Category: Assorted
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Exhilaration of a new love
Eyes lock across a crowded world and hers – certainly a crowded heart but she will make room for him against all of the rules “I love you” they’ll say – but not too much “I want you” they’ll write and then they get to explain what that means Does the pot of gold actually…
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What brings you here?
I’m stealing borrowing a blog topic from Amy, which is to list the search terms people use when they stumble upon my blog. At times the searches can be quite interesting! Flashing boobs – Is it weird this is the most-searched topic that leads people here? nanowrimo book cover – Of course, for National Novel…
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(Free) pre-marital counseling at the Cathedral
They made out with boys in the Fellowship Hall after youth church while waiting for rides passed the time with a game of truth or dare this wasn’t heaven, but it did last 7 minutes. Jane pulled her very best friend Mary aside, and in a very serious tone, broached the very necessary question: “Do…
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Some Twitter humor
For those of you who don’t know Twitter, you really should check it out. I was skeptical myself at first, but I can’t even begin to describe how wonderful it has been – I’ve connected with other creative people, which inspired me during my novel writing time and is inspiring me now as the poetry…
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Take me dancing before I die
She wondered briefly if the smell of roses when there were none to be found might be evidence of brain trauma Brushed it off and convinced him salsa dancing was the way to fix this focused on their connection as they glided across the dance floor. They were lithe and surreal and all the things…
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Learning baseball from an experienced player
It was off season for the home team but we parked your car in the back of the empty visitor’s practice lot began rounding the bases anyway No hot dogs for sale this winter day but a look in your eye and time on our side, you pulled me in close. I said, “Honey, let’s…
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Proposition in the backseat of a taxi
“But if I sleep with you I will fall in love with you,” she said with eyes lowered and husky voice her red lips so close to his that one false move meant they’d be in over their heads. They breathed into each other and this decided everything. “I have already fallen in love with…
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Blue cheese, the Yankees and road trips
About 30 years ago my dad bawled like a baby when he held me for the first time. Has he told me this? No, but I know it must be certain. My mom had to undergo a C-section with me because I would have been breech. I was a month early, and apparently I decided…
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#nanowrimo book editing time
Just wanted to give a status update on my book. My book!! (I cheer a little inside every time I say that.) For those who haven’t been listening to me chat incessantly for the past month or so, I’ll recap: I wrote a book last month. Yep, a book. Yep, in a month. I participated in…
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When fire illuminates, not smoulders – what next?
She poured gasoline all over their memories after a very frank conversation in which she asked who he wanted to share his heart with and he said “I could be happy either way.” She knew he was lying and she told him as much but he was driven to take the easy route and she…