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An Open Letter...

An Open Letter…

Meet Kim Greenup, friend and fellow member of White County Creative Writers.  This is Kim’s e-publishing debut, and I’m thrilled to introduce her.  You might find her on Facebook, at  https://www.facebook.com/kim.greenup.1?fref=ts - -   An open letter to my friends and family: It’s December 22, and I have not sent a single Christmas card this year, and […]

Just For Fun Friday 12/20/13

Just For Fun Friday 12/20/13

Have you begun your final countdown?  Is there someone, perhaps a child, that you still need a gift for? Give a Book!  I know I don’t have to tell you writers – but a book is the best gift of all.  It gives every time he/she picks it up. A book is more than just, […]

What We Have in Common...

What We Have in Common…

While working on a scene in my book, I created an escalated argument between a husband and wife. It was supposed to result in an ultimatum and separation. I went free-writing along through it, letting it flow as naturally as I could. Oops. HE said something that stopped the argument cold.  He capitulated. He was […]

Just For Fun Friday 12/13/13

Just For Fun Friday 12/13/13

 A Cautionary Tail  Hi!  I’m Lucy.  I love to get high.  No, silly…not with that stuff that messes up your mind.  I like to get into treetops, on top of bookcases, perch on the headboard…you know.  I like to watch my owner do things, too. Wherever she is, I’m right beside her, checking things out. She […]

Fact, Fiction, or Faction?

Fact, Fiction, or Faction?

Did you ever hear your child tell a friend about something and wonder how he managed to get all the facts wrong?  Did you ever re-tell something at a family gathering and have your parent, your sibling, or your own child argue the facts -when you vividly remembered every detail? For 40-something years, I carried […]