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THE INCIDENT: 2nd character pov
I’m late, I’m late, I’m late… and I hate being late. Especially on a first date-
THE INCIDENT: 1st character pov
OMG. What a morning! Though I’d only had three, all the clients’ marriages were beyond salvation. I was as drained as a city’s water reservoir during the recent drought. I’d talked ‘til I was blue in the face.
THE INCIDENT: hostess pov
It’s 11:35 on a rainy day, so there was little foot traffic at the mall. Though not many shoppers, the business buildings nearby had begun to unleash their hungry throngs, the regulars who keep this eatery afloat.
Errant discourse – a rant.
I’m a human being, too – as I know you are, Constant Reader. As human beings we like to be listened to when we speak. Am I right? We crave being understood. Humans attempt to achieve this aim during discourse. Conversation, as oral communication between two or more is dubbed, is not merely about directing, informing, and drawing attention to one’s self.
Live Strong
Are you a strong woman or a woman of strength? and… how does it matter?
Hunch
A hunch is angel talk, and probably should not be ignored.
Quick Limericks Are One of Me Gifts
There once was a girl from Nantucket…
Poor in a Grocery Store
You don't need to recall it - I recall it everyday. My right arm and shoulder have sustained multiple injuries, so I refrain from carrying a heavy purse when I'm required to 'walk-a-ways' (a Midwestern vernacular term I haven't shed, despite living in CA for...
Clear, Concise, and Complete
Writing requires judicious revision, a truism that used to alarm the novel novelist that was me. No more. I'm more assured in my skills. Writing can effortful, not glib, for some, though seldom for me. It requires accountability: to be purposeful and precise, with an...
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