INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (6921,1,'2016-08-06 13:13:11','2016-08-06 19:13:11','<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/mess-is-part-of-the-process.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6920 size-full\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/mess-is-part-of-the-process.jpg\" alt=\"mess is part of the process\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" /></a>','Messy Progress','','inherit','closed','closed','','6919-revision-v1','','','2016-08-06 13:13:11','2016-08-06 19:13:11','',6919,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/08/06/6919-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (6922,1,'2016-08-06 14:27:37','2016-08-06 20:27:37','<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/mess-is-part-of-the-process.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6920 size-full\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/mess-is-part-of-the-process.jpg\" alt=\"mess is part of the process\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" /></a>This meme by Holley Gerth will struck a note with me. My desk is always a MESS and clearing a space to work is necessary before I can make any progress.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Do messes impede your progress or are messes simply part of the progress?\r\n</strong></p>','Messy Progress','','inherit','closed','closed','','6919-revision-v1','','','2016-08-06 14:27:37','2016-08-06 20:27:37','',6919,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/08/06/6919-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (6923,1,'2016-08-06 14:30:47','2016-08-06 20:30:47','<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/mess-is-part-of-the-process.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6920 size-full\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/mess-is-part-of-the-process.jpg\" alt=\"mess is part of the process\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" /></a>This meme by Holley Gerth really struck a note with me. My desk is always a MESS and clearing a space to work is necessary before I can progress. It\'s a part of the process!\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Do messes impede your progress or are messes part of your process too?\r\n</strong></p>','Messy Progress','','inherit','closed','closed','','6919-revision-v1','','','2016-08-06 14:30:47','2016-08-06 20:30:47','',6919,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/08/06/6919-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (6925,1,'2016-08-19 06:00:20','2016-08-19 12:00:20','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>A blog by Chicken Wrangler Sara</em></p>\r\nKaboodle, our Polish rooster, seems to finally be settling in to his new home. There is always a certain amount of adjustment when new birds are added to the flock.  They start at the bottom of the pecking order and have to work their way up.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Kadoodle1.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-6926\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Kadoodle1-300x235.jpg\" alt=\"Kadoodle1\" width=\"300\" height=\"235\" /></a>For Kaboodle, this seems to have taken an unusually long time. He spent most days hiding between the bantam coop and the fence.\r\n\r\nPerhaps his unique appearance caused the other birds to pick on him a little more. He is, as my mom stated, a most distinct rooster:\r\n\r\nThen Rachel read that Polish chickens have a hard time seeing through the feathers on their heads. To help with this some owners trim their “bangs.”\r\n\r\nSo I held Kaboodle while Rachel gave him his first feather cut. It didn’t seem to bother him much at all.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Kaboodle2.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6927\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Kaboodle2-274x300.jpg\" alt=\"Kaboodle2\" width=\"274\" height=\"300\" /></a>Now he runs around the chicken yard with all the other birds. I’ve even seen him chase some other chickens away from the food.  Instead of hiding behind the coop, he proudly roosts on top.\r\n\r\nThis is a much better place for such a handsome rooster.','Kaboodle Update','','publish','open','open','','kaboodle-update','','','2016-08-08 20:10:42','2016-08-09 02:10:42','',0,'http://judythewriter.com/?p=6925',0,'post','',0);
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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (6928,1,'2016-08-08 20:07:03','2016-08-09 02:07:03','<p style=\"text-align: center;\">A blog by Chicken Wrangler Sara</p>\r\nKaboodle, our Polish rooster, seems to finally be settling in to his new home. There is always a certain amount of adjustment when new birds are added to the flock.  They start at the bottom of the pecking order and have to work their way up.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Kadoodle1.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-6926\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Kadoodle1-300x235.jpg\" alt=\"Kadoodle1\" width=\"300\" height=\"235\" /></a>For Kaboodle, this seems to have taken an unusually long time. He spent most days hiding between the bantam coop and the fence.\r\n\r\nPerhaps his unique appearance caused the other birds to pick on him a little more. He is, as my mom stated, a most distinct rooster:\r\n\r\nThen Rachel read that Polish chickens have a hard time seeing through the feathers on their heads. To help with this some owners trim their “bangs.”\r\n\r\nSo I held Kaboodle while Rachel gave him his first feather cut. It didn’t seem to bother him much at all.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Kaboodle2.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6927\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Kaboodle2-274x300.jpg\" alt=\"Kaboodle2\" width=\"274\" height=\"300\" /></a>Now he runs around the chicken yard with all the other birds. I’ve even seen him chase some other chickens away from the food.  Instead of hiding behind the coop, he proudly roosts on top.\r\n\r\nThis is a much better place for such a handsome rooster.','Kaboodle Update','','inherit','closed','closed','','6925-revision-v1','','','2016-08-08 20:07:03','2016-08-09 02:07:03','',6925,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/08/08/6925-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (6929,1,'2016-08-08 20:07:14','2016-08-09 02:07:14','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>A blog by Chicken Wrangler Sara</em></p>\r\nKaboodle, our Polish rooster, seems to finally be settling in to his new home. There is always a certain amount of adjustment when new birds are added to the flock.  They start at the bottom of the pecking order and have to work their way up.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Kadoodle1.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-6926\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Kadoodle1-300x235.jpg\" alt=\"Kadoodle1\" width=\"300\" height=\"235\" /></a>For Kaboodle, this seems to have taken an unusually long time. He spent most days hiding between the bantam coop and the fence.\r\n\r\nPerhaps his unique appearance caused the other birds to pick on him a little more. He is, as my mom stated, a most distinct rooster:\r\n\r\nThen Rachel read that Polish chickens have a hard time seeing through the feathers on their heads. To help with this some owners trim their “bangs.”\r\n\r\nSo I held Kaboodle while Rachel gave him his first feather cut. It didn’t seem to bother him much at all.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Kaboodle2.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6927\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Kaboodle2-274x300.jpg\" alt=\"Kaboodle2\" width=\"274\" height=\"300\" /></a>Now he runs around the chicken yard with all the other birds. I’ve even seen him chase some other chickens away from the food.  Instead of hiding behind the coop, he proudly roosts on top.\r\n\r\nThis is a much better place for such a handsome rooster.','Kaboodle Update','','inherit','closed','closed','','6925-revision-v1','','','2016-08-08 20:07:14','2016-08-09 02:07:14','',6925,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/08/08/6925-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (6934,1,'2016-08-19 15:28:43','2016-08-19 21:28:43','A Blog By Chicken Wrangler Sara\r\n\r\nWhen I am not taking care of the animals on Miller Farm, I spend several hours a week teaching private piano lessons. When  I was 13  I wanted to be just like my piano teacher, Mrs. Black.  It is not always easy, but I enjoy the challenge.\r\n\r\nFor instance, I started a new student this summer who is enormously creative. I had him in my music class at the private school where I teach and he once told me his mother has a bow and arrow.  She hunts for food because they don’t have any at their house.  She was quite surprised to hear this and for weeks after that I asked what they were having for dinner.\r\n\r\nSo this new student, like many others, enjoys coming to piano lessons.  I mean who wouldn’t enjoy seeing a pack of dachshunds and a flock of chickens every week.\r\n\r\nHowever, practicing at home was not nearly as exciting.  His mom, the huntress, expressed some concern. She didn’t want to make it miserable for him but knew without practice, he would make little progress.  So I told her I would pull out my bag of tricks.\r\n\r\nIn this “bag of tricks” I have little individual incentive charts where students can mark each day they practice.  For some, the promise of a piece of candy for five stickers is sufficient.\r\n\r\nI was afraid this student would not be motivated by candy.  So I came up with a new incentive.\r\n\r\nWe happened to have baby chicks in the brooder in our garage.  (I wonder how many other people on our street can say that.)  When the chart had five stickers, I promised that my student could hold a baby chick.  He was quite excited.\r\n\r\nThen he realized that his assigned piece on this week was two pages long.  He asked what would happen if he only practiced one page.  I told him he could only hold half a chick. Fortunately he didn’t ask for details but agreed to practice the whole song.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/student.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6933\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/student-196x300.jpg\" alt=\"student\" width=\"196\" height=\"300\" /></a>So the following week, and the two weeks since then, he has practiced five times a week.\r\n\r\nI’m pretty sure I am the only piano teacher in the world who uses chick incentives.','Chick Incentives','','inherit','closed','closed','','6932-revision-v1','','','2016-08-19 15:28:43','2016-08-19 21:28:43','',6932,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/08/19/6932-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (6935,1,'2016-08-19 15:29:51','2016-08-19 21:29:51','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>A Blog By Chicken Wrangler Sara</em></p>\r\nWhen I am not taking care of the animals on Miller Farm, I spend several hours a week teaching private piano lessons. When  I was 13  I wanted to be just like my piano teacher, Mrs. Black.  It is not always easy, but I enjoy the challenge.\r\n\r\nFor instance, I started a new student this summer who is enormously creative. I had him in my music class at the private school where I teach and he once told me his mother has a bow and arrow.  She hunts for food because they don’t have any at their house.  She was quite surprised to hear this and for weeks after that I asked what they were having for dinner.\r\n\r\nSo this new student, like many others, enjoys coming to piano lessons.  I mean who wouldn’t enjoy seeing a pack of dachshunds and a flock of chickens every week.\r\n\r\nHowever, practicing at home was not nearly as exciting.  His mom, the huntress, expressed some concern. She didn’t want to make it miserable for him but knew without practice, he would make little progress.  So I told her I would pull out my bag of tricks.\r\n\r\nIn this “bag of tricks” I have little individual incentive charts where students can mark each day they practice.  For some, the promise of a piece of candy for five stickers is sufficient.\r\n\r\nI was afraid this student would not be motivated by candy.  So I came up with a new incentive.\r\n\r\nWe happened to have baby chicks in the brooder in our garage.  (I wonder how many other people on our street can say that.)  When the chart had five stickers, I promised that my student could hold a baby chick.  He was quite excited.\r\n\r\nThen he realized that his assigned piece on this week was two pages long.  He asked what would happen if he only practiced one page.  I told him he could only hold half a chick. Fortunately he didn’t ask for details but agreed to practice the whole song.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/student.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6933\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/student-196x300.jpg\" alt=\"student\" width=\"196\" height=\"300\" /></a>So the following week, and the two weeks since then, he has practiced five times a week.\r\n\r\nI’m pretty sure I am the only piano teacher in the world who uses chick incentives.','Chick Incentives','','inherit','closed','closed','','6932-revision-v1','','','2016-08-19 15:29:51','2016-08-19 21:29:51','',6932,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/08/19/6932-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (6940,1,'2016-09-06 08:54:21','2016-09-06 14:54:21','','US','','inherit','open','closed','','us','','','2016-09-06 08:54:21','2016-09-06 14:54:21','',6937,'http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/US.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (6941,1,'2016-09-06 08:56:42','2016-09-06 14:56:42','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>A blog by Chicken Wrangler Sara</em></p>\r\n<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/manilla.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-6938\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/manilla.jpg\" alt=\"manilla\" width=\"99\" height=\"80\" /></a>When we lived in Mexico we enjoyed the mangos very much.  They were manilla mangos,  which are unavailable here in the US.  <a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Ataulfo.png\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-6939\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Ataulfo-150x150.png\" alt=\"Ataulfo\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThe closest we can get is an Ataulfo mango.\r\n\r\nAt the food pantry this Friday they had mangos that are more common in the US.  <a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/US.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6940\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/US.jpg\" alt=\"US\" width=\"275\" height=\"183\" /></a>They do not taste the same and Beekeeper Brian does not like them.  So I decided I do not like them.\r\n\r\nHowever, we tried a blackened chicken and mango recipe that was quite good.  I decided since I had an abundance of mangos, I would cut up and freeze some for use in this particular recipe.  As I was peeling and cutting mangos, I tasted one and discovered they are quite good.  Not the same as manilla mangos but good just the same.\r\n\r\nI thought of the book Green Eggs and Ham.  After saying repeatedly, “I do not like green eggs and ham” the main character tries them and realizes he does like them.\r\n\r\nI suppose I would eat mangos in a box, with a fox, in the rain, on a train…','I Do Like Them Sam I Am','','inherit','closed','closed','','6937-revision-v1','','','2016-09-06 08:56:42','2016-09-06 14:56:42','',6937,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/09/06/6937-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (6942,1,'2016-09-06 08:57:06','2016-09-06 14:57:06','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>A blog by Chicken Wrangler Sara</em></p>\r\n<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/manilla.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-6938\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/manilla.jpg\" alt=\"manilla\" width=\"99\" height=\"80\" /></a>When we lived in Mexico, we enjoyed the mangos very much.  They were manilla mangos,  which are unavailable here in the US.  <a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Ataulfo.png\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-6939\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Ataulfo-150x150.png\" alt=\"Ataulfo\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThe closest we can get is an Ataulfo mango.\r\n\r\nAt the food pantry this Friday they had mangos that are more common in the US.  <a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/US.