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The Congress of Rough Writers Flash Fiction Anthology Vol I

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Tag Archives: English Robin
It Is What It Is: Goodbye Darling Dad
Hello dear friends, When I signed off here three months ago, I hoped to return in September with good news about my memoir writing progress, but in early July I got a call from my uncle telling me my dad … Continue reading
Posted in Family Memoirs, Nature & Wildlife
Tagged Alcholism, Cancer, Death, English Robin, Family Life, Family Memoirs, Father & Daughters, Grief, Healing, loss, Memoir Writing, Nature & Wildlife, prison
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Write Dance Believe
Before I dared to call myself a writer, before I could ever imagine seeing even a single word of mine in print, before I knew what a blog was, I read this: ‘When your life’s seasons, assignments or relationships change, … Continue reading
Blogging And The Three Year Rule
Dear Blogger, How are you? It’s been a while since you and I had a proper talk, and this seems like the perfect time. I saw you walk around the park a few times last week; that’s good news, you … Continue reading
In The Joy And Memorial For A Friend
I tried, but I cannot write another thing until this man who meant so much to me is heard: a man called John who has left this earth for a better place but who gave my heart a safe place … Continue reading
Posted in Family Life, Family Memoirs, Sweet Robin
Tagged English Robin, Family Life, Family Memoirs, Friendship, God, Grief, joy, King Henry VIII, loss, Muse, Nature & Wildlife, writing
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Spring Is Sprung & My Hummingbird Tale
Spring is sprung The grass is rizz… I wonder where the birdies is? Every spring time I think of this little poem; it takes me right back to when I was nineteen and working at the Post Office in a … Continue reading
Posted in Family Life, Garden Snippets, My California, Sweet Robin
Tagged California, divorce, England, English Garden, English Robin, Family Life, hope, Hummingbirds, San Diego, Spring, travel
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