Writings
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Patchwork Promise
Started June 28, 2007
This is another family who entered my imagination a couple years ago. I wrote all the backstory and plotted out the action…and then abandoned them. I felt pressed for time and selfish about pouring myself into an “imaginary” family. Lately, though, they started tap dancing through my consciousness again. I thought maybe if I spent 15-20 minutes a day (which is always catch as catch can) writing that I could eventually tell their story. As a decent sized portion gets written, I’ll post it. I hope you enjoy. -
The Book House
This is a story/novella or some such that is currently in progress. This little family showed up in my head one morning and I just had to tell their tale.
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No Dinosaurs in Church
January 25, 2005
Another story for children. This one was born out of my experience of dealing with kids in an Orthodox Church service. I had a lot of fun writing this one and would love to see these characters live on in other stories for children. A manuscript of this story is currently in the hands of an acquistions editor for an Orthodox Publishing House. I’m biting my nails and waiting for the polite rejection. Then I may send it on to other places. I had an actual email conversation with this editor so I don’t feel I can simultaneously submit the manuscript.
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A Tomato Tradition
October 25, 2004
A children’s story about a little girl who learns about family tradition while growing tomatoes. This little gem has been rejected by three publising houses. Woo-Hoo! It is still a story that is close to my heart…
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Spooky Church
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Spooky Church and Beyond
read a brief testimonial on her journey to Orthodoxy