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6940\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/US.jpg\" alt=\"US\" width=\"275\" height=\"183\" /></a>They do not taste the same and Beekeeper Brian does not like them.  So I decided I do not like them.\r\n\r\nHowever, we tried a blackened chicken and mango recipe that was quite good.  I decided since I had an abundance of mangos, I would cut up and freeze some for use in this particular recipe.  As I was peeling and cutting mangos, I tasted one and discovered they are quite good.  Not the same as manilla mangos but good just the same.\r\n\r\nI thought of the book Green Eggs and Ham.  After saying repeatedly, “I do not like green eggs and ham” the main character tries them and realizes he does like them.\r\n\r\nI suppose I would eat mangos in a box, with a fox, in the rain, on a train…','I Do Like Them Sam I Am','','inherit','closed','closed','','6937-revision-v1','','','2016-09-06 08:57:06','2016-09-06 14:57:06','',6937,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/09/06/6937-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (6943,1,'2016-09-06 08:57:41','2016-09-06 14:57:41','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>A blog by Chicken Wrangler Sara</em></p>\r\n<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/manilla.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-6938\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/manilla.jpg\" alt=\"manilla\" width=\"99\" height=\"80\" /></a>When we lived in Mexico, we enjoyed the mangos very much.  They were manilla mangos,  which are unavailable here in the US.  <a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Ataulfo.png\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-6939\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Ataulfo-150x150.png\" alt=\"Ataulfo\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThe closest we can get is an Ataulfo mango.\r\n\r\nAt the food pantry this Friday they had mangos that are more common in the US.  <a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/US.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6940\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/US.jpg\" alt=\"US\" width=\"275\" height=\"183\" /></a>They do not taste the same and Beekeeper Brian does not like them.  So I decided I do not like them.\r\n\r\nHowever, we tried a blackened chicken and mango recipe that was quite good.  I decided since I had an abundance of mangos, I would cut up and freeze some for use in this particular recipe.\r\n\r\nAs I was peeling and cutting mangos, I tasted one and discovered they are quite good.  Not the same as manilla mangos but good just the same.\r\n\r\nI thought of the book Green Eggs and Ham.  After saying repeatedly, “I do not like green eggs and ham” the main character tries them and realizes he does like them.\r\n\r\nI suppose I would eat mangos in a box, with a fox, in the rain, on a train…','I Do Like Them Sam I Am','','inherit','closed','closed','','6937-revision-v1','','','2016-09-06 08:57:41','2016-09-06 14:57:41','',6937,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/09/06/6937-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (6944,1,'2016-09-06 08:58:27','2016-09-06 14:58:27','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>A blog by Chicken Wrangler Sara</em></p>\r\n<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/manilla.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-6938\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/manilla.jpg\" alt=\"manilla\" width=\"99\" height=\"80\" /></a>When we lived in Mexico, we enjoyed the mangos very much.  They were manilla mangos,  which are unavailable here in the US.  <a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Ataulfo.png\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-6939\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Ataulfo-150x150.png\" alt=\"Ataulfo\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThe closest we can get is an Ataulfo mango.\r\n\r\nAt the food pantry this Friday they had mangos that are more common in the US.  <a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/US.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6940\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/US.jpg\" alt=\"US\" width=\"275\" height=\"183\" /></a>They do not taste the same and Beekeeper Brian does not like them.  So I decided I do not like them.\r\n\r\nHowever, we tried a blackened chicken and mango recipe that was quite good.  I decided since I had an abundance of mangos, I would cut up and freeze some for use in this particular recipe.\r\n\r\nAs I was peeling and cutting mangos, I tasted one and discovered they are quite good.  Not the same as manilla mangos but good just the same.\r\n\r\nI thought of the book <em>Green Eggs and Ham</em>.  After saying repeatedly, “I do not like green eggs and ham” the main character tries them and realizes he does like them.\r\n\r\nI suppose I would eat mangos in a box, with a fox, in the rain, on a train…','I Do Like Them Sam I Am','','inherit','closed','closed','','6937-revision-v1','','','2016-09-06 08:58:27','2016-09-06 14:58:27','',6937,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/09/06/6937-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (6946,1,'2016-09-12 06:00:44','2016-09-12 12:00:44','<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/newspaper.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-6949\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/newspaper.jpg\" alt=\"newspaper\" width=\"194\" height=\"260\" /></a>On December 8, 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt called December 7, “a date which will live in infamy.”\r\n\r\nDecember 7 and the words of his <a href=\"https://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/PTO/EastWind/Infamy.html\"><em>Infamy Speech</em></a> have become synonymous with the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.\r\n\r\nWithin an hour of that speech, Congress passed a Declaration of War thrusting the United States headlong into World War II.\r\n\r\nRoosevelt’s words had a profound an impact on our nation. Recruiting stations were jammed with surges of volunteers. And, when World War II ended, the world was not the same.\r\n\r\nPearl Harbor was before my time. Thirty years after Pearl Harbor another event occurred giving us a new date I will always remember-- September 11, 2001.  Once again a day of infamy changed our world dramatically.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/NYT.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-6951\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/NYT.jpg\" alt=\"nyt\" width=\"630\" height=\"558\" /></a>\r\n\r\nMy heart rate still surges on the 9-11 anniversary as I recall waiting to know all our family members were safe . I have vivid memories of watching Katy Couric describe the planes crashing into the Twin Towers.\r\n\r\nThose same memories return to bounce around in my head every 9-11. We’d had lunch in the Towers with family members only two months before. That made the terrorist attack more personal.\r\n\r\nIt’s been fifteen years now, but no matter how long it’s been from either date of infamy, one thing remains constant.\r\n\r\nNearly 3,000 people in New York, Virginia, and Pennsylvania lost their lives on 9-11, 2001. <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II_casualties\">World War II causalities numbered over 60 million.</a>\r\n\r\nPausing on the anniversaries of both events allows us to honor those we’ve lost.\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Never Forget.</h3>','September 11, 2001 and December 7, 1941: Days of Infamy','','publish','open','open','','september-11-2001-and-december-7-1941-days-of-infamy','','','2016-09-11 20:35:27','2016-09-12 02:35:27','',0,'http://judythewriter.com/?p=6946',0,'post','',1);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (6947,1,'2016-09-11 17:39:15','2016-09-11 23:39:15','On December 8, 1941, President F. D. Roosevelt called December 7, “a date which will live in infamy.”\r\n\r\nIndeed that day and the words of his <em>Infamy Speech</em> <a href=\"https://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/PTO/EastWind/Infamy.html\">https://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/PTO/EastWind/Infamy.html</a>   have become synonymous with the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Within an hour of that speech, Congress passed a Declaration of War thrusting the United States headlong into World War II.\r\n\r\nRoosevelt’s words had as profound an impact on our nation as the actual attack. Recruiting stations were jammed with surges of volunteers. And, when the war ended, the world was not the same.\r\n\r\nThirty years after Pearl Harbor another event occurred giving us a new date we will always remember-- September 11, 2001.\r\n\r\nPearl Harbor was before my time. The 2001 Terrorists Attacks were not.\r\n\r\nMy heart rate still surges on the anniversary of 9-11as I remember the anxiety of waiting to know all our family members were safe. Vivid memories of that day watching Katy Couric describe the planes crashing into the Twin Towers bounce around in my head. We’d had lunch in the Towers with family members only two months before. That made the attack very personal.\r\n\r\nIt’s been fifteen years now.\r\n\r\nNo matter how long it’s been from either date of infamy, one thing remains constant. Nearly 3,000 people in New York, Virginia, and Pennsylvania lost their lives on 9-11. World War II causalities numbered over 60 million. <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II_casualties\">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II_casualties</a>\r\n\r\nPausing on the anniversary of both events allows us to honor those we’ve lost.','September 11, 2001 and December 7, 194: Days of Infamy','','inherit','closed','closed','','6946-revision-v1','','','2016-09-11 17:39:15','2016-09-11 23:39:15','',6946,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/09/11/6946-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (6950,1,'2016-09-11 17:57:06','2016-09-11 23:57:06','<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/newspaper.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-6949\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/newspaper.jpg\" alt=\"newspaper\" width=\"194\" height=\"260\" /></a>On December 8, 1941, President F. D. Roosevelt called December 7, “a date which will live in infamy.”\r\n\r\nIndeed that day and the words of his <a href=\"https://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/PTO/EastWind/Infamy.html\"><em>Infamy Speech</em></a> <a href=\"https://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/PTO/EastWind/Infamy.html\">https://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/PTO/EastWind/Infamy.html</a>   have become synonymous with the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Within an hour of that speech, Congress passed a Declaration of War thrusting the United States headlong into World War II.\r\n\r\nRoosevelt’s words had as profound an impact on our nation as the actual attack. Recruiting stations were jammed with surges of volunteers. And, when the war ended, the world was not the same.\r\n\r\nPearl Harbor was before my time. Thirty years after Pearl Harbor another event occurred giving us a new date we will always remember-- September 11, 2001.\r\n\r\nI was there for the 2001 Terrorists Attacks.\r\n\r\nMy heart rate still surges on the anniversary as I recall waiting to know all our family members were safe . I have vivid memories of watching Katy Couric describe the planes crashing into the Twin Towers. Those same memories return to bounce around in my head on 9-11. We’d had lunch in the Towers with family members only two months before. That made the attack very personal.\r\n\r\nIt’s been fifteen years now, but no matter how long it’s been from either date of infamy, one thing remains constant.\r\n\r\nNearly 3,000 people in New York, Virginia, and Pennsylvania lost their lives on 9-11. <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II_casualties\">World War II causalities numbered over 60 million.</a> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II_casualties\r\n\r\nPausing on the anniversary of both events allows us to honor those we’ve lost.','September 11, 2001 and December 7, 194: Days of Infamy','','inherit','closed','closed','','6946-revision-v1','','','2016-09-11 17:57:06','2016-09-11 23:57:06','',6946,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/09/11/6946-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (6951,1,'2016-09-11 18:00:34','2016-09-12 00:00:34','','nyt','','inherit','open','closed','','nyt','','','2016-09-11 18:00:34','2016-09-12 00:00:34','',6946,'http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/NYT.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (6956,1,'2016-09-11 18:05:13','2016-09-12 00:05:13','<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/newspaper.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-6949\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/newspaper.jpg\" alt=\"newspaper\" width=\"194\" height=\"260\" /></a>On December 8, 1941, President F. D. Roosevelt called December 7, “a date which will live in infamy.”\r\n\r\nIndeed that day and the words of his <a href=\"https://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/PTO/EastWind/Infamy.html\"><em>Infamy Speech</em></a> have become synonymous with the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Within an hour of that speech, Congress passed a Declaration of War thrusting the United States headlong into World War II.\r\n\r\nRoosevelt’s words had a profound an impact on our nation. Recruiting stations were jammed with surges of volunteers.\r\n\r\nAnd, when WW2 war ended, the world was not the same.\r\n\r\nPearl Harbor was before my time. Thirty years after Pearl Harbor another event occurred giving us a new date we will always remember-- September 11, 2001.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/NYT.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-6951\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/NYT.jpg\" alt=\"nyt\" width=\"630\" height=\"558\" /></a>\r\n\r\nMy heart rate still surges on the anniversary as I recall waiting to know all our family members were safe . I have vivid memories of watching Katy Couric describe the planes crashing into the Twin Towers.\r\n\r\nThose same memories return to bounce around in my head every 9-11. We’d had lunch in the Towers with family members only two months before. That made the attack very personal.\r\n\r\nIt’s been fifteen years now, but no matter how long it’s been from either date of infamy, one thing remains constant.\r\n\r\nNearly 3,000 people in New York, Virginia, and Pennsylvania lost their lives on 9-11. <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II_casualties\">World War II causalities numbered over 60\r\n</a>\r\n\r\nPausing on the anniversaries of both events allows us to honor those we’ve lost.','September 11, 2001 and December 7, 194: Days of Infamy','','inherit','closed','closed','','6946-revision-v1','','','2016-09-11 18:05:13','2016-09-12 00:05:13','',6946,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/09/11/6946-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (6954,1,'2016-09-11 18:03:27','2016-09-12 00:03:27','<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/newspaper.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-6949\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/newspaper.jpg\" alt=\"newspaper\" width=\"194\" height=\"260\" /></a>On December 8, 1941, President F. D. Roosevelt called December 7, “a date which will live in infamy.”\r\n\r\nIndeed that day and the words of his <a href=\"https://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/PTO/EastWind/Infamy.html\"><em>Infamy Speech</em></a> <a href=\"https://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/PTO/EastWind/Infamy.html\">https://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/PTO/EastWind/Infamy.html</a>   have become synonymous with the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Within an hour of that speech, Congress passed a Declaration of War thrusting the United States headlong into World War II.\r\n\r\nRoosevelt’s words had a profound an impact on our nation. Recruiting stations were jammed with surges of volunteers.\r\n\r\nAnd, when WW2 war ended, the world was not the same.\r\n\r\nPearl Harbor was before my time. Thirty years after Pearl Harbor another event occurred giving us a new date we will always remember-- September 11, 2001.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/NYT.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-6951\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/NYT.jpg\" alt=\"nyt\" width=\"630\" height=\"558\" /></a>\r\n\r\nMy heart rate still surges on the anniversary as I recall waiting to know all our family members were safe . I have vivid memories of watching Katy Couric describe the planes crashing into the Twin Towers.