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We done! We done!

That’s a direct quote from a sweet girl, immediately after taking her last chemotherapy pill. Such jubilation she had, and rightly so. She faced her cancer treatment with courage, and we were all celebrating with her when it was finally over. I found myself thinking, “We done! We done!” when editing was complete, and then again yesterday when I placed my print order! I’ve been wearing so many hats that I’ve never donned before: Yes!…

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A welcome week off

Three days ago, I sent my comments back to dear Kerry, my editor. The ball is in her court now, and she says that she’ll get back to me next week. It’s good timing because my body needs a break from sitting in a chair and staring at a computer screen. Ironically, writing about health isn’t always the healthiest activity. My head needs a break from staring at a monitor, and my body needs to…

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Two years of writing

So much has happened since July 2022, the most significant being Word Alive Press entering the picture. July 2022 – Fall 2023: Writing, writing, writing. During this period, I wrote without thinking too much. As in, I just got the ideas out. I can’t help being me and caring about grammar, so there was care taken with mechanics. As I eventually learned, there would still be endless editing and rewriting to do. Sometime in Fall…