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Dystopian and Utopian
In an imperfect world, humans struggle to do the right thing. Is that dystopian? If the world is twisted so it appears idyllic yet is rotted underneath, is that dystopian? A world filled with blood sucking vampires that prey on the innocent, no matter how kind they seem is dystopian. Yet reality is often dystopian…
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The Hunter
The story of Brom and Mox is delayed again, I got a note from Jo my poor overstressed editor. She has not had a chance to even look at it for the past week. Her last installment covered only 40 pages. She is hoping that by the end of this month or possibly the middle…
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Hoops
I made the decision to renew my teaching credentials in Illinois, and I could have made myself crazy trying to figure out what to do. Instead, we went over to the country office of education and I walked in and spoke to a group of people. After they got passed looking at my certificate that…
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Journey
I have been fortunate enough to take many journies in my life, adventures all of them, but one of my greatest was becoming a teacher. Contrary to popular belief it wasn’t the pay, the summers off, or the short hours that drove me to that particular profession. It was the hard core believe that by…
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Happy Valentines Day!
I hope everyone had a wonderful, fun filled Valentine’s Day. My husband and I celebrated, bringing a little joy to one another and a few other people as we spread around some flowers and candy. While lots of people use the day in a commercial effort to make others feel alone, bereft, left out or…
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Acclimating
Clearing snow has become a regular thing. The more we do it, the more accomplished we become. Shawn and I are developing patterns for clearing away the piles of fluffy white. We have also had a good time working together. In my most recent adventures of acclimating to a new house, in a new town,…
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Dotty
Can you imagine having a crazy sister who killed your parents? Let’s not consider the fact that Maggie poisoned her a little bit every day, tore apart her confidence, and resented the hell out of her. We can pretend that Dotty’s parents meant well and intended no harm in the way they treated Dotty as…
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Head Space
People talk about headspace as if it were magical and visited only rarely. Getting to the right place to write involves specific steps; clean the desk, the room, set up my tea, clean out the keyboard. Make the chair comfortable, and write. The world falls away and there I am, sunk in my imagination. Now…
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LeeAnn
She makes her first appearance in NewEarth 4: Healing. She is human, a distinction that becomes increasingly necessary the farther you get into the series. LeeAnn is a special character because she is emotionally sensitive. She hates the idea of causing pain while she heals, but her energy is so strong that if she uses…
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Pia
In case you haven’t paid attention to the pictures, Pia is a multi-colored dragon, younger than Grabon, not yet fully mature, small in stature, slight of build, and of course, Grabon thinks she’s stunning. She has a rare talent of enhancing people’s connection to the planet using her drum and singing. She gives voice to…
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Neighbors
We have some wonderful neighbors. This morning I was up early, but I never noticed them cleaning the fresh snow off my driveway or digging out my sidewalk. What a nice bunch of people: and while I can guess whom it might be, I can’t be sure. We’ll see if some careful snooping tells the…
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