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Review of Finding Claire by Pamela Humphrey
Imagine waking up in the back of a van after being kidnapped with no idea who you are. No memories. No name. Nothing. You have a photo with the name “Claire” on it, perhaps the only clue to who you are — your whole identity. You manage to escape, but you’re more lost than ever.…
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Why Blogging is Important for Writers
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Poetry Tuesday – This Moment
Do not be so quick to wish away this moment, For before you blink, it’s whisked away, forever, Unfolding like all previous moments on life’s vast canvas, Stretched tapestry seeming to move beyond horizons in all directions. Or is the moment folded in upon inside itself, A hidden dimension undetermined and reduced to a singularity,…
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Flash Poetry – Not So Nuts About Nuts
Another brownie has died a dishonorable death At the mercy of the trash can Instead of sacrificing itself to my stomach. Rather than greet my tongue With the smoothness of chocolate Melting on my tongue As I savor each morsel, My taste buds are stabbed With crunchiness galore. Never put nuts in brownies.
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Excerpt from Lorna versus Laura (unpublished)
When Mr. Rock Garden stepped into the flowerless place next door, for the first time, he seemed to be standing amongst tombstones. He was the only living thing. His back was to me as the orangey hue of dusk settled on his hunched shoulders. I watched carefully, leaving my chair to go to the window…
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Character Friday – Meet Hannah Rechthart Grunner
Hello there, I’m Hannah Rechthart Grunner. Someone thought it would be a good idea for me to write down a bit about myself, so here it is. I don’t know how exciting my life has been, but it’s been a good life, ups and downs and all. I was born on April 12, 1912 to…
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Poetry Tuesday – Empty
Smiles fall false from cracked, closed lips, Breaking, shattering, exposing the lies, Lying hidden so long, The only truth the bitterness and anger — Released in bleeding, beating ugliness. Scorn, judgment, misunderstanding greet, Eyes afraid to meet, Hearts no longer beat, Walking this path alone down a dead-end street. 03/29/15 Like what you’ve read? Please…
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Character Friday – Meet Tristan Blake
My name is Tristan Blake, and I can’t believe I’m writing this down. I may be a writer, but if you really want to know the intimate details of my sad life, I’m afraid you’ll have to look elsewhere. Why? That’s a long story. First, I’ll just say that I’m 35 years old, quite tall,…
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Amazon Giveaway!
I am doing a giveaway on Amazon of my book, Hannah’s Rainbow! If you’d like a chance to win a free e-book version, please click below and enter between now and June 15. Good luck! #amazongiveaway https://giveaway.amazon.com/p/43d8b6b5b3a4b68d
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Why I Write What I Write
“Where some might see ugliness, I see beauty, at least the potential of it.” A question many writers and authors get asked is why they write what they write. You have probably also heard it said that you should write what you know. I’ll admit, much of the details of what I write isn’t what…