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by M. L. Buchman There are good days, great days, and Amazing Days! I've just had an Amazing Day (which I'll get to in a moment). But the day has had a lot of odd baggage in it that I've found to be an excellent reminder to put everything into perspective. Or better yet, kept it there. There were three events in the M.L. Buchman household today of varying importance. Event 1: A new sofa and chair  The last sofa and chair survived over a dozen years of kid, cats, and general living. As the couch decayed, so did the nation's economy and our own finances. There were times, while unemployment was tinkering with my corporate career time after time, when a cup of coffee wasn't in the budget. When the extra two tanks of gas to go visit our kid in college wasn't really happening either. Today we bought a brand new couch and chair. Nothing exotic, but it marked the end of an era in so many ways. This new furniture, and the fact that we were simply able to writ...

by Susanna Ives On dismal writing days, as my poor, loyal computer is taking the brunt of my cursing and key pounding, I remind myself to stop and list the things I’m grateful for in my creative life. According to research, a gratitude list is supposed to make you feel better.  On the top of my list are the talented, thoughtful and generous writers that I’ve had the luck to befriend along the way. It’s such a privilege to be able to read their work.  The closer I am to a writer, the more I enjoy inhabiting the worlds they’ve created in their minds. I “see” them in their work.  I love their characters and stories as if I were a godparent to their literary children. After having to stare at my own words for hours, rearranging them, cursing at them, or deleting them, I find it a joy to lose myself in another’s work. Sholes and Glidden typewriter 1872 Last month, I had the opportunity to read my friend Tina Whittle’s upcoming mystery. Every day I emailed her, quo...

I'm thankful for many things and I try to be mindful of it every day. Sometimes, when life throws me a curve ball or I'm having a crappy day, it can be challenging to remember that. So I decided to write up a list (in no particular order) that I could refer to in case I decide to have a momentary pity-party. A list that would shout at me... Stop feeling sorry for yourself, quit your bitching and get back to business. Good Health --I'm over 40 and everything still works the way it should...so far. I may have more wrinkles on my face but I've earned each laugh line and loved every minute of it. Bring it on. I don't mind getting older since it's more appealing than the alternative. Girlfriends --They are directly repsonsible for a signficant portion of my laugh lines and I love them for it. Nothing cures the ills better than a long convo with a true girlfriend, a bottle of shiraz and lots of laughs. Our Home: It's a crooked little house on a crooked little st...