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Tag Archives: Carrot Ranch
The Distance Between Us
Originally posted on Carrot Ranch Literary Community:
Twenty years ago this Friday, I went out for a meal to celebrate my birthday with my family. My eighteen year old had graduated from high school that spring and was looking forward…
Posted in Memoir Across the Pond Column
Tagged 9/11, California, Carrot Ranch, Emigration, England, Family Memoir, Memoir, Memoir Across The Pond
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The Words We Know
Originally posted on Carrot Ranch Literary Community:
In recent discussion with my husband about decorating our kitchen, I asked if we had enough paint for the base boards. Base boards? For the life of me, I couldn’t think what we…
Posted in Memoir Across the Pond Column
Tagged America, Carrot Ranch, England, Ex-pat, Family Memoirs, Home, Memoir Column, My California, travel
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The Sue Vincent Rodeo Classic
Originally posted on Carrot Ranch Literary Community:
by H.R.R. Gorman Here at the Carrot Ranch, we take the business of 99-word literary art seriously. Those who participate in the Ranch prompts or yearly Rodeo saddle up to TUFF (The Ultimate…
Posted in Reblogs
Tagged 99 Word Flash Fiction Competition, Carers, Carrot Ranch, Sue Vincent Rodeo Classic
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Blogging With A Little Help From Your Friends. A Guest Post By Sherri Matthews @WriterSherri
Today, I’m thrilled and honoured to guest post at Hugh Robert’s wonderful blog, Hugh’s News & Views, on the challenges of balancing blogging, writing a book and the curve balls of life. And the fascinating coincidences bloggers regularly discover through … Continue reading
Rodeo #3: Travel with a Twist Winners
Originally posted on Carrot Ranch Literary Community:
By Sherri Matthews Well, we asked for travel stories with a twist, and we got ‘em. Thank you so much to all who entered, 29 in all. You’ve taken us around the world…
Rodeo #3: Travel with a Twist
Originally posted on Carrot Ranch Literary Community:
By Sherri Matthews In July, I had the good fortune to spend a week’s holiday with my husband on the Italian Amalfi Coast. I say good fortune, because hubby won it, thanks to…
Rodeo #1: Dialog
Originally posted on Carrot Ranch Literary Community:
By Geoff Le Pard, Rodeo Leader Writers are notorious people watchers. It’s a small miracle we don’t get done for stalking more often. Part of that idea — thieving we do involves listening…
Travel to the Rodeo
Originally posted on Carrot Ranch Literary Community:
Sherri Matthews has kept her feet in the stirrups at Carrot Ranch while riding hard to revise her memoir. She’s one of our premier memoir writers who also pens a hapless village werewolf…
49 Days In 1988: Week 36 – Choices
Today I’m travelling with Hugh Roberts and Huey Lewis and the News back to the future. Since January, Hugh has invited a weekly guest to choose their favourite 80’s song and feature in his ’49 Days in 1988′ series. Hugh … Continue reading
Real Memoir Imaginary Flash And Not Your Typical Anthology
When I moved house last October, I said goodbye to my Summerhouse. That is, to the wood and nails of it. To the little wooden house painted blue , strung with pretty bunting and lights which no longer belongs to … Continue reading
Posted in Round The World Book Tour
Tagged 99 Word Flash Fiction, Blogging Community, Book Tour, Carrot Ranch, Congress of Rough Writers, Congress of Rough Writers: Flash Fiction Anthology Vol 1, Memoir, Memoir Writing, Reader's Favorite 5-Star Book Review, Round The World Book Tour, Summerhouse, thank you, writing
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