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Life on the Road: Hugs & Weird Questions

There’s nothing like 21 school presentations in five days to remind a writer why she loves to play with words.  Earlier this month,  I was part of Wordpower South, an eight-person tour of southern Alberta, focusing on the Brooks area, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a reply | Posted on April 23, 2014 by Sue Holler

Dear Editor:

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Posted on January 30, 2014 by Sue Holler
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Dear Editor, The reason my submission is late today is because I responded to a casual challenge  from my friend, Joan Galat.  You will see (below) that I did some fine work here. Please, please, please accept my late submission … Continue reading →

Posted in Stories | Tagged challenge, dog, editor | 1 Reply

Today’s quandary

When the printer suggests I, “Open door to clear jam,” does it mean my car door? Because when I get in the car?  The car often tells me my door is “a jar.” And, there is no door on the printer, but it … Continue reading →

Posted in Stories | Leave a reply | Posted on January 16, 2014 by Sue Holler

Gift design dilemma

  There is one every year.  There’s a package so challenging to wrap that I have to use a bucket to delve into the well of my creativity.  A normal person would put unusually shaped gifts into a standard cardboard … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a reply | Posted on December 13, 2013 by Sue Holler

Permission to quit

So, the kid and I were having a bad day on the very same day.  We were slouched in the front room commiserating, wondering if what we were doing is what we were supposed to be doing.  Not as in, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged permission, quit | Leave a reply | Posted on November 27, 2013 by Sue Holler

Where are the onions?

So, on Sunday I made this incredible pot roast in the slow cooker, something I’d never done before. I rolled the roast in a mixture of garlic and Montreal steak spice, seared it, then lightly fried some onions. I put … Continue reading →

Posted in Stories | Tagged Edit, gravy, onions | Leave a reply | Posted on November 4, 2013 by Sue Holler

Where have you been?

It’s been a busy fall to say the least.  Here are a couple of pictures to keep you sort of up-to-date of what I’ve been doing.  (OK, so, for some reason the photos of anyone over 5 feet tall are … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Upcoming Events | Leave a reply | Posted on October 25, 2013 by Sue Holler

How to tell if A WRITER IS 48 HOURS AWAY FROM A MAJOR DEADLINE

    1. There will be vacuum marks on her carpets. 2. The air will carry an aroma of home-baked bread with a real possibility of finding chocolate peanut butter fudge in the refrigerator. 3. She will have a strong … Continue reading →

Posted in Stories | Tagged deadline, list, Writer | Leave a reply | Posted on October 16, 2013 by Sue Holler

It’s the Little Things

So, a person “puts it out there,” right?  All that goodness, you know, volunteering, donating to charities, holding doors open, giving someone who needs it a hand, smiling like an idiot to see if someone grumpy looking will smile back, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a reply | Posted on September 5, 2013 by Sue Holler

One door closes, another opens

There’s an old saying that when one door closes, another opens.  In my case, doors seem to swing like the louvered saloon doors in the Old West, and bang like the crack of gunfire, rather than simply open or close. … Continue reading →

Posted in Stories | Leave a reply | Posted on July 10, 2013 by Sue Holler

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