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Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Publishing? It's possible

Page Publishing of New York City is a self-publish service to authors. According to Richard who is my contact with Page, they only take on a small number of submissions, things they think they can make money on. So when I sent my story "Bloody Hell and a Slice of Pie," I was teeter-tottering between... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, March 21, 2016

Maybe it's not the gluten after all... it's complicated.

It was a quiet day at the library, palm Sunday, no doubt folks were heading out to the mall after services to shop for Easter outfits or egg dye and decorating kids, baskets, etc. The snack case was well-stocked, the coffee machine primed and ready to go, the cup dispensers filled, the shelves... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, March 20, 2016

Is this world fracturing or is it just me?

Things have gone to Hades in a handbasket lately. Riddle me this: on Wednesday here in the gap between the east coast and the west coast, it was 82 degrees and I was inspired to wash and fold away the sweaters and winter wear, and hang up the summer tee shirts and gauzy fabrics we wear during the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, March 19, 2016

Dotty Does Write Your Own...

So Dotty (not her real name) came to Write Your Story on Thursday. She's been like a frog on a griddle for months, coming in to see about buying the workbook, saying she'll have to put "fees" on the check so her husband won't know she's buying a book, asking about the class. When I explain how it... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, March 18, 2016

Owl get a round tuit ...

Owl came by to observe the Write Your Own Story Class yesterday. It was a bit raucous for his taste, and totally unorganized. Mouse stayed outta sight in my bookbag for most of the session. Caught him peeping once in a while, he just couldn't resist the temptation despite his fear of becoming lunch... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, March 17, 2016

June's simple story selling system.

Remember our old friend June, the 92-year-old who was still walking the mile to the library several times a week, driving her car even though she was blind in one eye, and had written and sold dozens of children's adventure stories to Highlights magazine in her younger years? Got to thinking about... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, March 16, 2016

Elections and speeches and changes, oh, my!

Well, Drumpf has been surprising me all along, and he's done it again. When he first came on TV and announced, I thought it was either a joke or some kind publicity stunt to get people interested in some new "reality" show. I was laughing. What kind of person would actually vote for a blowhard like... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Adam's Rib -- cont'd

What got me started on this cogitation was the almost constant focus in news, on TV talk shows, and entertainment of sexual assaults on women, young girls and children. Despite the women’s movement to bring equality, never a day goes by that a little girl isn’t stolen from her bedroom or a thousand... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, March 14, 2016

Adam's Rib, The Tree of Knowledge, and OMG!

I think the scribes and priests of 6-7,000 years ago may have done women a bad. These are the guys who wrote down the story of creation, the first people and the Garden of Eden and all that. Some of the stories, while interesting, are messed up. Take the later tale of Lot's wife. Poor woman looked... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, March 13, 2016

Another revised snippet from Margaret's story

She took Old George's advice, drove up to Centralia. After a long discussion with a social worker, she decided to give the baby up for adoption. There was a place in Seattle where she could stay until her time came. The agency knew of a foster home that might take all three children. Good Christian... Sign in to see full entry.

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