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And we shall tell our children ~ #NeverForget

September 11, 2001

And we shall tell our children That on this day there wasA callous disregard for human lifeAll ages, genders, religions, ethnicities,Political persuasions and nationalities were touched.

And we shall tell our childrenHow strangers helped strangersHow heroes rose from the dustThe selfless courage of many stood outPeople thought of loved ones in final moments.

And we shall tell our children There was a coward who failed to break usGrieving widows and widowers raised their childr...

A Look Back #TBT ~ September 10 and September 11, 2001

Fourteen years ago today, September 10, 2001, my husband was doing an AV gig (Audio Visual) for a trade show at the Marriot WTC (3 World Trade Center). The show was scheduled to be a two-day event, but due to the presenter's prior commitment it was scheduled for the 10th and 12th of September.

My husband was home, by my side, when we heard about the planes crashing into the towers on Tuesday, September 11, 2001.

Our son, in high school, knew where his dad had worked the day before but didn't re...

Are you taking advantage? Read a FREE story, Pussy Cat Tales

Throughout the month of September, I'm posting my short story Pussy Cat Tales in serialized version. Pussy Cat Tales (an amusing look at a lifetime with cats) is one of the short stories in The Many Faces of Chelle Cordero 


Come to my Facebook Author page  every other day for another installment. The next installment is due Thursday, September 10.


Catch up with previous installments:
part 1: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorChelleCordero/posts/941510175892493
part 2: https://www.facebook.c...

What is religious freedom? ~ #MondayBlogs

The subject has been all over the news – a government official refuses to issue marriage licenses for gay couples; a flight attendant won’t serve alcoholic beverages to passengers; a hobby store refuses to carry any merchandise from all but the owner’s chosen faith; there are stores that won’t open on the Sabbath; holiday displays on public property are considered taboo; one person wants school prayer and another one doesn’t; religious head coverings are questioned; and so many more topics su...

Stranger danger ~ Weekend Writing Warriors / #8sunday / 09/06/15

Hi! Welcome to another Weekend Writing Warrior round. Every week writers post 8 sentences on their blogs from a published or unpublished book. Then we "hop" around and leave comments on each other's snippets. Whether our work is already published or in progress, the helpful comments help us become stronger writers on our next WIP. We welcome EVERYONE's comments.
See more at the
WeWriWa blog
& check out the
Facebook Snippet Sunday group

My entry this week is from Common Bond, Tangled Heart...

Read a FREE short story ~ Visit Author Chelle Cordero on Facebook

  Starting tomorrow, Sept 2, and through the month, I will be posting my short story Pussy Cat Tales in serialized version on my Facebook page. Come back every other day for another installment.

Pussy Cat Tales (an amusing look at a lifetime with cats) is one of the short stories in The Many Faces of Chelle Cordero .

Enjoy! Visit Author Chelle Cordero to follow along. The Many Faces of Chelle CorderoBuy Links Smashwords Amazon Barnes & Noble iTunes Kobo

Back to school ~ #MondayBlogs

Our local schools open next week. It's been several years since either of my offspring were students in the local school system... somehow though I still tend to feel a bit morose over the idea of summer being over.

As a child I remember my mom having tears in her eyes the first day of school EVERY YEAR. My sister and I were always filled with the excitement of new adventures, showing off new outfits which Mommy sewed for us, painstakingly printing our names on brand new marble composition boo...

A Promise is Made

Hi! Welcome to another Weekend Writing Warrior round. Every week writers post 8 sentences on their blogs from a published or unpublished book. Then we "hop" around and leave comments on each other's snippets. Whether our work is already published or in progress, the helpful comments help us become stronger writers on our next WIP. We welcome EVERYONE's comments.
See more at the
WeWriWa blog
& check out the
Facebook Snippet Sunday group

My entry this week is from Common Bond, Tangled Heart...

A chance to win a FREE copy of Hostage Heart

Every week I participate in a blog hop hosted by the Weekend Writing Warriors (also shared by the Snippet Sunday Facebook group) - Writers post 8-10 sentences from one of their stories (poems or blog posts as well) and readers hop around reading tantalizing snippets and are welcomed to comment - we encourage comments from all!Anyway, since this week is the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina's landfall in New Orleans and my book Hostage Heart was inspired by st...

Jimmy Carter, Our 39th President ~ #MondayBlogs

President Jimmy Carter showed a great kindness to my family in 1978 and I will forever remember how he helped us during a very difficult time. Let me explain...

Jimmy Carter
by Department of Defense
Department of the Navy
Licensed under Public Domain


My dad passed away in 1977 and following his wishes he was buried in one of the region's Veteran's cemeteries (He was very proud of his service in WW2). When a U.S. Veteran is buried in a national cemetery the VA National Cemetery Administration suppl...