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Good-bye: Bernardine Hagan at 100

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Good-byes Last week Uniontown lost a wonderful woman, Mrs. Bernardine Hagan , the former owner of Frank Lloyd Wright's House on Kentuck Knob . Even at 100, she remained involved in the community through various clubs and organizations. She was my neighbor and I would like to think my friend. I had the honor to work closely with her on official Kentuck Knob business as well as the casual neighborhood happenings. An inspiration with her truly brimming life, I could only hope to be as fulfilled during my lifetime. Bernardine Hagan 1909 - 2010 Photo by Monica Jackson

Interview: The Eight Writing Questions

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Interviews Well, since V. R. Barkowski tagged me for The Eight Writing Questions , I'll say she was the one conducting the interview. Instead of tagging others, however, I've set up a Mr. Linky at the bottom of the post for those of you who want to participate or have already done so because you have been tagged and would like to share it with others. This reminds me that I haven't done a HEIDI'S PICK SIX or PATHS TO PUBLICATION in a while, so here's an all-call for any writer who would like to participate. You can see what these interviews are all about by clicking on the links above, then just email me or leave a comment asking to participate. Now, back to my questions... 1) Do you type or write by hand? I usually type, but still enjoy writing in my notebooks, then transferring everything later. 2) Do you save everything you write? I suppose I do since I create backup copies of my novels every week as I'm working on them. That certainly do

Submissions: 2009 Submissions and Responses

Submissions It's time to look back on my submissions record for the previous year once again. Those of you who have followed these submissions over the years know I try for the Buckell 150 and each subsequent year I've submitted less and less. This is my lowest submission year since I started tracking my submissions in 2003. Am I discouraged? Not so much because I've managed to finish the first draft of a new novel (my third) this year while pouring a majority of my time and energy into a brand new position at work . That being said, I'm hoping the submissions for 2010 are the ones which take my writing career to the next level. I guess we'll have to wait a whole year to find out. 2009 SUBMISSIONS AND RESPONSES: 12 total submissions *The total is 56 less than 2008 . 4 rejections *These are from various sources for a variety of projects, some agented, some freelance (mags, agents, online media, editors). 4 non-responders *This isn't as cut and dr