Monthly Archives: May 2008

A Crooked Kind of Review

Posted on May 26, 2008 by

    I just spent the last half hour sitting in my van. I wasn’t alone. I sat in my van with my nine and seven year old boys listening to the end of Linda Urban’s, Crooked Kind of Perfect. We … Continue reading →

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Chug, chug

Posted on May 15, 2008 by

More writing this morning. Went well. Today I’ll be subbing (that’s substitute teaching not submitting) and then tonight there is a family poetry reading at my kids’ school. Here is the one I plan to read from a larger collection … Continue reading →

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Festival of the Book and an update

Posted on May 14, 2008 by

Dear Friends, if you find yourself in Portland, Maine this weekend you will want to take a look at the Festival of the Book celebration. The schedule for kids includes programs by the amazing Lynne Plourde (who did a wonderful … Continue reading →

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Another chapter

Posted on May 9, 2008 by

Don’t miss this great “Docublog” with my Chautauqua buddy Brian Anderson author of the Zack Proton books. While he makes the publishing thing sound easy, he’s had his share of headaches getting all three books through the publishing process. If … Continue reading →

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Sunshine and Through lines

Posted on May 6, 2008 by

The rain that caused major flooding throughout Northern Maine stopped Monday morning and we have had two straight days of Sun. I do not live in Northern Maine and I send my good wishes through cyber space to those who … Continue reading →

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Poetry Friday: Sonnet

Posted on May 2, 2008 by

Spring romances a poem. A sonnet. By Anna J. Boll At night lambs cuddle under wooly coat, By day the maple sap begins to flow. The snowman sheds the red scarf from his throat, his inhibitions melting like the snow. … Continue reading →

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Stuck in the middle

Posted on May 1, 2008 by

I haven’t disappeared. I’m here, but working. Writing each morning from 5:30 am until 7:30 then getting my kids out the door. But right now I’m stuck and I figure that if I just keep my fingers moving an idea … Continue reading →

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