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retired teacher, history & math consultant, blogger, writer- mostly poetry and short stories, photographer, 10,000 steps a day, #StoryChat, #EmbracingthePowertoLive, #OveraCuppa, cancer survivor, married with dog and cat running the house
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Story Chat Digest: February – Poetry Day #2 Welcome to Poetry Day for Story Chat Digest 2025. We will discuss these incredible poems just as we do the short stories. Any type of poem is acceptable as long as it doesn't contain profanity or exotica and would appeal to a large audience. Story Chat…

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Remembering Frosty and Red Days Over a Cuppa Happy February 19th. I wasn't going to post today, but Terri's challenge to post frosty pictures this week for Sunday Stills was compelling. There are always lots of pictures and others who share when you click on her site. Don't forget to visit Photos…

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Story Chat Digest: Romance Is In The Air Short Story Challenge Story Chat Digest 2025 Any type of story is acceptable as long as it doesn't contain profanity or exotica and would appeal to a large audience. It must be between 100 and 300 words and be about the topic. Story Chat is more than a…

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Story Chat Digest Summary #2: “All About Sophia” by Nigel Byng With 252 recent views, 30 likes, and 202 insightful comments, this month's story, "All About Sophia" was another Story Chat success. Bookmark it for reference. Take a look if you missed it. If you love to read short stories, you will…

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Embracing Life Over a Cuppa Home Again in Prescott, AZ and the 30th Anniversary of our First Date I know we couldn't possibly seem that old, but Vince and I had our first date on February 11, 1995, at Bob's Big Boy. I had chicken tortilla soup, and we split a fudge sundae. It was a memorable…

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Let’s Chat About Blogging: Ten Quick Blogging Tips Millions of people blog now. Things are always changing, and most enjoy tips to keep us up to date dealing with new developments. But there is more to blogging than technical matters.  I've been blogging on WordPress for thirteen years. Below,…

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Story Chat Digest #2: Summary January Poetry Day With 152 recent views, 44 likes, and 140 insightful comments, this month's story, "SCD Poetry Day" was another Story Chat success. Bookmark it for reference. Take a look if you missed it. If you love to read short stories, poems, microfiction,…

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Christmas Sweater When my first husband, Mark, went to Bible College, and worked, and worked some more, I worked at the college as a secretary, and had such fun with the other four secretaries that worked in the office with me. They were the ones that refused to bake me a birthday cake, but gave…

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Three Best Articles for Writers and Bloggers Today As a writer, I read constantly, even more than I write. Since my education was not about writing specifically, I have to educate myself additional subjects that will make me a better writer and marketing director of my books. In the last four…

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Why an Online Interview Here May Boost Your Success Interview Format at Always Write Welcome to Always Write, a blog for writers, bloggers and photographers to have a place to share and have a cup of coffee together and chat about what we love to do. Always Write wants to interview you! Your…

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Embracing Life Over a Cuppa in a Dog Park I usually walk around the dog park to get my steps instead of Embracing a Cuppa coffee, but this was worth holding still and watching Goldie strut across the park with a new friend. These photos work for John's Cell Pic Sunday. Here is the poem I wrote for…

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Story Chat Digest #4 “All about Sophia” by Nigel Byng Story Chat is more than a writing challenge. It is a unique and proven online program encouraging interaction between authors and readers. It's part writers group, part beta readers, and part fun fiction and pure enjoyment. SUMMARIES will…

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I'm preparing my poetry book, Embracing the Power of Life, for publication and looking for answers. I came across this journal of Senryus and downloaded it. I laughed my head off! prunejuicesenryu.com/2020/07/01/i... Here's an example by Alan Pizzarelli "The drunk lets the butterfly lead the way"

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Story Chat Digest Micro-Fiction Challenge #1 Winter Storms Story Chat Digest 2025 Any type of story is acceptable as long as it doesn't contain profanity or exotica and would appeal to a large audience. It must be between 100 and 300 words and be about the topic. Instructions My sample Story Chat…

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#memoir #nonfiction Visit my books www.amazon.ca/stores/D.G.-...

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Story Chat Digest: Poetry Day Welcome to the first addition of Poetry Day for Story Chat Digest 2025. We will discuss these incredible poems just as we do the short stories. Any type of poem is acceptable as long as it doesn't contain profanity or exotica and would appeal to a large audience.…

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Only a couple more days to write your 100-300 word story for the Story Chat Digest challenge, "Winter Storms." Here's mine. alwayswrite.blog/2025/01/23/o...

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Today we remember the Holocaust. My friend Elaine Geller was a child prisoner. alwayswrite.blog/2013/06/02/d...

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Daily Prompt: Silver Linings Extreme bad times give birth to silver linings. Disasters and tragedy can bring out the best in people. Right now we think of those in Oklahoma who are suffering with the ugly effects of tornadoes. They need to see beyond their present circumstances and know that there…

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It’s Holocaust Remembrance Day-80 years. www.cnn.com/2025/01/27/w...

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Robbie's Inspiration - Book reviews: Perceptions by Ivor Stevens and Derrick Knight and Amanda in Scotland by Darlene Foster robbiesinspiration.wordpress.com/2025/01/24/r... #bookreviews

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My first Starter Pack on BlueSky. This one is for Bloggers. Let me know if you are a blogger and would like to be added to the list. go.bsky.app/D5Nztv6

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