\r\n\r\nThose same memories return to bounce around in my head on 9-11. We’d had lunch in the Towers with family members only two months before. That made the attack very personal.\r\n\r\nIt’s been fifteen years now, but no matter how long it’s been from either date of infamy, one thing remains constant.\r\n\r\nNearly 3,000 people in New York, Virginia, and Pennsylvania lost their lives on 9-11. <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II_casualties\">World War II causalities numbered over 60 million.</a> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II_casualties\r\n\r\nPausing on the anniversary of both events allows us to honor those we’ve lost.','September 11, 2001 and December 7, 194: Days of Infamy','','inherit','closed','closed','','6946-revision-v1','','','2016-09-11 18:03:27','2016-09-12 00:03:27','',6946,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/09/11/6946-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (6952,1,'2016-09-11 18:01:27','2016-09-12 00:01:27','<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/newspaper.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-6949\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/newspaper.jpg\" alt=\"newspaper\" width=\"194\" height=\"260\" /></a>On December 8, 1941, President F. D. Roosevelt called December 7, “a date which will live in infamy.”\r\n\r\nIndeed that day and the words of his <a href=\"https://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/PTO/EastWind/Infamy.html\"><em>Infamy Speech</em></a> <a href=\"https://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/PTO/EastWind/Infamy.html\">https://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/PTO/EastWind/Infamy.html</a>   have become synonymous with the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Within an hour of that speech, Congress passed a Declaration of War thrusting the United States headlong into World War II.\r\n\r\nRoosevelt’s words had as profound an impact on our nation as the actual attack. Recruiting stations were jammed with surges of volunteers. And, when the war ended, the world was not the same.\r\n\r\nPearl Harbor was before my time. Thirty years after Pearl Harbor another event occurred giving us a new date we will always remember-- September 11, 2001.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/NYT.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-6951\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/NYT.jpg\" alt=\"nyt\" width=\"630\" height=\"558\" /></a>I was there for the 2001 Terrorists Attacks.\r\n\r\nMy heart rate still surges on the anniversary as I recall waiting to know all our family members were safe . I have vivid memories of watching Katy Couric describe the planes crashing into the Twin Towers.\r\n\r\nThose same memories return to bounce around in my head on 9-11. We’d had lunch in the Towers with family members only two months before. That made the attack very personal.\r\n\r\nIt’s been fifteen years now, but no matter how long it’s been from either date of infamy, one thing remains constant.\r\n\r\nNearly 3,000 people in New York, Virginia, and Pennsylvania lost their lives on 9-11. <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II_casualties\">World War II causalities numbered over 60 million.</a> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II_casualties\r\n\r\nPausing on the anniversary of both events allows us to honor those we’ve lost.','September 11, 2001 and December 7, 194: Days of Infamy','','inherit','closed','closed','','6946-revision-v1','','','2016-09-11 18:01:27','2016-09-12 00:01:27','',6946,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/09/11/6946-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (6953,1,'2016-09-11 18:02:40','2016-09-12 00:02:40','<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/newspaper.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-6949\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/newspaper.jpg\" alt=\"newspaper\" width=\"194\" height=\"260\" /></a>On December 8, 1941, President F. D. Roosevelt called December 7, “a date which will live in infamy.”\r\n\r\nIndeed that day and the words of his <a href=\"https://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/PTO/EastWind/Infamy.html\"><em>Infamy Speech</em></a> <a href=\"https://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/PTO/EastWind/Infamy.html\">https://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/PTO/EastWind/Infamy.html</a>   have become synonymous with the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Within an hour of that speech, Congress passed a Declaration of War thrusting the United States headlong into World War II.\r\n\r\nRoosevelt’s words had a profound an impact on our nation. Recruiting stations were jammed with surges of volunteers.\r\n\r\nAnd, when WW2 war ended, the world was not the same.\r\n\r\nPearl Harbor was before my time. Thirty years after Pearl Harbor another event occurred giving us a new date we will always remember-- September 11, 2001.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/NYT.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-6951\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/NYT.jpg\" alt=\"nyt\" width=\"630\" height=\"558\" /></a>I was there for the 2001 Terrorists Attacks.\r\n\r\nMy heart rate still surges on the anniversary as I recall waiting to know all our family members were safe . I have vivid memories of watching Katy Couric describe the planes crashing into the Twin Towers.\r\n\r\nThose same memories return to bounce around in my head on 9-11. We’d had lunch in the Towers with family members only two months before. That made the attack very personal.\r\n\r\nIt’s been fifteen years now, but no matter how long it’s been from either date of infamy, one thing remains constant.\r\n\r\nNearly 3,000 people in New York, Virginia, and Pennsylvania lost their lives on 9-11. <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II_casualties\">World War II causalities numbered over 60 million.</a> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II_casualties\r\n\r\nPausing on the anniversary of both events allows us to honor those we’ve lost.','September 11, 2001 and December 7, 194: Days of Infamy','','inherit','closed','closed','','6946-revision-v1','','','2016-09-11 18:02:40','2016-09-12 00:02:40','',6946,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/09/11/6946-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (6955,1,'2016-09-11 18:04:12','2016-09-12 00:04:12','<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/newspaper.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-6949\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/newspaper.jpg\" alt=\"newspaper\" width=\"194\" height=\"260\" /></a>On December 8, 1941, President F. D. Roosevelt called December 7, “a date which will live in infamy.”\r\n\r\nIndeed that day and the words of his <a href=\"https://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/PTO/EastWind/Infamy.html\"><em>Infamy Speech</em></a> <a href=\"https://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/PTO/EastWind/Infamy.html\">https://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/PTO/EastWind/Infamy.html</a>   have become synonymous with the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Within an hour of that speech, Congress passed a Declaration of War thrusting the United States headlong into World War II.\r\n\r\nRoosevelt’s words had a profound an impact on our nation. Recruiting stations were jammed with surges of volunteers.\r\n\r\nAnd, when WW2 war ended, the world was not the same.\r\n\r\nPearl Harbor was before my time. Thirty years after Pearl Harbor another event occurred giving us a new date we will always remember-- September 11, 2001.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/NYT.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-6951\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/NYT.jpg\" alt=\"nyt\" width=\"630\" height=\"558\" /></a>\r\n\r\nMy heart rate still surges on the anniversary as I recall waiting to know all our family members were safe . I have vivid memories of watching Katy Couric describe the planes crashing into the Twin Towers.\r\n\r\nThose same memories return to bounce around in my head every 9-11. We’d had lunch in the Towers with family members only two months before. That made the attack very personal.\r\n\r\nIt’s been fifteen years now, but no matter how long it’s been from either date of infamy, one thing remains constant.\r\n\r\nNearly 3,000 people in New York, Virginia, and Pennsylvania lost their lives on 9-11. <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II_casualties\">World War II causalities numbered over 60 million.</a> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II_casualties\r\n\r\nPausing on the anniversary of both events allows us to honor those we’ve lost.','September 11, 2001 and December 7, 194: Days of Infamy','','inherit','closed','closed','','6946-revision-v1','','','2016-09-11 18:04:12','2016-09-12 00:04:12','',6946,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/09/11/6946-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (6957,1,'2016-09-11 18:05:55','2016-09-12 00:05:55','<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/newspaper.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-6949\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/newspaper.jpg\" alt=\"newspaper\" width=\"194\" height=\"260\" /></a>On December 8, 1941, President F. D. Roosevelt called December 7, “a date which will live in infamy.”\r\n\r\nIndeed that day and the words of his <a href=\"https://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/PTO/EastWind/Infamy.html\"><em>Infamy Speech</em></a> have become synonymous with the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.\r\n\r\nWithin an hour of that speech, Congress passed a Declaration of War thrusting the United States headlong into World War II.\r\n\r\nRoosevelt’s words had a profound an impact on our nation. Recruiting stations were jammed with surges of volunteers. And, when WW2 war ended, the world was not the same.\r\n\r\nPearl Harbor was before my time. Thirty years after Pearl Harbor another event occurred giving us a new date we will always remember-- September 11, 2001.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/NYT.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-6951\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/NYT.jpg\" alt=\"nyt\" width=\"630\" height=\"558\" /></a>\r\n\r\nMy heart rate still surges on the anniversary as I recall waiting to know all our family members were safe . I have vivid memories of watching Katy Couric describe the planes crashing into the Twin Towers.\r\n\r\nThose same memories return to bounce around in my head every 9-11. We’d had lunch in the Towers with family members only two months before. That made the attack very personal.\r\n\r\nIt’s been fifteen years now, but no matter how long it’s been from either date of infamy, one thing remains constant.\r\n\r\nNearly 3,000 people in New York, Virginia, and Pennsylvania lost their lives on 9-11. <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II_casualties\">World War II causalities numbered over 60\r\n</a>\r\n\r\nPausing on the anniversaries of both events allows us to honor those we’ve lost.','September 11, 2001 and December 7, 194: Days of Infamy','','inherit','closed','closed','','6946-revision-v1','','','2016-09-11 18:05:55','2016-09-12 00:05:55','',6946,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/09/11/6946-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (6958,1,'2016-09-11 18:07:43','2016-09-12 00:07:43','<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/newspaper.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-6949\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/newspaper.jpg\" alt=\"newspaper\" width=\"194\" height=\"260\" /></a>On December 8, 1941, President F. D. Roosevelt called December 7, “a date which will live in infamy.”\r\n\r\nIndeed that day and the words of his <a href=\"https://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/PTO/EastWind/Infamy.html\"><em>Infamy Speech</em></a> have become synonymous with the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.\r\n\r\nWithin an hour of that speech, Congress passed a Declaration of War thrusting the United States headlong into World War II.\r\n\r\nRoosevelt’s words had a profound an impact on our nation. Recruiting stations were jammed with surges of volunteers. And, when WW2 war ended, the world was not the same.\r\n\r\nPearl Harbor was before my time. Thirty years after Pearl Harbor another event occurred giving us a new date we will always remember-- September 11, 2001.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/NYT.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-6951\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/NYT.jpg\" alt=\"nyt\" width=\"630\" height=\"558\" /></a>\r\n\r\nMy heart rate still surges on the 9-11 anniversary as I recall waiting to know all our family members were safe . I have vivid memories of watching Katy Couric describe the planes crashing into the Twin Towers.\r\n\r\nThose same memories return to bounce around in my head every 9-11. We’d had lunch in the Towers with family members only two months before. That made the attack very personal.\r\n\r\nIt’s been fifteen years now, but no matter how long it’s been from either date of infamy, one thing remains constant.\r\n\r\nNearly 3,000 people in New York, Virginia, and Pennsylvania lost their lives on 9-11. <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II_casualties\">World War II causalities numbered over 60 million.</a>\r\n\r\nPausing on the anniversaries of both events allows us to honor those we’ve lost.','September 11, 2001 and December 7, 194: Days of Infamy','','inherit','closed','closed','','6946-revision-v1','','','2016-09-11 18:07:43','2016-09-12 00:07:43','',6946,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/09/11/6946-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (6959,1,'2016-09-11 18:11:41','2016-09-12 00:11:41','<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/newspaper.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-6949\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/newspaper.jpg\" alt=\"newspaper\" width=\"194\" height=\"260\" /></a>On December 8, 1941, President F. D. Roosevelt called December 7, “a date which will live in infamy.”\r\n\r\nIndeed that day and the words of his <a href=\"https://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/PTO/EastWind/Infamy.html\"><em>Infamy Speech</em></a> have become synonymous with the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.\r\n\r\nWithin an hour of that speech, Congress passed a Declaration of War thrusting the United States headlong into World War II.\r\n\r\nRoosevelt’s words had a profound an impact on our nation. Recruiting stations were jammed with surges of volunteers. And, when WW2 war ended, the world was not the same.\r\n\r\nPearl Harbor was before my time. Thirty years after Pearl Harbor another event occurred giving us a new date we will always remember-- September 11, 2001.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/NYT.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-6951\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/NYT.jpg\" alt=\"nyt\" width=\"630\" height=\"558\" /></a>\r\n\r\nMy heart rate still surges on the 9-11 anniversary as I recall waiting to know all our family members were safe . I have vivid memories of watching Katy Couric describe the planes crashing into the Twin Towers.\r\n\r\nThose same memories return to bounce around in my head every 9-11. We’d had lunch in the Towers with family members only two months before. That made the attack very personal.\r\n\r\nIt’s been fifteen years now, but no matter how long it’s been from either date of infamy, one thing remains constant.\r\n\r\nNearly 3,000 people in New York, Virginia, and Pennsylvania lost their lives on 9-11. <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II_casualties\">World War II causalities numbered over 60 million.</a>\r\n\r\nPausing on the anniversaries of both events allows us to honor those we’ve lost.','September 11, 2001 and December 7, 1941: Days of Infamy','','inherit','closed','closed','','6946-revision-v1','','','2016-09-11 18:11:41','2016-09-12 00:11:41','',6946,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/09/11/6946-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (6960,1,'2016-09-11 20:33:44','2016-09-12 02:33:44','<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/newspaper.