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A Trip to the Mall Gone South

Posted on October 1, 2016 by cmwriter

We’d gone to Barnes and Noble at the local mall, had a chocolate milkshake at the food court, and were leaving that mecca of fine dining when, Boom, my husband took a tumble. He went down. Hard. I was a … Continue reading →

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Flashbacks – Good and Not So Good

Posted on August 15, 2016 by cmwriter

What is it about the urge to revisit our past, either in our thoughts or in person? Why do we do it? What are we hoping to feel, learn, experience, see? A few years ago my husband and I decided … Continue reading →

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Pictures and Words

Posted on April 1, 2016 by cmwriter

It’s always interesting to see your work in a magazine or journal in its final published form – the layout of the piece on the page, the general tone and feel of the publication, the use of pictures, if any. … Continue reading →

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Are You Getting Closer?

Posted on March 15, 2016 by cmwriter

My very first post on “Written Beneath the Palms” in March 2012 was called Looking for Inspiration. The piece was about the Santa Rosa Mountains which edge a portion of the Coachella Valley near Palm Springs. They rise abruptly from … Continue reading →

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Stepping in Potholes

Posted on March 1, 2016 by cmwriter

I have some writing projects I want to work on, but I keep falling into life’s potholes. Like what you may ask? Ah, let me count the ways. Pothole number one: the microwave. The thing sounded like an airplane when … Continue reading →

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What is it about a literary reading?

Posted on October 15, 2015 by cmwriter

What is it about a literary reading? Let’s call it Risk City – not only do you as a writer take a risk when you put words on paper and share them with a reader, but at a reading there’s … Continue reading →

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Writing, Wrinkles, and Scarves

Posted on May 15, 2015 by cmwriter

Like most malls, our local Westfield version has several major anchor stores and a multitude of smaller shops. Kiosks camp in the corridors on each of the mall’s two levels. In these kiosks, you can have your teeth whitened, buy … Continue reading →

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Enjoying Things Creative …

Posted on April 1, 2015 by cmwriter

While some hours, days, or even weeks can be absolute bummers (we’ve all been there), other periods of time overflow with activities and events we love to do. Like a perfect storm. Recently, several of mine clustered together within a … Continue reading →

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