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Monthly Archives: June 2012
Dust Bowl Daydreams
Dust Bowl Daydreams.
Posted in Slice of life, Writing
Tagged 1930's, heartbreak, Kansas, Kansas Historical Society, nostalgia, poetry, Reminiscence, slice of life, The Dust Bowl, writing inspriation
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Dust Bowl Daydreams
By Catherine Hedge I have several dear friends who are June brides or were many years ago. It’s a lovely time to get married in Kansas. The garden in front of my house is an explosion of blooms; gladiolas, petunias, … Continue reading
Posted in Nostalgia, Slice of life, Writing
Tagged Hard times, Kansas, Kansas Historical Society, nostalgia, poetry, Reminiscence, The Dust Bowl, writing inspiration
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Blogging: Opening Pandora’s Box
Blogging: Opening Pandora’s Box.
Posted in Slice of life, Writing
Tagged blogging, Dr. Michael Wesch, getting published, Leonard Bishop, Reminiscence, why should I write?, writing
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Blogging: Opening Pandora’s Box
By Catherine Hedge When I was little, my father played Morse Code with us. He’d say, “Dit- dit- dit- da- da –da- dit – dit –dit,” and we’d try to figure out what he meant. He was a Navy radioman … Continue reading
Posted in e-publishing, Leonard Bishop, Nostalgia, Publishing, Slice of life, Writing
Tagged 1940's memories, changing technology, Dr. Michael Wesch, getting published, Joseph F. Hedge, Kansas State University, Leonard Bishop, Morse Code, publishing e-books, Reminiscence, starting a blog, taking risks in writing, Web 2.0, writing, writing a blog
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Notes From Leonard Bishop’s Class, 1977-78: The Next Two Weeks
Here are more Leonard quotes harvested from that moldering notebook I kept in his class circa 1977. For those who don’t know him, Leonard Bishop taught a novel writing workshop at UC Berkeley Extension until 1983 — he was the … Continue reading
Bumper Stickers by Bishop, Part Two
Bumper Stickers by Bishop, Part Two.
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Bumper Stickers by Bishop, Part Two
By Catherine Hedge For five days, I moped around the house, stalling. I was stuck on my next scene for my Southern novel, Momma Liddy and Me. I sorted my stationery collection. It goes back 15 years or more as … Continue reading
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