In 2017 I joined a writing group at our church, and at one of our meetings our leader announced a writing competition by the Northumberland Festival of the Arts. I was encouraged to enter and set about writing my short story. Editing proved to be worrying when I found that every sentence contained an abundance…
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By the Pond by Marie Prins
Like many authors, nature inspires my writing. As I sit by my pond on a warm May day, I note the chickadees flitting in the cedars, the cat bird gathering twigs for her nest, and the male wren singing his heart out to attract a mate. Last week a mallard duck swam peacefully on the…
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