner,

By CandidCeillie May 25, 2013May 9, 2018

I apologize for not posting anything here sooner, but I've been trying to find the right way to word this, to broadcast this, and my writing has almost entirely failed…

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