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I’ve never heard anyone mention talent first. PERSISTENCE is the most common answer I hear. Stubbornness is a word I use. It certainly takes courage to allow others to see your work such as critique partners, editors and agents. After all these are your babies and they are perfect. Through all the rejections, (93 on one book) I still couldn’t quit because every book I submitted to an editor or agent was better than the last. When one was rejected, I started another and believed it would be the… Continue

Hi Everyone, Sorry, I didn’t post a blog entry last week. I was supposed to be in Colorado last week, but after trying for two days I gave up. Many of you know I’m a retired TWA employee, and when American Airlines bought TWA I continued to receive passes to travel on their airline. For those who don’t know what non-rev means, it stands for non-revenue, which is not exactly true any more. When I travel stand-by or non-rev, there have been times when I’ve paid as much as it would have cost me t… Continue

Unclaimed Funds Have you ever wondered what happens to certificates, dividends or any funds that are not claimed by the owner? Well, I’m here to tell you that these items are turned over to the state treasurer wherever they are. The state cannot do anything with these items until someone shows up to claim them days, months or years later. Sometimes these items are never claimed, and in some cases they keep accruing more money. How did I learn about this phenomenon? I happened to watch NBC one… Continue

Hi Everyone, Life is getting tough; people are losing their jobs, faced with foreclosures on their homes and repossessed cars. It used to be only the homeless and the poor went to the food pantry for groceries, but now people who used to have homes and good jobs are going there to feed their families. My husband always says it could happen to us any time, and he’s right. What would it take for you or anyone to lose everything? For us who are retired, if social security went bankrupt, the stock… Continue

Hi Everyone, This past week, I read a collection of four stories under the title, Welcome to Redemption by Donna Marie Rogers and Stacey Joy Netzel. Redemption is a fictional small town in Northeast Wisconsin. Small towns can range from five hundred to fifty thousand people, more or less. I grew up in a small town, and I must admit the stories in this book made me nostalgic for that simple life. Small towns across America are disappearing, but if you’re lucky enough to grow up in one you are i… Continue