Tag: writers
member name: Monica Kennedy
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January 23, 2006 07:06 PM EST --
Why is it that as I post this picture of me, I hear the music from Psycho! Do not be afraid though, it is only little ol' me! You've often wondered (or maybe not) what I look like, . . .
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January 03, 2006 05:05 AM EST --
I have a theory that to be a truly good writer, you have to have at least a little mental illness: it allows writers to see all the spectrums we write about. Many of the great writers of the past . . .
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February 01, 2006 09:03 PM EST --
This is in response to David L's challenge to write something with the two words "Bottled Promise." Here is my attempt!
I have a bottled promise
I keep it tied inside
because . . .
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February 09, 2006 10:25 PM EST --
sometimes I feel like a worthless gem
full of potential but flawed to no end
who wants the diamond with the spot
the ruby with a crack
the emerald with the white streak
who made the rules for what . . .
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January 17, 2006 02:54 PM EST --
I sit on the edge of my bed in my dorm room, staring at the drawer where I keep my toiletries and medicine. I imagine what I can use from that drawer to kill myself. Tears stream down my cheeks as . . .
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April 07, 2006 09:18 AM EDT --
Constructive criticism is the process of offering valid and well-reasoned opinions about the work of others, usually involving both positive and negative comments, in a friendly manner rather than an oppositional . . .
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April 30, 2006 12:02 AM EDT --
Constructive criticism is the process of offering valid and well-reasoned opinions about the work of others, usually involving both positive and negative comments, in a friendly manner rather than an oppositional . . .
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March 15, 2006 01:34 AM EST --
Since joining Gather in late November, I have seen a lot of improvements and have had a lot of great experiences. I think that Gather can be very helpful to writers, and I am very pleased to have . . .
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March 28, 2006 07:18 PM EST --
The beeping of the alarm awoke me. I scrambled to end the wretched sound. Six A.M. already? It seemed I had just fallen asleep. I sat up and put my feet in my old worn slippers, . . .
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March 30, 2006 07:10 PM EST --
The Red Suitcase, Part Two
See Part One here
I was a shy teenager. I didn't have a lot of friends. Being pulled in and out of school did not help. Rumors would go around that the . . .
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April 01, 2006 05:47 PM EST --
Click here for Part One
Click here for Part Two
Part Three
I came out of my daydreams long enough to realize it was almost three o'clock. It was about time for Betsy to stop by with the mail. . . .
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April 06, 2006 05:54 PM EDT --
Part One
Part Two
Part Three
Part Four
Betsy ran up to me and gave me a hug. "Tangie my girl, looks like ya gonna see some suitcase dreams in this lifetime after all!"
I hugged her . . .
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April 15, 2006 11:23 AM EDT --
Several years ago, my sister, Paula Dukes, planted a tomato garden in her North Carolina backyard. She had a coop full of chickens, and decided to use their droppings as fertilizer for the garden. . . .
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January 18, 2006 06:37 AM EST --
I thought I would offer a commentary on the autobiographical story I posted yesterday, Making it Through the Night . You may want to go read it first and then come here to read my . . .
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August 10, 2007 10:54 AM EDT --
Part One
Part Two
Part Three
I came out of my daydreams long enough to realize it was almost three o'clock. It was about time for Betsy to stop by with the mail. I was the last . . .
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March 07, 2006 02:13 PM EST --
sub-lime
adj.
1. Of high spiritual, moral, or intellectual worth.
2. Not to be excelled; supreme.
3. Inspiring awe; impressive.
a-ban-don
1. To . . .
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April 25, 2006 02:04 AM EDT --
I was attracted to him right away.
I peered closely, as I marked my prey.
This one will be easy.
He's not the type to fall for sleazy.
I sauntered over to entice.
I cleverly showed . . .
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March 04, 2006 04:29 AM EST --
tep-id adj.
1. Moderately warm; lukewarm.
2. Lacking in emotional warmth or enthusiasm; halfhearted
Going with the second meaning of the word tepid - I can definitely say it was not a tepid . . .
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April 17, 2006 04:05 AM EDT --
adj. ineffable - defying expression or description; "indefinable yearnings"; "indescribable beauty"; "ineffable ecstasy"; "inexpressible anguish"; "unspeakable . . .
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August 20, 2006 05:06 PM EDT --
NOTE: as of 12-8-07 submissions are closed for this publisher. Check the link, though, they may open again soon.
Christmas group member Cindy G. announced recently that her novella, The Spirit . . .
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