Category Archives: Reading and Writing

An Innocuous Older in the Youngers’ Court

Posted on August 29, 2017 by

According to Ashton Applewhite in This Chair Rocks:A Manifesto Against Ageism, at 5:10 tonight, when I enter my writing class, I will be an “Older”. Older is a relative term; not of bucket into which a person is placed. There are … Continue reading →

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Manuscript Review

Posted on August 3, 2017 by

Last Thursday, I sent the third draft of my story to an editor for a manuscript review. Note the choice of the word “story”.  Not novel. Not its working title. Just a story. Now, self doubt and insecurities roost upon … Continue reading →

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LAFL: Cut from Waterford

Posted on August 3, 2017 by

This is a flashback, cut from Love at First Lilt. Carly is remembering her mother, who died when she was a teenager. When Carly was twelve, there came the night of the first spring full moon. It was a crisp … Continue reading →

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You Know You’re a Writer When…

Posted on May 13, 2017 by

You know you’re a writer when you turn 2,400 words into 500, and you celebrate. Copyright                                   Disclaimer

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No Foolin’ – Ann Hood Visits NH

Posted on March 12, 2017 by

Canceled… due to weather. So disappointing! To learn more, go to NHWritersProject.org. Copyright                                   Disclaimer  

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