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-6949\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/newspaper.jpg\" alt=\"newspaper\" width=\"194\" height=\"260\" /></a>On December 8, 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt called December 7, “a date which will live in infamy.”\n\nDecember 7 and the words of his <a href=\"https://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/PTO/EastWind/Infamy.html\"><em>Infamy Speech</em></a> have become synonymous with the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.\n\nWithin an hour of that speech, Congress passed a Declaration of War thrusting the United States headlong into World War II.\n\nRoosevelt’s words had a profound an impact on our nation. Recruiting stations were jammed with surges of volunteers. And, when World War II ended, the world was not the same.\n\nPearl Harbor was before my time. Thirty years after Pearl Harbor another event occurred giving us a new date I will always remember-- September 11, 2001.  Once again a day of infamy changed our world dramatically.\n\n<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/NYT.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-6951\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/NYT.jpg\" alt=\"nyt\" width=\"630\" height=\"558\" /></a>\n\nMy heart rate still surges on the 9-11 anniversary as I recall waiting to know all our family members were safe . I have vivid memories of watching Katy Couric describe the planes crashing into the Twin Towers.\n\nThose same memories return to bounce around in my head every 9-11. We’d had lunch in the Towers with family members only two months before. That made the attack very personal.\n\nIt’s been fifteen years now, but no matter how long it’s been from either date of infamy, one thing remains constant.\n\nNearly 3,000 people in New York, Virginia, and Pennsylvania lost their lives on 9-11. <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II_casualties\">World War II causalities numbered over 60 million.</a>\n\nPausing on the anniversaries of both events allows us to honor those we’ve lost.\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Never Forget.</h3>','September 11, 2001 and December 7, 1941: Days of Infamy','','inherit','closed','closed','','6946-autosave-v1','','','2016-09-11 20:33:44','2016-09-12 02:33:44','',6946,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/09/11/6946-autosave-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (6961,1,'2016-09-11 19:35:31','2016-09-12 01:35:31','<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/newspaper.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-6949\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/newspaper.jpg\" alt=\"newspaper\" width=\"194\" height=\"260\" /></a>On December 8, 1941, President F. D. Roosevelt called December 7, “a date which will live in infamy.”\r\n\r\nIndeed that day and the words of his <a href=\"https://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/PTO/EastWind/Infamy.html\"><em>Infamy Speech</em></a> have become synonymous with the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.\r\n\r\nWithin an hour of that speech, Congress passed a Declaration of War thrusting the United States headlong into World War II.\r\n\r\nRoosevelt’s words had a profound an impact on our nation. Recruiting stations were jammed with surges of volunteers. And, when WW2 war ended, the world was not the same.\r\n\r\nPearl Harbor was before my time. Thirty years after Pearl Harbor another event occurred giving us a new date we will always remember-- September 11, 2001.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/NYT.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-6951\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/NYT.jpg\" alt=\"nyt\" width=\"630\" height=\"558\" /></a>\r\n\r\nMy heart rate still surges on the 9-11 anniversary as I recall waiting to know all our family members were safe . I have vivid memories of watching Katy Couric describe the planes crashing into the Twin Towers.\r\n\r\nThose same memories return to bounce around in my head every 9-11. We’d had lunch in the Towers with family members only two months before. That made the attack very personal.\r\n\r\nIt’s been fifteen years now, but no matter how long it’s been from either date of infamy, one thing remains constant.\r\n\r\nNearly 3,000 people in New York, Virginia, and Pennsylvania lost their lives on 9-11. <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II_casualties\">World War II causalities numbered over 60 million.</a>\r\n\r\nPausing on the anniversaries of both events allows us to honor those we’ve lost.\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Never Forget.</h3>','September 11, 2001 and December 7, 1941: Days of Infamy','','inherit','closed','closed','','6946-revision-v1','','','2016-09-11 19:35:31','2016-09-12 01:35:31','',6946,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/09/11/6946-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (6962,1,'2016-09-11 19:36:17','2016-09-12 01:36:17','<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/newspaper.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-6949\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/newspaper.jpg\" alt=\"newspaper\" width=\"194\" height=\"260\" /></a>On December 8, 1941, President F. D. Roosevelt called December 7, “a date which will live in infamy.”\r\n\r\nIndeed that day and the words of his <a href=\"https://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/PTO/EastWind/Infamy.html\"><em>Infamy Speech</em></a> have become synonymous with the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.\r\n\r\nWithin an hour of that speech, Congress passed a Declaration of War thrusting the United States headlong into World War II.\r\n\r\nRoosevelt’s words had a profound an impact on our nation. Recruiting stations were jammed with surges of volunteers. And, when WW2 ended, the world was not the same.\r\n\r\nPearl Harbor was before my time. Thirty years after Pearl Harbor another event occurred giving us a new date we will always remember-- September 11, 2001.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/NYT.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-6951\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/NYT.jpg\" alt=\"nyt\" width=\"630\" height=\"558\" /></a>\r\n\r\nMy heart rate still surges on the 9-11 anniversary as I recall waiting to know all our family members were safe . I have vivid memories of watching Katy Couric describe the planes crashing into the Twin Towers.\r\n\r\nThose same memories return to bounce around in my head every 9-11. We’d had lunch in the Towers with family members only two months before. That made the attack very personal.\r\n\r\nIt’s been fifteen years now, but no matter how long it’s been from either date of infamy, one thing remains constant.\r\n\r\nNearly 3,000 people in New York, Virginia, and Pennsylvania lost their lives on 9-11. <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II_casualties\">World War II causalities numbered over 60 million.</a>\r\n\r\nPausing on the anniversaries of both events allows us to honor those we’ve lost.\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Never Forget.</h3>','September 11, 2001 and December 7, 1941: Days of Infamy','','inherit','closed','closed','','6946-revision-v1','','','2016-09-11 19:36:17','2016-09-12 01:36:17','',6946,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/09/11/6946-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (6963,1,'2016-09-11 20:30:07','2016-09-12 02:30:07','<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/newspaper.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-6949\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/newspaper.jpg\" alt=\"newspaper\" width=\"194\" height=\"260\" /></a>On December 8, 1941, President F. D. Roosevelt called December 7, “a date which will live in infamy.”\r\n\r\nDecember 7 and the words of his <a href=\"https://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/PTO/EastWind/Infamy.html\"><em>Infamy Speech</em></a> have become synonymous with the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.\r\n\r\nWithin an hour of that speech, Congress passed a Declaration of War thrusting the United States headlong into World War II.\r\n\r\nRoosevelt’s words had a profound an impact on our nation. Recruiting stations were jammed with surges of volunteers. And, when WW2 ended, the world was not the same.\r\n\r\nPearl Harbor was before my time. Thirty years after Pearl Harbor another event occurred giving us a new date we will always remember-- September 11, 2001.  And, again our world was drastically changed.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/NYT.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-6951\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/NYT.jpg\" alt=\"nyt\" width=\"630\" height=\"558\" /></a>\r\n\r\nMy heart rate still surges on the 9-11 anniversary as I recall waiting to know all our family members were safe . I have vivid memories of watching Katy Couric describe the planes crashing into the Twin Towers.\r\n\r\nThose same memories return to bounce around in my head every 9-11. We’d had lunch in the Towers with family members only two months before. That made the attack very personal.\r\n\r\nIt’s been fifteen years now, but no matter how long it’s been from either date of infamy, one thing remains constant.\r\n\r\nNearly 3,000 people in New York, Virginia, and Pennsylvania lost their lives on 9-11. <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II_casualties\">World War II causalities numbered over 60 million.</a>\r\n\r\nPausing on the anniversaries of both events allows us to honor those we’ve lost.\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Never Forget.</h3>','September 11, 2001 and December 7, 1941: Days of Infamy','','inherit','closed','closed','','6946-revision-v1','','','2016-09-11 20:30:07','2016-09-12 02:30:07','',6946,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/09/11/6946-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (6964,1,'2016-09-11 20:31:15','2016-09-12 02:31:15','<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/newspaper.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-6949\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/newspaper.jpg\" alt=\"newspaper\" width=\"194\" height=\"260\" /></a>On December 8, 1941, President F. D. Roosevelt called December 7, “a date which will live in infamy.”\r\n\r\nDecember 7 and the words of his <a href=\"https://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/PTO/EastWind/Infamy.html\"><em>Infamy Speech</em></a> have become synonymous with the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.\r\n\r\nWithin an hour of that speech, Congress passed a Declaration of War thrusting the United States headlong into World War II.\r\n\r\nRoosevelt’s words had a profound an impact on our nation. Recruiting stations were jammed with surges of volunteers. And, when WW2 ended, the world was not the same.\r\n\r\nPearl Harbor was before my time. Thirty years after Pearl Harbor another event occurred giving us a new date we will always remember-- September 11, 2001.  And, once again a day of infamy changed our world dramatically.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/NYT.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-6951\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/NYT.jpg\" alt=\"nyt\" width=\"630\" height=\"558\" /></a>\r\n\r\nMy heart rate still surges on the 9-11 anniversary as I recall waiting to know all our family members were safe . I have vivid memories of watching Katy Couric describe the planes crashing into the Twin Towers.\r\n\r\nThose same memories return to bounce around in my head every 9-11. We’d had lunch in the Towers with family members only two months before. That made the attack very personal.\r\n\r\nIt’s been fifteen years now, but no matter how long it’s been from either date of infamy, one thing remains constant.\r\n\r\nNearly 3,000 people in New York, Virginia, and Pennsylvania lost their lives on 9-11. <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II_casualties\">World War II causalities numbered over 60 million.</a>\r\n\r\nPausing on the anniversaries of both events allows us to honor those we’ve lost.\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Never Forget.</h3>','September 11, 2001 and December 7, 1941: Days of Infamy','','inherit','closed','closed','','6946-revision-v1','','','2016-09-11 20:31:15','2016-09-12 02:31:15','',6946,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/09/11/6946-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (6965,1,'2016-09-11 20:31:53','2016-09-12 02:31:53','<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/newspaper.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-6949\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/newspaper.jpg\" alt=\"newspaper\" width=\"194\" height=\"260\" /></a>On December 8, 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt called December 7, “a date which will live in infamy.”\r\n\r\nDecember 7 and the words of his <a href=\"https://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/PTO/EastWind/Infamy.html\"><em>Infamy Speech</em></a> have become synonymous with the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.\r\n\r\nWithin an hour of that speech, Congress passed a Declaration of War thrusting the United States headlong into World War II.\r\n\r\nRoosevelt’s words had a profound an impact on our nation. Recruiting stations were jammed with surges of volunteers. And, when WW2 ended, the world was not the same.\r\n\r\nPearl Harbor was before my time. Thirty years after Pearl Harbor another event occurred giving us a new date we will always remember-- September 11, 2001.  And, once again a day of infamy changed our world dramatically.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/NYT.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-6951\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/NYT.jpg\" alt=\"nyt\" width=\"630\" height=\"558\" /></a>\r\n\r\nMy heart rate still surges on the 9-11 anniversary as I recall waiting to know all our family members were safe . I have vivid memories of watching Katy Couric describe the planes crashing into the Twin Towers.\r\n\r\nThose same memories return to bounce around in my head every 9-11. We’d had lunch in the Towers with family members only two months before. That made the attack very personal.\r\n\r\nIt’s been fifteen years now, but no matter how long it’s been from either date of infamy, one thing remains constant.\r\n\r\nNearly 3,000 people in New York, Virginia, and Pennsylvania lost their lives on 9-11. <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II_casualties\">World War II causalities numbered over 60 million.</a>\r\n\r\nPausing on the anniversaries of both events allows us to honor those we’ve lost.\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Never Forget.</h3>','September 11, 2001 and December 7, 1941: Days of Infamy','','inherit','closed','closed','','6946-revision-v1','','','2016-09-11 20:31:53','2016-09-12 02:31:53','',6946,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/09/11/6946-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (6966,1,'2016-09-11 20:32:41','2016-09-12 02:32:41','<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/newspaper.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-6949\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/newspaper.jpg\" alt=\"newspaper\" width=\"194\" height=\"260\" /></a>On December 8, 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt called December 7, “a date which will live in infamy.”\r\n\r\nDecember 7 and the words of his <a href=\"https://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/PTO/EastWind/Infamy.html\"><em>Infamy Speech</em></a> have become synonymous with the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.\r\n\r\nWithin an hour of that speech, Congress passed a Declaration of War thrusting the United States headlong into World War II.\r\n\r\nRoosevelt’s words had a profound an impact on our nation. Recruiting stations were jammed with surges of volunteers. And, when World War II ended, the world was not the same.\r\n\r\nPearl Harbor was before my time. Thirty years after Pearl Harbor another event occurred giving us a new date we will always remember-- September 11, 2001.  And, once again a day of infamy changed our world dramatically.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/NYT.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-6951\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/NYT.jpg\" alt=\"nyt\" width=\"630\" height=\"558\" /></a>\r\n\r\nMy heart rate still surges on the 9-11 anniversary as I recall waiting to know all our family members were safe . I have vivid memories of watching Katy Couric describe the planes crashing into the Twin Towers.\r\n\r\nThose same memories return to bounce around in my head every 9-11. We’d had lunch in the Towers with family members only two months before. That made the attack very personal.