John Bredesen
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Dear Mrs. V, After 40+ years, this thank you letter is long overdue. I recently started writing fiction and was chatting about it with a good friend at happy hour. When I mentioned your name as a major influence, he interrupted me. “Have you told her?” I just stared at him — the only answer… [read more…]
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The are some chapters near the end of my first novel. There are three story lines and I was struggling to interleave them properly using cut&paste. Printing it out allowed me to snip scenes where I wanted and piece them together as needed. [read more…]
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https://kottke.org/24/03/the-most-populous-cities-in-the-world-from-3000-bce-to-today This is a fun little video that shows the top ten populous cities in the world over the last couple of thousand years. Excellent visuals, easy to understand. I’ve watched it a couple of times and learn something each time. [read more…]
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A few years ago, we had just come back from a camping trip. We had been gone for a couple of weeks. This is springtime. Grass is turning green, trees are leading out. Rabbits are being born. But we didn’t know this. The rabbits were hidden in their little hidey holes. We didn’t even see… [read more…]
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I’ve been on mountains. Usually, I get to the top by driving, cog train (pikes Peak), and chair lift. But I’ve never climbed a mountain. Hiked up some big hills? Sure. Mountains? No. I am impressed with those who do, however, I have no interest in doing so myself. Why do people climb mountains? I’m… [read more…]
