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I've been doing technical writing since 1982. In that time, I got married, raised two kids, and am now raising a grandkid. The latter, family, is what defines me. If my career were my life, many things would be different.
I've always wanted to write stories, but too often found myself doing other things. At some point in the last few years, I got serious about it. In that time, I've written two novels, started a third, and wrote numerous short stories and flash fiction pieces. Many of them can be found on my blog, and I'm in the final few laps of publishing one of my novels, White Pickups.
I'm not all that concerned about "getting published" as eBook outlets now make it possible to bypass the entire query/agent/publisher gauntlet. Yes, doing it yourself is a lot of work — but honestly, the traditional route requires much the same amount (and kinds) of work but without any guarantee of seeing your work on the shelves, actual or virtual. That's not to say I would turn down a traditional book deal if one were offered, but I'm not going to go begging either. In either case, I don't expect to quit my dayjob. It's more important to me that people read and enjoy my stories than having some commercial success.
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They look good to me. We've actually got similar ones that were here when we moved in way back in 1994.
Have a good weekend, Far.
They look gorgeous. Do they smell as good as they look?
Hey all!
Boran, I think they're daylilies. Whatever they are, they certainly command attention, huh?
Wooly, they smell nice, but they're not really strong. Just in appearance.
Lovely, FAR. :-)
We get masses of those orange lilies growing wild, and they fill the sides of roads in some places.
Thanks, O! Wow, they grow wild up there? That must be a sight…
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