\r\n\r\nIt’s been fifteen years now, but no matter how long it’s been from either date of infamy, one thing remains constant.\r\n\r\nNearly 3,000 people in New York, Virginia, and Pennsylvania lost their lives on 9-11. <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II_casualties\">World War II causalities numbered over 60 million.</a>\r\n\r\nPausing on the anniversaries of both events allows us to honor those we’ve lost.\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Never Forget.</h3>','September 11, 2001 and December 7, 1941: Days of Infamy','','inherit','closed','closed','','6946-revision-v1','','','2016-09-11 20:32:41','2016-09-12 02:32:41','',6946,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/09/11/6946-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (6967,1,'2016-09-11 20:35:27','2016-09-12 02:35:27','<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/newspaper.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-6949\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/newspaper.jpg\" alt=\"newspaper\" width=\"194\" height=\"260\" /></a>On December 8, 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt called December 7, “a date which will live in infamy.”\r\n\r\nDecember 7 and the words of his <a href=\"https://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/PTO/EastWind/Infamy.html\"><em>Infamy Speech</em></a> have become synonymous with the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.\r\n\r\nWithin an hour of that speech, Congress passed a Declaration of War thrusting the United States headlong into World War II.\r\n\r\nRoosevelt’s words had a profound an impact on our nation. Recruiting stations were jammed with surges of volunteers. And, when World War II ended, the world was not the same.\r\n\r\nPearl Harbor was before my time. Thirty years after Pearl Harbor another event occurred giving us a new date I will always remember-- September 11, 2001.  Once again a day of infamy changed our world dramatically.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/NYT.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-6951\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/NYT.jpg\" alt=\"nyt\" width=\"630\" height=\"558\" /></a>\r\n\r\nMy heart rate still surges on the 9-11 anniversary as I recall waiting to know all our family members were safe . I have vivid memories of watching Katy Couric describe the planes crashing into the Twin Towers.\r\n\r\nThose same memories return to bounce around in my head every 9-11. We’d had lunch in the Towers with family members only two months before. That made the terrorist attack more personal.\r\n\r\nIt’s been fifteen years now, but no matter how long it’s been from either date of infamy, one thing remains constant.\r\n\r\nNearly 3,000 people in New York, Virginia, and Pennsylvania lost their lives on 9-11, 2001. <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II_casualties\">World War II causalities numbered over 60 million.</a>\r\n\r\nPausing on the anniversaries of both events allows us to honor those we’ve lost.\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Never Forget.</h3>','September 11, 2001 and December 7, 1941: Days of Infamy','','inherit','closed','closed','','6946-revision-v1','','','2016-09-11 20:35:27','2016-09-12 02:35:27','',6946,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/09/11/6946-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (6968,1,'2016-09-14 06:00:30','2016-09-14 12:00:30','Writers are always seeking tips on how to be more productive. I\'m no exception.\r\n\r\nA recent web search turned up this interesting list of commandments from <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Miller\">Henry Miller</a> (December 26, 1891–June 7, 1980). By the way, not only was Miller a prolific writer he was also a painter.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/henrymillercommandments.png\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6969\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/henrymillercommandments.png\" alt=\"henrymillercommandments\" width=\"528\" height=\"526\" /></a>What do you think? Do these commandments work for you? Would they work if you\'re not a writer?\r\n\r\nMiller also has some daily schedule suggestions. Next Wednesday we\'ll will look at those. For now, I\'m off to focus on Commandment #10.','11 Commandments for Writers','','publish','open','open','','11-commandments-for-writers','','','2016-09-13 21:04:06','2016-09-14 03:04:06','',0,'http://judythewriter.com/?p=6968',0,'post','',2);
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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (6970,1,'2016-09-13 11:07:48','2016-09-13 17:07:48','Writers are always seeking tips on being more productive. I\'m no exception. A recent web search for tips on writing turned up this interesting list of commandments from Henry Miller. <a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/henrymillercommandments.png\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6969\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/henrymillercommandments.png\" alt=\"henrymillercommandments\" width=\"528\" height=\"526\" /></a>Next week will review Miller\'s schedule. For now, I\'m off to focus on commandment #10. How about you?','Miller\'s 11 Commandments for a Writer\'s Schedule','','inherit','closed','closed','','6968-revision-v1','','','2016-09-13 11:07:48','2016-09-13 17:07:48','',6968,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/09/13/6968-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (6971,1,'2016-09-13 11:08:17','2016-09-13 17:08:17','Writers are always seeking tips on being more productive. I\'m no exception. A recent web search for tips on writing turned up this interesting list of commandments from Henry Miller. <a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/henrymillercommandments.png\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6969\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/henrymillercommandments.png\" alt=\"henrymillercommandments\" width=\"528\" height=\"526\" /></a>Next week will review Miller\'s schedule. For now, I\'m off to focus on commandment #10. How about you?','11 Commandments for a Writers from Henry Miller','','inherit','closed','closed','','6968-revision-v1','','','2016-09-13 11:08:17','2016-09-13 17:08:17','',6968,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/09/13/6968-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (6972,1,'2016-09-13 11:09:50','2016-09-13 17:09:50','Writers are always seeking tips on being more productive. I\'m no exception. A recent web search for tips on writing turned up this interesting list of commandments from Henry Miller (December 26, 1891–June 7, 1980). Not only was Miller prolific writer he was also a painter<strong>. </strong> <a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/henrymillercommandments.png\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6969\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/henrymillercommandments.png\" alt=\"henrymillercommandments\" width=\"528\" height=\"526\" /></a>Next week will review Miller\'s schedule. For now, I\'m off to focus on commandment #10. How about you?','11 Commandments for a Writers from Henry Miller','','inherit','closed','closed','','6968-revision-v1','','','2016-09-13 11:09:50','2016-09-13 17:09:50','',6968,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/09/13/6968-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (6973,1,'2016-09-13 11:11:46','2016-09-13 17:11:46','Writers are always seeking tips on being more productive. I\'m no exception.\r\n\r\nA recent web search for tips on writing turned up this interesting list of commandments from Henry Miller (December 26, 1891–June 7, 1980). Not only was Miller prolific writer he was also a painter<strong>. </strong>\r\n\r\nSince Wednesdays are words of wisdom, I\'m sharing. What do you think? Do Miller\'s commandments work for you?\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/henrymillercommandments.png\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6969\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/henrymillercommandments.png\" alt=\"henrymillercommandments\" width=\"528\" height=\"526\" /></a>Next week will review Miller\'s daily schedule suggestions. For now, I\'m off to focus on commandment #10. How about you?','11 Commandments for a Writers from Henry Miller','','inherit','closed','closed','','6968-revision-v1','','','2016-09-13 11:11:46','2016-09-13 17:11:46','',6968,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/09/13/6968-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (6974,1,'2016-09-13 11:18:09','2016-09-13 17:18:09','Writers are always seeking tips on ways to be more productive. I\'m no exception.\r\n\r\nA recent web search for tips turned up this interesting list of commandments from <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Miller\">Henry Miller</a> (December 26, 1891–June 7, 1980). Btw, not only was Miller a prolific writer he was also a painter<strong>. </strong>\r\n\r\nI\'m sharing below. What do you think? Do these commandments work for you?\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/henrymillercommandments.png\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6969\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/henrymillercommandments.png\" alt=\"henrymillercommandments\" width=\"528\" height=\"526\" /></a>Next week will review Miller\'s daily schedule suggestions. For now, I\'m off to focus on Commandment #10.','11 Commandments for a Writers','','inherit','closed','closed','','6968-revision-v1','','','2016-09-13 11:18:09','2016-09-13 17:18:09','',6968,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/09/13/6968-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (6975,1,'2016-09-13 11:18:57','2016-09-13 17:18:57','Writers are always seeking tips on ways to be more productive. I\'m no exception.\r\n\r\nA recent web search for tips turned up this interesting list of commandments from <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Miller\">Henry Miller</a> (December 26, 1891–June 7, 1980). Btw, not only was Miller a prolific writer he was also a painter<strong>. </strong>\r\n\r\nI\'m sharing below. What do you think? Do these commandments work for you even if you\'re not a writer?\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/henrymillercommandments.png\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6969\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/henrymillercommandments.png\" alt=\"henrymillercommandments\" width=\"528\" height=\"526\" /></a>Next week we\'ll will look at Miller\'s daily schedule suggestions. For now, I\'m off to focus on Commandment #10.','11 Commandments for a Writers','','inherit','closed','closed','','6968-revision-v1','','','2016-09-13 11:18:57','2016-09-13 17:18:57','',6968,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/09/13/6968-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (6976,1,'2016-09-13 11:19:22','2016-09-13 17:19:22','Writers are always seeking tips on ways to be more productive. I\'m no exception.\r\n\r\nA recent web search for tips turned up this interesting list of commandments from <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Miller\">Henry Miller</a> (December 26, 1891–June 7, 1980). Btw, not only was Miller a prolific writer he was also a painter<strong>. </strong>\r\n\r\nI\'m sharing below. What do you think? Do these commandments work for you even if you\'re not a writer?\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/henrymillercommandments.png\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6969\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/henrymillercommandments.png\" alt=\"henrymillercommandments\" width=\"528\" height=\"526\" /></a>Next week we\'ll will look at Miller\'s daily schedule suggestions. For now, I\'m off to focus on Commandment #10.','11 Commandments for Writers','','inherit','closed','closed','','6968-revision-v1','','','2016-09-13 11:19:22','2016-09-13 17:19:22','',6968,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/09/13/6968-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (6978,1,'2016-09-13 11:26:58','2016-09-13 17:26:58','Writers are always seeking tips on how to be more productive. I\'m no exception.\r\n\r\nA recent web search turned up this interesting list of commandments from <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Miller\">Henry Miller</a> (December 26, 1891–June 7, 1980). I\'m sharing below. (Btw, not only was Miller a prolific writer he was also a painter.)\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/henrymillercommandments.png\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6969\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/henrymillercommandments.png\" alt=\"henrymillercommandments\" width=\"528\" height=\"526\" /></a>What do you think? Do these commandments work for you even if you\'re not a writer?\r\n\r\nMiller also has some daily schedule suggestions. Next week we\'ll will look at those. For now, I\'m off to focus on Commandment #10.','11 Commandments for Writers','','inherit','closed','closed','','6968-revision-v1','','','2016-09-13 11:26:58','2016-09-13 17:26:58','',6968,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/09/13/6968-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (6977,1,'2016-09-13 11:25:43','2016-09-13 17:25:43','Writers are always seeking tips on how to be more productive. I\'m no exception.\r\n\r\nA recent web search for tips turned up this interesting list of commandments from <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Miller\">Henry Miller</a> (December 26, 1891–June 7, 1980). I\'m sharing below. (Btw, not only was Miller a prolific writer he was also a painter<strong>.)</strong>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/henrymillercommandments.png\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6969\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/henrymillercommandments.png\" alt=\"henrymillercommandments\" width=\"528\" height=\"526\" /></a>What do you think? Do these commandments work for you even if you\'re not a writer?\r\n\r\nMiller also has some daily schedule suggestions. Next week we\'ll will look at those. For now, I\'m off to focus on Commandment #10.','11 Commandments for Writers','','inherit','closed','closed','','6968-revision-v1','','','2016-09-13 11:25:43','2016-09-13 17:25:43','',6968,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/09/13/6968-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (6979,1,'2016-09-13 11:27:29','2016-09-13 17:27:29','Writers are always seeking tips on how to be more productive. I\'m no exception.\r\n\r\nA recent web search turned up this interesting list of commandments from <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Miller\">Henry Miller</a> (December 26, 1891–June 7, 1980). I\'m sharing below. (Btw, not only was Miller a prolific writer he was also a painter.)\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/henrymillercommandments.png\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6969\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/henrymillercommandments.png\" alt=\"henrymillercommandments\" width=\"528\" height=\"526\" /></a>What do you think? Do these commandments work for you? Would they work even if you\'re not a writer?\r\n\r\nMiller also has some daily schedule suggestions. Next week we\'ll will look at those. For now, I\'m off to focus on Commandment #10.','11 Commandments for Writers','','inherit','closed','closed','','6968-revision-v1','','','2016-09-13 11:27:29','2016-09-13 17:27:29','',6968,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/09/13/6968-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (6980,1,'2016-09-13 21:04:23','2016-09-14 03:04:23','Writers are always seeking tips on how to be more productive. I\'m no exception.\r\n\r\nA recent web search turned up this interesting list of commandments from <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Miller\">Henry Miller</a> (December 26, 1891–June 7, 1980). By the way, not only was Miller a prolific writer he was also a painter.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/henrymillercommandments.png\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6969\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/henrymillercommandments.png\" alt=\"henrymillercommandments\" width=\"528\" height=\"526\" /></a>What do you think? Do these commandments work for you? Would they work if you\'re not a writer?\r\n\r\nMiller also has some daily schedule suggestions. Next Wednesday we\'ll will look at those. For now, I\'m off to focus on Commandment #10.','11 Commandments for Writers','','inherit','closed','closed','','6968-autosave-v1','','','2016-09-13 21:04:23','2016-09-14 03:04:23','',6968,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/09/13/6968-autosave-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (6981,1,'2016-09-13 21:04:06','2016-09-14 03:04:06','Writers are always seeking tips on how to be more productive. I\'m no exception.