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Oh my...oh my, my, my! Weekly writing contest update 🙂 I competed in the intermediate category...and placed 2nd! Woo hoo! That means I must now write in the ADVANCED section of the website (oooooh!). Last week's theme: The Family Pet. Here it is folks:To Replace a Pet by Karin Beery--------------------------------- [...]

I placed 2nd this week in the writing contest! I've officially moved up to...INTERMEDIATE. Oooohhh. Here it is folks...the tale of in-laws. __________________________________________________________________IT COULD ALWAYS BE WORSE “Arghh!” I growled, slamming down the phone. I slouched into the chair, losing myself in its understuffed cushions. “Your mother is just...she's...I...oh!” “Do [...]

So, yeah, I've been writing since I could hold a pencil. I ALWAYS write...that's why I decided to try to actually make money at it.Well my parents are ALWAYS cleaning their house and my mom came across a binder. It contained a story I wrote while a senior in high [...]

I did it!!! I placed third in a weekly on-line short story writing contest!!! Out of 62 entries, I got 3rd! (in the beginners category). Yipee! I've decided to share the joy with you. The theme for the week was Siblings. The title of my entry is Girls. Enjoy!___________________________________________________________________ We [...]

As my editor is looking at my first few chapters, I've decided it's necessary to keep pressing on and to try to enter the vast writing arena. My new challenge: get a job.So far I've applied for one freelance writing gig and am sending another resume this week. We'll see [...]