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Wednesday 50-word Story: Museum

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I love this challenge. It may seem easy. Fifty words of fiction that tells a story. Exactly 50 […]

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Black Tortoise Press March 8, 2023 writing

Hat-tip Monday: Week #9

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About 10 years ago, I read about a young man who wrote and sent a thank-you note every […]

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Black Tortoise Press March 6, 2023 Gratitude, People, Things

The Fourth Quarter: It’s my birthday

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Okay, my birthday was last Sunday and I’m still celebrating. I drafted this post quite some time ago, […]

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Black Tortoise Press March 3, 2023 Aging

Wednesday 50-word Story: Sunset

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Black Tortoise Press March 1, 2023 writing

Hat-tip Monday: Week #9

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About 10 years ago, I read about a young man who wrote and sent a thank-you note every […]

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Black Tortoise Press February 27, 2023 Gratitude, People, Things

Sharing a Octapetals: Who am I?

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RLC writes at Octapetals. So much poetry for such a young age. (RLC is a Gen-Z.) I love […]

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Black Tortoise Press February 24, 2023 Poetry, Uncategorized, writing

Wednesday 50-word Story:

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Black Tortoise Press February 22, 2023 writing

Hat-tip Monday: Week #8

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Today I’m thanking someone who loved me from the beginning: my Mother. Last week Mom turned 95. This […]

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Black Tortoise Press February 20, 2023 Aging, Gratitude, Things

Meet the author: Wendy Lee Paquette

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I wrote the story in 20 minutes.  It came from my heart.  I thought about what questions would my two daughters ask, so it’s from the perspective of a young girl.

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Black Tortoise Press February 17, 2023 writing

Wednesday 50-word Story: Parents

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Black Tortoise Press February 15, 2023 writing

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