Three years ago I stepped off the elevator at ASJA's annual conference and felt as if I'd stepped onto a different planet. This year I'll step off the … [Read more...]
The Crash, a 100 Day Hospital Saga, and a Happy Ending
First, the CRASH: When my husband's old Prius attacked a new heavy duty urban assault vehicle, the other driver walked away. The crash, though, sent both … [Read more...]
Jennie Launches WordPlay, a Writing Group for Seniors
WordPlay, a workshop for writers, storytellers and wannabees launches at Lenbrook in Atlanta on August 9. Most interest at this time is around people who … [Read more...]
ASJA Atlanta Writers Conference Coming UP
Mark Your Calendars for Nov. 5. ASJA Writers Conference Mickey Goodman, Laurel-Ann Dooley, Echo Garret and I met on Echo's colorful patio to plan the one-day … [Read more...]
From Padlock to Glory—Ginger Shines at ASU
A cabin hidden behind a padlocked gate, Revelation and a .38. but Ginger escaped. In 2000 she left with her two boys, her hair wet with the coffee her husband … [Read more...]
Calculating Texts for Seniors
Calculating my texts? This could be me. Or maybe you. What senior hasn't done the same thing or something so similar---the phone rings and you pick up … [Read more...]
Hearse Stops at Topless Bar on Way to Funeral
A sheriff's deputy wondered at the hearse parked outside the Kitty Kat topless bar at 2:30 a.m. so he decided to investigate. He didn't see the owner of the … [Read more...]
Sparks Fly for Old Lovers
The husband leans over and asks his wife, "Do you remember the first time we had sex together over fifty years ago? We went behind the village … [Read more...]
Cousin Claude and That One-Legged Woman
Just because somebody’s kin, you don’t have to like him, but you can’t bust your buttons telling tales about his funeral else kinfolk you do like might be hurt. … [Read more...]
Teen Saves Kidnapped Woman
An alert seventeen-year-old in Montreal sensed something was wrong. He saw the woman resisting the man but he couldn't be sure. So he pretended to befriend the … [Read more...]