What's that you say? It's only been two days? All students are on their best behavior at the beginning of the school year?
Au contraire, mon cheri. There have been schoolyears when the first day assured teachers that it would indeed be a looong ten months.
Anyway, the week of working in my classroom until 11 at night to get it ready is over. Next week begins the first full week of school and I'm truly looking forward to it.
Last Wednesday, on my only day off, I had lunch with two women in publishing (Becky Haigler and Barbara Rollins) and a powerhouse of published work--Linda O'Connell. It was a delightful afternoon, and I left the group loaded down. Loads of calories settling in around my gut, and a load of books cradled in my arms.
Silver Boomer Books has released their most recent anthology--"The Harsh and the Heart"--and I have a story in it, as does Linda O'Connell. Becky and Barbara have several poems included in the book. Linda's poignant poem "Army Wives," gives readers a seldom-seen glimpse of what life was like for Army wives living in Alaska. My story, "Unable to Fight," is about my dad, who passed away last December.
This book would make a wonderful gift for a father or grandfather who served in the military. Perhaps a Veterans' Day gift, or a Christmas present?
Congratulations! This one sounds like another must-read. Love the cover, too!
ReplyDeleteSioux, it's so good to see a new post from you! And congrats on the publication! That's awesome! And wow...I would've loved to hear the conversations at that lunch!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on getting into the anthology AND being blessed with a good class. Bad classmates are hard on the students too. I've watched both of my kids suffer in the past. Crossing my fingers for this year - we don't start until Sept. 7!
ReplyDeleteSuch encouraging news on both fronts: a publication and a good class. What a way to start the new school year. How did the trivia night turn out?
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ReplyDeleteIt was fun, and your interview uncovered some gems on the editing/publishing front.
So glad your class is going to be a good one. Yes, we can tell right out of the gate. I wish you a great school year.
I don't FEEL tardy!
ReplyDeleteWay to go, Sioux. Can't wait to read your story.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Sioux, how exciting! Can't wait to read it.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! I was hoping it would download on my Kindle, but no such luck. So now I'll have to wait for it to get here!
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