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The Sum of Identity
Another schedule change, and I’m left working myself into another routine. Since resigning from the ER left me a little isolated, I joined a book club here in town. No offense to the club, but the first book I read three pages into the first chapter and gave up. It was redundant and possibly written…
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Return from Hiatus
Gotta love life as a writer with a day job! Things were going along smoothly for a while, then three weeks ago, two things happened. One of our volunteer drivers took a couple of vacations and the EMS gods made life a little more than interesting. I will say that I’ve now been on four…
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Update for February 2023
I hate this kind of post, especially for a blog. I love and hate attention seeking. Yes, it’s nice to be recognized, but with recognition comes the risk of being put down. This last week I realized this holds me back from completing stories. If I want an excuse, one will appear since writing is…
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Thoughts From A Christmas Classic
Don’t make this a Holiday to remember. Make the effort to remember it instead.
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Meet This Author: Gayle Smith
Originally posted on Urban Book Reviews: Q: When did you decide to become a writer? I have loved literature, both stories and poetry, from a very young age. Over twenty years ago I felt a strong urge to write. I started writing “cowboy” poems and performed with my husband, Alf Epp, at the Maple Creek…
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Onward Into Fall
The vice is the band aid making up for something else.
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Lessons in an Old Jeep
Now, turning back was not an option.The storm would overtake me before I made it back to town.
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Gators in the Swimming Hole
Children of parents with personality disorders are conditioned to a certain level of abuse.