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November 2009 Blog Posts (24)

Autumn, Winslow and Me

Winslow lay curled in a white ball of fur at my feet. A crisp, cool Autumn breeze sailed through the screen door, beckoning my four legged friend and I to grab the leash and head out into the beauty of the day. I took his leash from it's hook and held it up for Winslow to see. "Do you want to go for a walk," I said to him excitedly. He launched himself from his place of rest and spun in wild and frantic circles. In an effort to not alert the napping… Continue

Added by Suzanne Duncan Lees on November 8, 2009 at 3:34pm — 6 Comments

Helping Hands - Support for the families of the Ft. Hood shooting victims

Hearing about the shooting that took place at Ft. Hood, Texas today brought the memories of losing a friend at Virginia Tech in 2007 crashing back into place. I am sick to my stomach at the atrocity of people shooting each other, but as Pres. Obama said, "It’s difficult enough when we lose these brave Americans in battles overseas. It is horrifying that they should come under fire at an army base on American soil." Twelve people were killed today, at least seven of which were soldiers most… Continue

Added by Steen Krause on November 5, 2009 at 7:00pm — 1 Comment

NaNoWriMo Update - Chapters 1-4!

Chapter One – Lucas

“Damn it,” Lucas exclaimed when he nearly tripped over Trooper, his three-legged chocolate lab while rushing around his small bedroom. “I’m never going to make it at this rate!”

He was getting ready for a romantic evening his girlfriend of three years had planned, though there was no occasion. What a woman, Lucas thought when she told him to look nice for a special night on the town, her treat.

Lucas Treadwater and Claire Danson met in their sixth grade year… Continue

Added by Steen Krause on November 2, 2009 at 11:52pm — 5 Comments

National Novel Writing Month

I am participating in National Novel Writing Month (www.nanowrimo.org) this year, and I thought I'd share the first chapter of my novel... So here goes! Share your thoughts please!



Chapter One – Lucas

“Damn it,” Lucas exclaimed when he nearly tripped over Trooper, his three-legged chocolate lab while rushing around his small bedroom. “I’m never going to make it at this rate!” He was getting ready for a romantic evening his girlfriend of… Continue

Added by Steen Krause on November 1, 2009 at 8:04pm — 13 Comments

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