Monthly Archives: August 2012

Year of the Dragon

Posted on August 25, 2012 by joanneeddy

From the Elemental Fire Chaos leapt forth. While the Unfettered Winds fathered the Rains of Renewal. But from the stormy merger of Gale and Flame was born the Dragon, Ever the enemy of Calm, Wary of the Brothers, Driven by War, Tamed by Order, Destroyed by … Continue reading →

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On Becoming a Master Gardener…or Master of the Query

Posted on August 19, 2012 by joanneeddy

“Mary, Mary, quite contrary, how does your garden grow? With Silver Bells and and Cockleshells and Pretty Maidens All in a row.”  During my year of unemployment, beside finishing The Call, I also took a Master Gardener‘s Class. With a four … Continue reading →

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Where’s the Beef? The Art of the Edit – Flash Fiction

Posted on August 10, 2012 by joanneeddy

When I was a kid (that’s what we called each other – none of us was a “child”) I read everything I could get my hands on, including spending my whopping 25 cent allowance on comic books, an original form … Continue reading →

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Are you a poet, but don’t know it…a writing exercise

Posted on August 5, 2012 by joanneeddy

When I was a kid, children could be…well…mean.  No one called it bullying then but after I lived in a rural area and helped out on a neighbor’s farm I realized children had taken a page from nature, at least … Continue reading →

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