\r\n\r\nA recent web search turned up this interesting list of commandments from <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Miller\">Henry Miller</a> (December 26, 1891–June 7, 1980). By the way, not only was Miller a prolific writer he was also a painter.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/henrymillercommandments.png\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6969\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/henrymillercommandments.png\" alt=\"henrymillercommandments\" width=\"528\" height=\"526\" /></a>What do you think? Do these commandments work for you? Would they work if you\'re not a writer?\r\n\r\nMiller also has some daily schedule suggestions. Next Wednesday we\'ll will look at those. For now, I\'m off to focus on Commandment #10.','11 Commandments for Writers','','inherit','closed','closed','','6968-revision-v1','','','2016-09-13 21:04:06','2016-09-14 03:04:06','',6968,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/09/13/6968-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (6982,1,'2016-09-13 21:07:06','2016-09-14 03:07:06','I am a storyteller, a wordsmith, a romantic.\r\n\r\nI read a lot...adore Victoriana...collect tchotchkes...stockpile ephemera...and own up to being a native Texan, most of the time.\r\n\r\nIreland is my most favorite place on earth, and I\'m crazy about all things Irish.\r\n\r\nI love…\r\nSitting on the porch.\r\nTraveling back roads.\r\nMeeting new people.\r\nGaining knowledge.\r\nSharing memories.\r\nWalking my dog in the mountains or on the beach or around the block.\r\nWatching movies, eating popcorn and sipping wine with my husband.\r\n\r\nMost of all, I enjoy weaving emotional stories with satisfying endings.\r\n\r\nI’m a former teacher, proprietor of an antiques business, and one time DAC (Department of Army Civilian).\r\n\r\nNow I write full time--mostly romance (love those happy endings), some short stories, articles, and a bit of non-fiction stuff.\r\n\r\nMy husband and I live in the Rio Grande National Forest of Colorado with a mouthy Maltese named Buster.\r\n\r\nMy blog is an eclectic blending of all of the above sprinkled with guest bloggers.\r\n\r\nThanks for visiting.  Stop by often.','About Judythe','','inherit','closed','closed','','7-autosave-v1','','','2016-09-13 21:07:06','2016-09-14 03:07:06','',7,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/09/13/7-autosave-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (6985,1,'2016-09-13 21:09:29','2016-09-14 03:09:29','<a href=\"https://judythewriter.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/wpblogawards1lovelych.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5293\" src=\"https://judythewriter.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/wpblogawards1lovelych.jpg\" alt=\"wpblogawards1lovelych\" width=\"227\" height=\"270\" /></a> <a href=\"https://judythewriter.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/wpvba.png\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5294 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https://judythewriter.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/wpvba.png?w=150\" alt=\"wpvba\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://judythewriter.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/wpblogawardsliebster.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5297\" src=\"https://judythewriter.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/wpblogawardsliebster.jpg\" alt=\"wpblogawardsliebster\" width=\"125\" height=\"43\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://judythewriter.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/creationcarebutton.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5296\" src=\"https://judythewriter.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/creationcarebutton.jpg\" alt=\"creationcarebutton\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\" /></a>','Blog Awards','','inherit','closed','closed','','5291-autosave-v1','','','2016-09-13 21:09:29','2016-09-14 03:09:29','',5291,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/09/13/5291-autosave-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (6986,1,'2016-09-16 06:00:44','2016-09-16 12:00:44','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>A blog by Chicken Wrangler Sara</em></p>\r\nA friend of ours recently borrowed our incubator to hatch turkey eggs. In exchange, we received two turkey chicks called <em>poults</em>.  What a deal!\r\n\r\nWe figured it couldn’t be very different from chickens. Now among our flock there are two turkeys.  And I can add to my list of fowl experience – chickens, ducks, geese, quail and now turkeys.\r\n\r\nYou might call me a<em> poulterer</em> – a person who deals in poultry. It was not on my list of things to be when I grow up but that is fine.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/turkey2.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-6987\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/turkey2.jpg\" alt=\"turkey2\" width=\"250\" height=\"282\" /></a><a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/turkey1.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-6988\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/turkey1.jpg\" alt=\"turkey1\" width=\"282\" height=\"209\" /></a>Turkeys are actually not as smart as chickens which is an amazing feat.\r\n\r\nBaby turkeys do not know how to eat and drink when  they hatch and must be taught by other chicks.\r\n\r\nOur friend borrowed two of our chicken chicks to show the turkeys the fine art of drinking and dining.  They apparently caught on because they are growing.\r\n\r\nI suppose at some point they will be bigger than the chickens but until then everyone is getting along fine.','Talking Turkey','','publish','open','open','','talking-turkey','','','2016-09-14 10:23:37','2016-09-14 16:23:37','',0,'http://judythewriter.com/?p=6986',0,'post','',2);
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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (6989,1,'2016-09-14 10:20:43','2016-09-14 16:20:43','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>A blog by Chicken Wrangler Sara</em></p>\r\nA friend of ours recently borrowed our incubator to hatch turkey eggs. In exchange, we received two turkey chicks called poults.  What a deal!\r\n\r\nWe figured it couldn’t be very different from chickens. Now among our flock there are two turkeys.  And I can add to my list of fowl experience – chickens, ducks, geese, quail and now turkeys.\r\n\r\nYou might call me a poulterer – a person who deals in poultry. It was not on my list of things to be when I grow up but that is fine.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/turkey2.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-6987\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/turkey2.jpg\" alt=\"turkey2\" width=\"250\" height=\"282\" /></a><a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/turkey1.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-6988\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/turkey1.jpg\" alt=\"turkey1\" width=\"282\" height=\"209\" /></a>Turkeys are actually not as smart as chickens which is an amazing feat.\r\n\r\nBaby turkeys do not know how to eat and drink when  they hatch and must be taught by other chicks.\r\n\r\nOur friend borrowed two of our chicken chicks to show the turkeys the fine art of drinking and dining.  They apparently caught on because they are growing.\r\n\r\nI suppose at some point they will be bigger than the chickens but until then everyone is getting along fine.','Talking Turkey','','inherit','closed','closed','','6986-revision-v1','','','2016-09-14 10:20:43','2016-09-14 16:20:43','',6986,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/09/14/6986-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (6990,1,'2016-09-14 10:23:37','2016-09-14 16:23:37','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>A blog by Chicken Wrangler Sara</em></p>\r\nA friend of ours recently borrowed our incubator to hatch turkey eggs. In exchange, we received two turkey chicks called <em>poults</em>.  What a deal!\r\n\r\nWe figured it couldn’t be very different from chickens. Now among our flock there are two turkeys.  And I can add to my list of fowl experience – chickens, ducks, geese, quail and now turkeys.\r\n\r\nYou might call me a<em> poulterer</em> – a person who deals in poultry. It was not on my list of things to be when I grow up but that is fine.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/turkey2.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-6987\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/turkey2.jpg\" alt=\"turkey2\" width=\"250\" height=\"282\" /></a><a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/turkey1.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-6988\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/turkey1.jpg\" alt=\"turkey1\" width=\"282\" height=\"209\" /></a>Turkeys are actually not as smart as chickens which is an amazing feat.\r\n\r\nBaby turkeys do not know how to eat and drink when  they hatch and must be taught by other chicks.\r\n\r\nOur friend borrowed two of our chicken chicks to show the turkeys the fine art of drinking and dining.  They apparently caught on because they are growing.\r\n\r\nI suppose at some point they will be bigger than the chickens but until then everyone is getting along fine.','Talking Turkey','','inherit','closed','closed','','6986-revision-v1','','','2016-09-14 10:23:37','2016-09-14 16:23:37','',6986,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/09/14/6986-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (6991,1,'2016-09-19 06:00:09','2016-09-19 12:00:09','<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/book-heart.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-6992 size-medium\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/book-heart-300x227.jpg\" alt=\"book-heart\" width=\"300\" height=\"227\" /></a>As defined in <a href=\"http://wp.me/p6raJB-1Nq\">my last post  on the romance genre</a>, a romance novel centers on the developing relationship of two people, culminating with a happy ending. Length can vary from 25,000 (Novella) to 75,000+ words (Single Title).\r\n\r\nThe heat level divides romance novels into very specific classifications. Publisher guidelines provide specificity. My classifications for readers include:\r\n\r\n<strong>Erotica</strong> is no holds barred with the caveat that the novel must have a compelling story.\r\n\r\nMost mass-market romance stories fall under the <strong>General Market (Steamy)</strong> category. Readers expect several sex scenes. Descriptions within the sex scenes are toned down, euphemistic.\r\n\r\n<strong>Sensual </strong>romance novels have kissing, heavy petting, making out, but explicit body parts are not mentioned, and the deed occurs behind closed doors or off the page. If you watch Lifetime movies, you know what I mean.\r\n\r\n<strong>Sweet </strong>is sometimes classified as <em>clean</em>, i.e. no sex, no swearing and no religious/spiritual content. If you love The Countdown to Christmas Hallmark movies, you understand <em>clean.</em>\r\n\r\nIn <strong>Inspirational</strong> stories, characters are Christians when the story begins. Physical attraction centers on character, not lust. There is limited physical contact. (Occasional kissing allowed.) NO sex before marriage. No quoted scripture, sermons. Story may center on a spiritual lesson like forgiveness.\r\n\r\n<strong>Evangelical </strong>stories follow inspirational guidelines with additional limits on sensuality. Publisher guidelines define specifics such as only one or two kisses, scenes should include quoted scriptures, prayers, and sermons, and the resolution of the relationship must include a profession of faith.\r\n\r\nRomance novels also fall into recognized subgenres. These are what I consider major subgenres:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><strong>Romantic Suspense – </strong>the two main characters must are involved in something that threatens one or both of them. If the romance is removed from the plot, the suspense is gone and vice versa.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Paranormal – </strong>stories include vampires, werewolves, faeries, shape shifters, etc.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Fantasy – </strong>a romance story in a fantasy setting</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Time-Travel – </strong>one or both of the main characters travel through time. The most famous is probably <em>Outlander</em>.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Science Fiction/Futuristic – </strong>To be classified as romance, the fantasy must center on the relationship.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Licensed Theme</strong> <strong>– </strong>Publishers sign licensing agreements with a professional sport or organization and writers’ books feature that sport or organization. Harlequin’s NASCAR series would be an example.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Medical – </strong>one of the main characters must be a medical professional and a medical situation must be resolved along with the relationship.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Regency</strong> – stories set in England between 1800 and 1820.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Medieval/Highlander – </strong>stories set between 900 to 1400 in England, Ireland, or Scotland.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Gothic – </strong>generally written in first person and the heroine is in peril (real or paranormal, genuine, or imagined)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nThere are other subgenres combinations -- as many as a writer can imagine and mash together. <a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Pam-McCutcheon/\">Pam McCutcheon</a> combines fantasy, science fiction and paranormal while <a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Leanna-Ellis/\">Leanna Ellis</a> blends Amish and vampires.\r\n\r\nIf you’re a romance reader, what would you add to my list?','The Romance Genre Part 2','','publish','open','open','','the-romance-genre-part-2','','','2016-09-15 22:20:51','2016-09-16 04:20:51','',0,'http://judythewriter.com/?p=6991',0,'post','',2);
