So I had this problem, right? A bewildering experience, in my opinion, and now it's over, rather barely over, I can talk about it. Or at least provide some details. It has to do with my female anatomy, which I won't go into detail about. Suffice it to say, I had my bladder sewn back ...
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Giving Tuesday!
https://youtu.be/s1keL0HuQIM You can read this story here: https://www.udsakron.org/wp-content/uploads/K83-Final-Final.pdf Disabilities
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Vine Leaves Press has published my micro!
Published my 50 word story! Here's the link https://preview.mailerlite.com/y8m9u8/1819550690389792895/l8q5/ OR read it here! Story No.375 BlinkWe pulled behind the line of cars stopped at the intersection. The traffic light blinked green. No one moved. Our irate driver yelled. “Moron, get off your phone.” Horns blared. The car ahead of us jerked forward. The light blinked ...
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One Step Closer
Yesterday I received an email from Kaleidoscope magazine, asking me to videotape myself reading an excerpt from a short story they published for an event called Giving Tuesday! I know what Giving Tuesday is, but never expected I'd be invited to help promote it! Look what they said! I'm laughing at how many times it ...
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I love Social Media
This is a link to my friend's blog. She wrote about me and Jessica. HER daughter's name is also Jessica. The rest of the story is kind of intriguing. It almost sounds made up. It's not. https://vickierubin.com/2021/10/02/acceptance/
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The Journey Began Here
Me when I was in First Grade The television set was first introduced into homes in the '50s. Every day, someone on our block was getting their brand new TV delivered. I can still see the delivery men carrying the monster box into our house and setting up the new black and white ...
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The Lie
I lift the faded black and white class photo out of the box and turn it over. There's a date on the bottom: 1958. The girl with the headband and ringlets, sitting in the third row of desks, is my best friend, Lori. Everyone used to say she looked exactly like the Shirley Temple doll, ...
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My Glow Girl Softens the Rejections
Magazine rejections anyone?
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Dancing with the dangling threads of Denial
I got another story published today so it's time to celebrate. The story is entitled "The Last Threads of Denial" but there are many invisible threads that still entangle me. I dance around around issues, unable or unwilling to face the truth; I worry whether my story told the whole truth or if I ...
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TWO JELLYFISH
Write City published my story today and I'm beyond thrilled because although it took me two tries, it was accepted. This is an excerpt from the first email I received: "We appreciate you letting us take a look at this story for possible publication in The Write City Magazine. Usually we’ve got a straight up YES ...
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CELEBRATE! I wrote my first proposal for my book!
I think I am going to get my book published. This hasn't been something I believed up until now. But I'm inching closer. Last week, there was a writer's pitch fest on Twitter. The objective of the event is for writers to 'pitch' their story in 280 characters or less. Don't forget the ...
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Searching for a Literary Agent
I am making progress! I've gotten a few more short stories published and an agent requested my full manuscript! I believe in my book because it shines a light on the challenges parents of children with disabilities face. The next step in my process is seeking a literary agent to represent my book ...
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I DID IT!
I’m proud of myself. Today I took a giant leap and entered the Pitch Wars contest, a mentoring program where published/agented authors, editors, or industry interns choose one writer each, read their entire manuscript, and offer suggestions on how to make the manuscript shine for an agent showcase. So I believe I have a chance. I ...