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July 28, 2014
Writers’ Tools – Paintings and Pictures
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I was at a writing workshop in Bloomington, Indiana many years ago when the teacher of one class spread a bunch of pictures on the table and invited us to come up and grab one. We took them back to … Continue reading →
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July 27, 2014
Lonnie Returns for #SampleSunday
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Lonnie Returns — doesn’t that just send shivers of dread down your spine? If it doesn’t, you don’t know Lonnie. Lonnie Carter is a character in two of my short stories. The first one, “Lonnie, Me and the Hound of … Continue reading →
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July 26, 2014
MomGoth’s Clementine #Caturday
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Sweetie Pie Turner here. MomGoth got so lonely for a furbaby, she ordered one over the internet — or, as I call them, the catertubes. She named her Clementine, and calls her Tiny for short. MomGoth’s Clementine (I’m posting today … Continue reading →
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July 25, 2014
A Blog Or Three To You From Me
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That was a little poem up there in the subject line, as a tribute to Ogden Nash and the blog — named, as The Master would have approved, Blogden Nash — run by Nash aficionado “John.” Lovely blog, and welcome … Continue reading →
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July 24, 2014
Waving to a Bestie On #ThrowbackThursday
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Not Jane, just for a change! lol Jane is one of my longest-standing besties, for sure, but I was rummaging through some old photos yesterday and came up with this: A Bestie of Long Standing This is Kathie Hart. We … Continue reading →
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July 23, 2014
Guess What My Favorite Herb Is
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My Favorite Herb SAGE, of course! SAGE is my favorite herb! Sage is native to Europe, but can tolerate just about any temperate climate, and has spread into the wild anywhere it can be cultivated. Garden sage is a common … Continue reading →
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July 22, 2014
Best Lit Club Ever
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Love my lit club! Mom and I belong to the Woman’s Literary Club of Corydon. It was established in 1878 (NO, I am not one of the founding members — ha, ha, ain’t you funny). Our flower is the violet … Continue reading →
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July 21, 2014
Beating Writers’ Block #amwriting
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Beating Writers’ Block 1. Drop back and punt. Re-read the last page you wrote, or the last chapter, or as much as you have to, to get back the feel of the writing. Some writers recommend re-typing a few pages … Continue reading →
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July 20, 2014
Craw for #SampleSunday
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I’m posting a whole story today because it’s very, very short. The story, I mean, not the day. This is a story I wrote for a challenge, which I’ll give at the end. Craw by Marian Allen Craw stomped along … Continue reading →
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July 19, 2014
I Love My Kid #Caturday
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I love my kid. This is news? I love all my kids, but #4 Daughter is currently Nanny Ogg’d into the place of honor. Because this: Better than diamonds! Better than pearls! Sweetie Pie thinks it’s awesome, too. A WRITING … Continue reading →
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