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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (6994,1,'2016-09-15 22:13:08','2016-09-16 04:13:08','<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/book-heart.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-6992 size-medium\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/book-heart-300x227.jpg\" alt=\"book-heart\" width=\"300\" height=\"227\" /></a>As defined in <a href=\"http://wp.me/p6raJB-1Nq\">my last post  on the romance genre</a>, a romance novel centers on the developing relationship of two people, culminating with a happy ending. Length can vary from 25,000 (Novella) to 75,000+ words (Single Title).\r\n\r\nThe heat level divides the romance novels into very specific classifications. Publisher guidelines provide specificity.\r\n\r\nMy classifications for readers include:\r\n\r\n<strong>Erotica</strong> is no holds barred with the caveat that the novel must have a compelling story.\r\n\r\nMost mass-market romance stories fall under the <strong>General Market (Steamy)</strong> category. Reader expectation is several sex scenes. Descriptions within the sex scenes are toned down, euphemistic.\r\n\r\n<strong>Sensual </strong>romance novels have kissing, heavy petting, making out, but explicit body parts are not mentioned, and the deed occurs behind closed doors or off the page. If you watch Lifetime movies, you know what I mean.\r\n\r\n<strong>Sweet </strong>is sometimes classified as <em>clean</em>, i.e. no sex, no swearing and no religious/spiritual content. If you love The Countdown to Christmas Hallmark movies, you understand <em>clean.</em>\r\n\r\nIn <strong>Inspirational</strong> stories, characters are Christians when the story begins. Physical attraction centers on character, not lust. There is limited physical contact. (Occasional kissing allowed.) NO sex before marriage. No quoted scripture, sermons.Story may center on a spiritual lesson, i.e. forgiveness, contentment, etc.\r\n\r\n<strong>Evangelical </strong>stories follow inspirational guidelines with additional limits on sensuality. Publisher guidelines define specifics such as only one or two kisses, scenes should include quoted scriptures, prayers, and sermons, and the resolution of the relationship must include a profession of faith.\r\n\r\nRomance novels also fall into recognized subgenres. These are what I consider major subgenres:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><strong>Romantic Suspense – </strong>the two main characters must are involved in something that threatens one or both of them. If the romance is removed from the plot, the suspense is gone and vice versa.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Paranormal – </strong>stories include vampires, werewolves, faeries, shape shifters, etc.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Fantasy – </strong>a romance story in a fantasy setting</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Time-Travel – </strong>one or both of the main characters travel through time. The most famous is probably <em>Outlander</em>.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Science Fiction/Futuristic – </strong>To be classified as romance, the fantasy must center on the relationship.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Licensed Theme</strong> <strong>– </strong>Publishers sign licensing agreements with a professional sport or organization and writers’ books feature that sport or organization. Harlequin’s NASCAR series would be an example.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Medical – </strong>one of the main characters must be a medical professional and a medical situation must be resolved along with the relationship.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Regency</strong> – stories set in England between 1800 and 1820.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Medieval/Highlander – </strong>stories set between 900 to 1400 in England, Ireland, or Scotland.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Gothic – </strong>generally written in first person and the heroine is in peril (real or paranormal, genuine or imagined)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nThere are other subgenres combinations -- as many as a writer can imagine and mash together. <a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Pam-McCutcheon/\">Pam McCutcheon</a> combines fantasy, science fiction and paranormal while <a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Leanna-Ellis/\">Leanna Ellis</a> blends Amish and vampires.\r\n\r\nIf you’re a romance reader, what would you add to my list?','The Romance Genre Part 2','','inherit','closed','closed','','6991-revision-v1','','','2016-09-15 22:13:08','2016-09-16 04:13:08','',6991,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/09/15/6991-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (6993,1,'2016-09-15 22:10:08','2016-09-16 04:10:08','<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/book-heart.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-6992 size-medium\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/book-heart-300x227.jpg\" alt=\"book-heart\" width=\"300\" height=\"227\" /></a>As defined in <a href=\"http://wp.me/p6raJB-1Nq\">my last post  on the romance genre</a>, a romance novel centers on the developing relationship of two people, culminating with a happy ending. Length can vary from 25,000 (Novella) to 75,000+ words (Single Title).\r\n\r\nThe heat level divides the romance novels into very specific classifications. Publisher guidelines provide specificity.\r\n\r\nMy classifications for readers include:\r\n\r\n<strong>Erotica</strong> is no holds barred with the caveat that the novel must have a compelling story.\r\n\r\nMost mass-market romance stories fall under the <strong>General Market (Steamy)</strong> category. Reader expectation is several sex scenes. Descriptions within the sex scenes are toned down, euphemistic.\r\n\r\n<strong>Sensual </strong>romance novels have kissing, heavy petting, making out, but explicit body parts are not mentioned, and the deed occurs behind closed doors or off the page. If you watch Lifetime movies, you know what I mean.\r\n\r\n<strong>Sweet </strong>is sometimes classified as <em>clean</em>, i.e. no sex, no swearing and no religious/spiritual content. If you love The Countdown to Christmas Hallmark movies, you understand <em>clean.</em>\r\n\r\n<strong>Inspirational </strong>stories follow very specific guidelines:\r\n\r\nCharacters are Christians when the story begins.\r\n\r\nPhysical attraction centers on character, not lust.\r\n\r\nLimited physical contact. Occasional kissing allowed.\r\n\r\nNO sex before marriage.\r\n\r\nNo quoted scripture, sermons.\r\n\r\nStory may center on a spiritual lesson, i.e. forgiveness, contentment, etc.\r\n\r\n<strong>Evangelical </strong>stories follow inspirational guidelines with additional limits on sensuality. Publisher guidelines define specifics such as only one or two kisses. In addition, these stores contain:\r\n\r\nQuoted scriptures, prayers, and sermons.\r\n\r\nThe resolution of the relationship must include a profession of faith.\r\n\r\nRomance novels also fall into recognized subgenres. These are what I consider major subgenres:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><strong>Romantic Suspense – </strong>the two main characters must are involved in something that threatens one or both of them. If the romance is removed from the plot, the suspense is gone and vice versa.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Paranormal – </strong>stories include vampires, werewolves, faeries, shape shifters, etc.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Fantasy – </strong>a romance story in a fantasy setting</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Time-Travel – </strong>one or both of the main characters travel through time. The most famous is probably <em>Outlander</em>.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Science Fiction/Futuristic – </strong>To be classified as romance, the fantasy must center on the relationship.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Licensed Theme</strong> <strong>– </strong>Publishers sign licensing agreements with a professional sport or organization and writers’ books feature that sport or organization. Harlequin’s NASCAR series would be an example.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Medical – </strong>one of the main characters must be a medical professional and a medical situation must be resolved along with the relationship.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Regency</strong> – stories set in England between 1800 and 1820.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Medieval/Highlander – </strong>stories set between 900 to 1400 in England, Ireland, or Scotland.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Gothic – </strong>generally written in first person and the heroine is in peril (real or paranormal, genuine or imagined)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nThere are other subgenres combinations -- as many as a writer can imagine and mash together. <a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Pam-McCutcheon/\">Pam McCutcheon</a> combines fantasy, science fiction and paranormal while <a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Leanna-Ellis/\">Leanna Ellis</a> blends Amish and vampires.\r\n\r\nIf you’re a romance reader, what would you add to my list?','The Romance Genre Part 2','','inherit','closed','closed','','6991-revision-v1','','','2016-09-15 22:10:08','2016-09-16 04:10:08','',6991,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/09/15/6991-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (6999,1,'2016-09-15 22:20:51','2016-09-16 04:20:51','<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/book-heart.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-6992 size-medium\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/book-heart-300x227.jpg\" alt=\"book-heart\" width=\"300\" height=\"227\" /></a>As defined in <a href=\"http://wp.me/p6raJB-1Nq\">my last post  on the romance genre</a>, a romance novel centers on the developing relationship of two people, culminating with a happy ending. Length can vary from 25,000 (Novella) to 75,000+ words (Single Title).\r\n\r\nThe heat level divides romance novels into very specific classifications. Publisher guidelines provide specificity. My classifications for readers include:\r\n\r\n<strong>Erotica</strong> is no holds barred with the caveat that the novel must have a compelling story.\r\n\r\nMost mass-market romance stories fall under the <strong>General Market (Steamy)</strong> category. Readers expect several sex scenes. Descriptions within the sex scenes are toned down, euphemistic.\r\n\r\n<strong>Sensual </strong>romance novels have kissing, heavy petting, making out, but explicit body parts are not mentioned, and the deed occurs behind closed doors or off the page. If you watch Lifetime movies, you know what I mean.\r\n\r\n<strong>Sweet </strong>is sometimes classified as <em>clean</em>, i.e. no sex, no swearing and no religious/spiritual content. If you love The Countdown to Christmas Hallmark movies, you understand <em>clean.</em>\r\n\r\nIn <strong>Inspirational</strong> stories, characters are Christians when the story begins. Physical attraction centers on character, not lust. There is limited physical contact. (Occasional kissing allowed.) NO sex before marriage. No quoted scripture, sermons. Story may center on a spiritual lesson like forgiveness.\r\n\r\n<strong>Evangelical </strong>stories follow inspirational guidelines with additional limits on sensuality. Publisher guidelines define specifics such as only one or two kisses, scenes should include quoted scriptures, prayers, and sermons, and the resolution of the relationship must include a profession of faith.\r\n\r\nRomance novels also fall into recognized subgenres. These are what I consider major subgenres:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><strong>Romantic Suspense – </strong>the two main characters must are involved in something that threatens one or both of them. If the romance is removed from the plot, the suspense is gone and vice versa.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Paranormal – </strong>stories include vampires, werewolves, faeries, shape shifters, etc.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Fantasy – </strong>a romance story in a fantasy setting</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Time-Travel – </strong>one or both of the main characters travel through time. The most famous is probably <em>Outlander</em>.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Science Fiction/Futuristic – </strong>To be classified as romance, the fantasy must center on the relationship.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Licensed Theme</strong> <strong>– </strong>Publishers sign licensing agreements with a professional sport or organization and writers’ books feature that sport or organization. Harlequin’s NASCAR series would be an example.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Medical – </strong>one of the main characters must be a medical professional and a medical situation must be resolved along with the relationship.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Regency</strong> – stories set in England between 1800 and 1820.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Medieval/Highlander – </strong>stories set between 900 to 1400 in England, Ireland, or Scotland.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Gothic – </strong>generally written in first person and the heroine is in peril (real or paranormal, genuine, or imagined)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nThere are other subgenres combinations -- as many as a writer can imagine and mash together. <a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Pam-McCutcheon/\">Pam McCutcheon</a> combines fantasy, science fiction and paranormal while <a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Leanna-Ellis/\">Leanna Ellis</a> blends Amish and vampires.\r\n\r\nIf you’re a romance reader, what would you add to my list?','The Romance Genre Part 2','','inherit','closed','closed','','6991-revision-v1','','','2016-09-15 22:20:51','2016-09-16 04:20:51','',6991,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/09/15/6991-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (6995,1,'2016-09-15 22:17:36','2016-09-16 04:17:36','<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/book-heart.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-6992 size-medium\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/book-heart-300x227.jpg\" alt=\"book-heart\" width=\"300\" height=\"227\" /></a>As defined in <a href=\"http://wp.me/p6raJB-1Nq\">my last post  on the romance genre</a>, a romance novel centers on the developing relationship of two people, culminating with a happy ending. Length can vary from 25,000 (Novella) to 75,000+ words (Single Title).\r\n\r\nThe heat level divides romance novels into very specific classifications. Publisher guidelines provide specificity. My classifications for readers include:\r\n\r\n<strong>Erotica</strong> is no holds barred with the caveat that the novel must have a compelling story.\r\n\r\nMost mass-market romance stories fall under the <strong>General Market (Steamy)</strong> category. Reader expectation is several sex scenes. Descriptions within the sex scenes are toned down, euphemistic.\r\n\r\n<strong>Sensual </strong>romance novels have kissing, heavy petting, making out, but explicit body parts are not mentioned, and the deed occurs behind closed doors or off the page. If you watch Lifetime movies, you know what I mean.\r\n\r\n<strong>Sweet </strong>is sometimes classified as <em>clean</em>, i.e. no sex, no swearing and no religious/spiritual content. If you love The Countdown to Christmas Hallmark movies, you understand <em>clean.</em>\r\n\r\nIn <strong>Inspirational</strong> stories, characters are Christians when the story begins. Physical attraction centers on character, not lust. There is limited physical contact. (Occasional kissing allowed.) NO sex before marriage. No quoted scripture, sermons.Story may center on a spiritual lesson, i.e. forgiveness, contentment, etc.\r\n\r\n<strong>Evangelical </strong>stories follow inspirational guidelines with additional limits on sensuality. Publisher guidelines define specifics such as only one or two kisses, scenes should include quoted scriptures, prayers, and sermons, and the resolution of the relationship must include a profession of faith.\r\n\r\nRomance novels also fall into recognized subgenres. These are what I consider major subgenres:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><strong>Romantic Suspense – </strong>the two main characters must are involved in something that threatens one or both of them. If the romance is removed from the plot, the suspense is gone and vice versa.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Paranormal – </strong>stories include vampires, werewolves, faeries, shape shifters, etc.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Fantasy – </strong>a romance story in a fantasy setting</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Time-Travel – </strong>one or both of the main characters travel through time. The most famous is probably <em>Outlander</em>.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Science Fiction/Futuristic – </strong>To be classified as romance, the fantasy must center on the relationship.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Licensed Theme</strong> <strong>– </strong>Publishers sign licensing agreements with a professional sport or organization and writers’ books feature that sport or organization. Harlequin’s NASCAR series would be an example.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Medical – </strong>one of the main characters must be a medical professional and a medical situation must be resolved along with the relationship.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Regency</strong> – stories set in England between 1800 and 1820.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Medieval/Highlander – </strong>stories set between 900 to 1400 in England, Ireland, or Scotland.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Gothic – </strong>generally written in first person and the heroine is in peril (real or paranormal, genuine, or imagined)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nThere are other subgenres combinations -- as many as a writer can imagine and mash together. <a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Pam-McCutcheon/\">Pam McCutcheon</a> combines fantasy, science fiction and paranormal while <a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Leanna-Ellis/\">Leanna Ellis</a> blends Amish and vampires.\r\n\r\nIf you’re a romance reader, what would you add to my list?','The Romance Genre Part 2','','inherit','closed','closed','','6991-revision-v1','','','2016-09-15 22:17:36','2016-09-16 04:17:36','',6991,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/09/15/6991-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (6996,1,'2016-09-15 22:18:36','2016-09-16 04:18:36','<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/book-heart.