Six Word Story No. 53

Some heroes stayed closer to home.

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Six Word Story No. 33

They reeked of smoke and ice.

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Six Word Story No. 31

Fat clouds blushed against the sky.

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retro reading

 

 

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We’ve been neglecting our reviews. Oh, we’ve written them, just haven’t shared, and that is just sad. So, the girls are returning to reviews with a retro read of Margaret Atwood. Here’s the tease:

To read The Edible Woman is to be transported back in time. Fourty-plus years ago “girls” had entered the workforce to stay. They wore binding girdles, deferred to the men in the company, and were expected to resign when they became engaged and left maindenhood behind. Still, they were there, earning their way.

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Six Word Story No. 29

She choked on verbs, plummy and ripe.

UNSPECIFIED - CIRCA 2003: Cleopatra, ca 1888, by John William Waterhouse (1849-1917), oil on canvas, 65x56 cm. 19th century. (Photo by DeAgostini/Getty Images)

UNSPECIFIED – CIRCA 2003: Cleopatra, ca 1888, by John William Waterhouse (1849-1917), oil on canvas, 65×56 cm. 19th century. (Photo by DeAgostini/Getty Images)

Six Word Story No. 26

They were introduced again and again.

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birth of a book

We are super pleased to report that Green Tara Press has just released Journaling as Sacred Practice: An Act of Extreme Bravery, by award-winning author, Cynthia Gregory. Om, Ah, and well done!

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Six Word Story No. 25

She recalled every pinch and slander.

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Six Word Story No.23

Lupine and poppies suggested afternoon siestas. 

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Six Word Story No. 22

A kindly contagion ended her suffering.

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