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*http://wordle.net                                               For Mom
S.

She left us early in the morning on November 19, 2008—only 3 1/2 weeks after she was hospitalized.  All four of her children sat with her through her last night.  Just before she died, a grandson and a daughter-in-law arrived.  Our dad, due to his advanced Alzheimer’s, could not be there for her.  Nor would he have understood what was happening [...]

1988 — 2008
Goodbye, Styxie.
We’re sure  bowls of whipped cream await in cat heaven.
                               
 
S.C.  &  G.C.

I must apologize for not posting any new entries lately. The reason is that my mother is seriously ill, and I have been spending a great deal of time at her bedside with my siblings and other family members.
This illness has come as a real surprise to us. She has always been a strong woman. In the Appalachian [...]

I’ve spent a lot of this past month on the road driving to the hospital, or to a group home, to see my father who has Alzheimer’s. This is a sad time for me, in many ways. One of which is that my father was a true storyteller. He was born with the Gift. Now, his drifting into [...]

Things you should know about the writing life, writers, or if you are inviting authors to speak at an event.
 
1.  There is no substitute for good writing. (Having “connections” in the publishing world won’t help if the writing is not good.) The most useful thing you can do to push your publishing career forward is [...]