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Sigurd 11/4/2014 – Shoot the Moon

Tuesday 04 November 2014 Hey Bro, I’ve been watching you up close and personal for some time now, Sig. You know, scoping out the inside your noggin. I see too much confusion. To many doubts. All trivial stuff. Gawd, drinking … Continue reading

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Elaina 11/3/14 -Ride the Waves

November 3rd, 2014 Oh Elaina, sometimes I just shake my head at how clueless you are. When you started this letters project you had some practical goals. The first goal, like most writers, was to find a way to bring … Continue reading

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Guest Writer Kerry E.B. Black 11/2/14

11/2/2014 Dear Kerry, So, here’s the deal. You are feeling your age, which is not surprising considering you are firmly ensconced in the middle of your life. You watch Hollywood starlets who share your birth year smile with perfect, gleaming … Continue reading

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Colleen 10/31/14 – Brain Dead

31 October 2014 Dear Colleen, You’re having another one of those days where you can’t grasp a straight thought, but you try to push through it, just to see if you can craft something coherent with this pudding-for-a-brain. Isn’t perimenopause … Continue reading

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Mary 10/30/2014 – Determination

Determination October 30, 2014 Dear M, Having taken such a load off your heart last week; you felt the excitement of life and words in the air, elusive, but it’s there. Since your last letter, you started thinking about the … Continue reading

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Sigurd 10/28/2014 -The Grind

Tuesday 28 October 2014 Boy Sig, what a week this has been. Physical pain bore down on you. It was your constant companion. It intruded into everything. Even sleep. Hard to remember life before. Seems like it’s never been any … Continue reading

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Elaina 10/27/14- Moving Forward

October 27th, 2014 Hey Self- Today’s letter comes from the balcony of my hotel room as I overlook the Atlantic. Living in the mountains, we don’t really have sunrises. By the time the sun peeks over the mountains, it already … Continue reading

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Colleen 10/24/2014 – Published Yet?

24 October 2014 Dear Colleen, This week reminded you of how acutely you feel the strain of not being able to say that you’re published. You tried to open an Amazon author page, but since you’re in three large anthologies … Continue reading

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Mary 10/23/2014- Forgiveness

Forgiveness October 23, 2014 Mary, Forgiveness October 23, 2014 Mary, Long forgotten memories cross your mind, but you need to remember you’re not that person any more. You don’t live in the past, but the memories, the bad ones, have … Continue reading

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Sigurd 10/21/2014 – Find Your Bliss

Tuesday 21 October 2014 Sig, I’m writing about losses we’ve experienced. Mister Counts, Dirty Bob, Fabulous Freddy Flitter, Horny Ernie, and those we knew who were instantly transformed to star dust when a Zuni Rocket cooked off and turned the … Continue reading

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