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The Under World
Read more: The Under WorldUnderneath the ground, below the grass and the dirt, where the sun’s rays no longer reach, where everything feels still, there is another world. This world here is quiet, with nothing but faint voices and the occasional sound of footsteps. It is very dark, there are lights but they are man-made, and relatively dim. Just…
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ISWG September 1 Blog Hop: How do you Define Success as a Writer?
Read more: ISWG September 1 Blog Hop: How do you Define Success as a Writer?Hi all! The Insecure Writers’ Group is a group of writers offering motivation and encouragement to all those taking on the challenges of writing. Every month the ISWG sponsors a blog hop where writers can blog about a topic related to overcoming obstacles and exploring various aspects of the writing journey. If you’d like to…
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Fairytale Land, Far Away
Read more: Fairytale Land, Far AwayWhen I was little, I was convinced that there were fairies living beside the river near my house. I used to visit them often, and would spend the afternoon gazing into the spaces between the rocks that I was certain formed the doorways of their homes. I liked to observe the moss, hanging low over…
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The Great Dame of Death
Read more: The Great Dame of DeathShe’s not dead. But she’s not alive. She exists somewhere in the realm of the once was. A beautiful hat, tilted over her eye. A dress, swirling with colors—the color of flowers, of the sky, of the ocean, and of a busy marketplace. Of life. She’s sophisticated, she’s out and about. She’s full of life.…
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Para mi familia~For my Family
Read more: Para mi familia~For my FamilyI’m about to be really honest. I don’t usually like to post things that are controversial. I’m not a confrontational person and I don’t speak my mind a lot. I feel vulnerable and incredibly afraid to write about something so deeply personal. But we all have our moments, I suppose, where something compels us to…
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The Insecure Writer’s Group July Blog Hop: What Would Make You Stop Writing?
Read more: The Insecure Writer’s Group July Blog Hop: What Would Make You Stop Writing?The Insecure Writers’ Group is an organization of writers offering support and encouragement to all those taking on the challenges of writing. Every month they sponsor a blog hop where writers can blog about a topic related to overcoming obstacles and exploring various aspects of the writing journey. If you’d like to participate in a…
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Worst Father Ever
Read more: Worst Father EverThis past Saturday, on 20 June here in the United States, we took time to recognize the wonderful fathers and father figures who are important in our lives by celebrating Father’s Day. I too participated in this special day of commemoration and actually had my cards and gifts ready to go early (I still can’t…
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The Insecure Writer’s Group: My First Draft and the Strange Old Mansion
Read more: The Insecure Writer’s Group: My First Draft and the Strange Old MansionHello! The Insecure Writers’ Group is a group of writers offering motivation and encouragement to all those taking on the challenges of writing. Every month the ISWG sponsors a blog hop where writers can blog about a topic related to overcoming obstacles and exploring various aspects of the writing journey. If you’d like to participate…
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Something Like Solitude
Read more: Something Like Solitude“Ah! I need solitude. I have come forth to this hill at sunset to see the forms of the mountains in the horizon…” -Henry David Thoreau I found myself sitting in my garage today, thinking. Even though thinking might be a bit too generous, It was more like sitting and staring at boxes of folded…
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Love Everywhere
Read more: Love EverywhereI discovered this artwork on my hike this morning. I found it in the desert, in a place that seemed desolate but in reality was teeming with life, ready to share its treasures with a traveler willing to venture there. It reminded me that there is love everywhere you look, and people willing to share…
Winter Betancourt 