Tag Archives: birthdays

How do you feel about birthdays?

Posted on August 30, 2018 by

How do you feel about birthdays? Reactions seem to depend on where you are on the age spectrum. You may be happy about a birthday. You may be happy but feeling a bit depressed. You may be happy but can’t help … Continue reading →

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Writing, Celebrating, and Cake

Posted on July 1, 2014 by

What’s not to like about a celebration? Take birthdays, for example. Remember your milestone sixteenth? Your 21st? The Big 4-0 wrapped in black?  Birthdays are big, from the birth of a child to the birth of a nation. But our … Continue reading →

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April, Her Many Faces …

Posted on April 1, 2013 by

If, as a writer, you’ve ever received a rejection letter (and who hasn’t), it can be a real downer. Almost as deflating is the polite and encouraging  letter that states, “You almost made the cut. Send us more.” Almost? We … Continue reading →

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