The Story Man, I hate politics. The debates are on. I’m watching them. I’m a “concerned citizen.” But ultimately, the entire process just proves that the only thing worse than politics is having to choose a politician. It’s like picking the best cockroach or the least stinky sock to rub on your face. I understand we all need to choose.
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This is Ellie. Ellie is my 21-month-old daughter. I’ve mentioned her a couple times in previous posts. Her favorite things are Kipper the dog, cheese, and “beeg paaks” (big parks). She’s also quite fond of bunnies. Tonight we went to Chick-Fil-A in the mall and tried to disguise the chicken under the bun to get her to eat it. She
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“Oh, bless his heart. How old is he?” It never ceases to amaze me how many people can’t tell the difference between a boy toddler and a girl toddler unless they’re wearing blue or pink. I never noticed until I had a child, of course, but what’s so difficult? If the kid’s wearing a blue t-shirt or a jean jacket,
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I have a friend who just recently secured a top agent to represent her fiction and in 2 weeks, she had a three book deal with a top national publisher. I have another friend who has had an agent for 8 years and has yet to sell a manuscript. If you’ve ever bought or sold a house, or dealt with
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Ah, the eternal conundrum. Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous publishing house’s offers alone, or to seek such representation as will improve your chances of securing a large fortune, minus the customary 15%. But soft! Methinks there is an answer! Okay, okay. Enough of that. As an editor, I get this question
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