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-6992 size-medium\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/book-heart-300x227.jpg\" alt=\"book-heart\" width=\"300\" height=\"227\" /></a>As defined in <a href=\"http://wp.me/p6raJB-1Nq\">my last post  on the romance genre</a>, a romance novel centers on the developing relationship of two people, culminating with a happy ending. Length can vary from 25,000 (Novella) to 75,000+ words (Single Title).\r\n\r\nThe heat level divides romance novels into very specific classifications. Publisher guidelines provide specificity. My classifications for readers include:\r\n\r\n<strong>Erotica</strong> is no holds barred with the caveat that the novel must have a compelling story.\r\n\r\nMost mass-market romance stories fall under the <strong>General Market (Steamy)</strong> category. Readers expect several sex scenes. Descriptions within the sex scenes are toned down, euphemistic.\r\n\r\n<strong>Sensual </strong>romance novels have kissing, heavy petting, making out, but explicit body parts are not mentioned, and the deed occurs behind closed doors or off the page. If you watch Lifetime movies, you know what I mean.\r\n\r\n<strong>Sweet </strong>is sometimes classified as <em>clean</em>, i.e. no sex, no swearing and no religious/spiritual content. If you love The Countdown to Christmas Hallmark movies, you understand <em>clean.</em>\r\n\r\nIn <strong>Inspirational</strong> stories, characters are Christians when the story begins. Physical attraction centers on character, not lust. There is limited physical contact. (Occasional kissing allowed.) NO sex before marriage. No quoted scripture, sermons.Story may center on a spiritual lesson, i.e. forgiveness, contentment, etc.\r\n\r\n<strong>Evangelical </strong>stories follow inspirational guidelines with additional limits on sensuality. Publisher guidelines define specifics such as only one or two kisses, scenes should include quoted scriptures, prayers, and sermons, and the resolution of the relationship must include a profession of faith.\r\n\r\nRomance novels also fall into recognized subgenres. These are what I consider major subgenres:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><strong>Romantic Suspense – </strong>the two main characters must are involved in something that threatens one or both of them. If the romance is removed from the plot, the suspense is gone and vice versa.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Paranormal – </strong>stories include vampires, werewolves, faeries, shape shifters, etc.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Fantasy – </strong>a romance story in a fantasy setting</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Time-Travel – </strong>one or both of the main characters travel through time. The most famous is probably <em>Outlander</em>.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Science Fiction/Futuristic – </strong>To be classified as romance, the fantasy must center on the relationship.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Licensed Theme</strong> <strong>– </strong>Publishers sign licensing agreements with a professional sport or organization and writers’ books feature that sport or organization. Harlequin’s NASCAR series would be an example.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Medical – </strong>one of the main characters must be a medical professional and a medical situation must be resolved along with the relationship.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Regency</strong> – stories set in England between 1800 and 1820.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Medieval/Highlander – </strong>stories set between 900 to 1400 in England, Ireland, or Scotland.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Gothic – </strong>generally written in first person and the heroine is in peril (real or paranormal, genuine, or imagined)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nThere are other subgenres combinations -- as many as a writer can imagine and mash together. <a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Pam-McCutcheon/\">Pam McCutcheon</a> combines fantasy, science fiction and paranormal while <a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Leanna-Ellis/\">Leanna Ellis</a> blends Amish and vampires.\r\n\r\nIf you’re a romance reader, what would you add to my list?','The Romance Genre Part 2','','inherit','closed','closed','','6991-revision-v1','','','2016-09-15 22:18:36','2016-09-16 04:18:36','',6991,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/09/15/6991-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7007,1,'2016-09-26 06:00:38','2016-09-26 12:00:38','<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">We lose them.</h5>\r\nIf you’ve owned a dog, you know what I mean. You invest time, energy, money, and love. They fill your heart to overflowing, yours day with laughter. Then one day your beloved pet journeys over the <a href=\"https://rainbowsbridge.com/poem.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Rainbow Bridge</a>.\r\n\r\nFrom the moment you pick up that fluffy little ball of fur, your head recognizes a dog’s life span just isn’t the same as yours. Yet, for some reason your hearts refuse to acknowledge what your head knows and when the time comes your heart cracks into a bazillion pieces.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/2016-COLLAGE-cropped.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-7008 size-medium\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/2016-COLLAGE-cropped-216x300.jpg\" alt=\"2016-collage-cropped\" width=\"216\" height=\"300\" /></a>I know. Mine did when we lost our beloved Toby this summer.\r\n\r\nToby was our fourth Old English sheepdog. Obadiah, Micah, and Rhinestone met him on the bridge. So did Lucky, Azariah, Bernie, and Scuttles, our little mixed breed babies.\r\n\r\nToby left behind two very, very sad and lonely humans, and his four-legged pal, Buster.\r\n\r\nEven though losing is pet is part of owning a pet, the goodbyes never get easy. The separation is hard no matter how many times you go through it.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/stone-cropped.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-7012 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/stone-cropped-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"stone-cropped\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>We coped in different ways with each loss. This time we have a memorial stone (from a friend who loved Toby as much as we did) to place in Toby\'s favorite spot on the front porch.\r\n\r\nOur grieve is the same as when we lose a human loved one or friend. Time will heal the sadness we hear, we know. That doesn’t stop the tears.\r\n\r\nWe move on one day at a time. Some days are better than others.\r\n\r\nOn those not so good days, we focus on the fun times: the long walks, the snuggles, the tug-of-wars, all the comical things Old English are known for...\r\n\r\nAnd, quietly hope that one day another Old English sheepdog puppy will appear to steal our heart, and we can start the journey all over again.','They Steal Our Hearts and then …','','publish','open','open','','they-steal-our-hearts-and-then','','','2016-09-19 09:33:45','2016-09-19 15:33:45','',0,'http://judythewriter.com/?p=7007',0,'post','',1);
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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7009,1,'2016-09-18 13:15:23','2016-09-18 19:15:23','We lose them.\r\n\r\nIf you’ve owned a dog, you know what I mean. You invest time, energy, money, and love. They fill your heart to overflowing. Then one day journey over the Rainbow Bridge.\r\n\r\nFrom the moment you pick up that fluffy little ball of fur, your head recognizes a dog’s life span just isn’t the same as yours.\r\n\r\nYet, for some reason your hearts refuse to acknowledge what your head knows and when the time comes your heart cracks into a bazillion pieces.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/2016-COLLAGE-cropped.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-7008 size-full\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/2016-COLLAGE-cropped.jpg\" alt=\"2016-collage-cropped\" width=\"737\" height=\"1022\" /></a>I know. I’m there.\r\n\r\nThis summer we lost our beloved Toby. Toby was our fourth Old English sheepdog. Obadiah, Micah, and Rhinestone met him on the bridge. So did Lucky, Azariah, Bernie, and Scuttles, our little mixed breed babies.\r\n\r\nToby left behind two very, very sad and lonely humans, and his Maltese pal, Buster.\r\n\r\nNo matter how many times you go through the separation, it is never easy.\r\n\r\nEven though losing is pet is part of owning a pet, we never completely get over each loss. The goodbyes never get easy.\r\n\r\nWe grieve the same as when we lose a human loved one or friend. Time will heal the sadness we hear, we know. That doesn’t stop the tears.\r\n\r\nWe cope in different ways with each loss. This time with a memorial stone (from a friend who loved Toby as much as we did.)\r\n\r\nWe move on one day at a time. Some days are better than others.\r\n\r\nOn the not so good days, we focus on the fun times: the long walks, the snuggles, the tug-of-wars, all the comical things Old English are known for...\r\n\r\nAnd, we quietly hope that one day another Old English sheepdog puppy will appear to steal our heart and start the journey all over again.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','They Steal Our Hearts and then …','','inherit','closed','closed','','7007-revision-v1','','','2016-09-18 13:15:23','2016-09-18 19:15:23','',7007,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/09/18/7007-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (6998,1,'2016-09-15 22:20:07','2016-09-16 04:20:07','<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/book-heart.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-6992 size-medium\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/book-heart-300x227.jpg\" alt=\"book-heart\" width=\"300\" height=\"227\" /></a>As defined in <a href=\"http://wp.me/p6raJB-1Nq\">my last post  on the romance genre</a>, a romance novel centers on the developing relationship of two people, culminating with a happy ending. Length can vary from 25,000 (Novella) to 75,000+ words (Single Title).\r\n\r\nThe heat level divides romance novels into very specific classifications. Publisher guidelines provide specificity. My classifications for readers include:\r\n\r\n<strong>Erotica</strong> is no holds barred with the caveat that the novel must have a compelling story.\r\n\r\nMost mass-market romance stories fall under the <strong>General Market (Steamy)</strong> category. Readers expect several sex scenes. Descriptions within the sex scenes are toned down, euphemistic.\r\n\r\n<strong>Sensual </strong>romance novels have kissing, heavy petting, making out, but explicit body parts are not mentioned, and the deed occurs behind closed doors or off the page. If you watch Lifetime movies, you know what I mean.\r\n\r\n<strong>Sweet </strong>is sometimes classified as <em>clean</em>, i.e. no sex, no swearing and no religious/spiritual content. If you love The Countdown to Christmas Hallmark movies, you understand <em>clean.</em>\r\n\r\nIn <strong>Inspirational</strong> stories, characters are Christians when the story begins. Physical attraction centers on character, not lust. There is limited physical contact. (Occasional kissing allowed.) NO sex before marriage. No quoted scripture, sermons. Story may center on a spiritual lesson, i.e. forgiveness, contentment, etc.\r\n\r\n<strong>Evangelical </strong>stories follow inspirational guidelines with additional limits on sensuality. Publisher guidelines define specifics such as only one or two kisses, scenes should include quoted scriptures, prayers, and sermons, and the resolution of the relationship must include a profession of faith.\r\n\r\nRomance novels also fall into recognized subgenres. These are what I consider major subgenres:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><strong>Romantic Suspense – </strong>the two main characters must are involved in something that threatens one or both of them. If the romance is removed from the plot, the suspense is gone and vice versa.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Paranormal – </strong>stories include vampires, werewolves, faeries, shape shifters, etc.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Fantasy – </strong>a romance story in a fantasy setting</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Time-Travel – </strong>one or both of the main characters travel through time. The most famous is probably <em>Outlander</em>.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Science Fiction/Futuristic – </strong>To be classified as romance, the fantasy must center on the relationship.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Licensed Theme</strong> <strong>– </strong>Publishers sign licensing agreements with a professional sport or organization and writers’ books feature that sport or organization. Harlequin’s NASCAR series would be an example.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Medical – </strong>one of the main characters must be a medical professional and a medical situation must be resolved along with the relationship.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Regency</strong> – stories set in England between 1800 and 1820.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Medieval/Highlander – </strong>stories set between 900 to 1400 in England, Ireland, or Scotland.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Gothic – </strong>generally written in first person and the heroine is in peril (real or paranormal, genuine, or imagined)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nThere are other subgenres combinations -- as many as a writer can imagine and mash together. <a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Pam-McCutcheon/\">Pam McCutcheon</a> combines fantasy, science fiction and paranormal while <a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Leanna-Ellis/\">Leanna Ellis</a> blends Amish and vampires.\r\n\r\nIf you’re a romance reader, what would you add to my list?','The Romance Genre Part 2','','inherit','closed','closed','','6991-revision-v1','','','2016-09-15 22:20:07','2016-09-16 04:20:07','',6991,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/09/15/6991-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7000,1,'2016-09-21 06:00:02','2016-09-21 12:00:02','<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/schedule.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-7003 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/schedule-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"schedule\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>In 1932-1933, while working on what would become his first published novel, Miller devised and adhered to a stringent daily routine to propel his writing.\r\n\r\nWhile working on his first published novel, <a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropic_of_Cancer_%28novel%29\"><em>Tropic of Cancer</em></a>, Henry Miller devised a stringent daily routine to advance his writing. This is his 1930s blueprint for productivity.\r\n<h4>MORNINGS:</h4>\r\n<pre>If groggy, type notes and allocate, as stimulus.\r\n\r\nIf in fine fettle, write.</pre>\r\n(Now if you wondering what a <em>fettle</em> might be: according to the British Dictionary a <a href=\"http://www.dictionary.com/browse/fettle?s=t\">fettle is state of health, spirits, etc</a>  We’d probably say <em>mood</em> today.)\r\n<h4>AFTERNOONS:</h4>\r\n<pre>Work of section in hand, following plan of section scrupulously. No intrusions, no diversions. Write to finish one section at a time, for good and all.</pre>\r\n<h4>EVENINGS:</h4>\r\n<pre>See friends. Read in cafés.\r\n\r\nExplore unfamiliar sections — on foot if wet, on bicycle if dry.\r\n\r\nWrite, if in mood, but only on Minor program.\r\n\r\nPaint if empty or tired.\r\n\r\nMake Notes. Make Charts, Plans. Make corrections of MS.</pre>\r\n<em>I love his additional note for the evenings:</em>\r\n<pre>Allow sufficient time during daylight to make an occasional visit to museums or an occasional sketch or an occasional bike ride.\r\n\r\nSketch in cafés and trains and streets.\r\n\r\nCut the movies!\r\n\r\nLibrary for references once a week.</pre>\r\n(In our 21<sup>st</sup> century vocabulary, we’d probably change Library to Internet or Social Media.)\r\n\r\nHis daily schedule points out to things:\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Prolific writers write every day.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Prolific writers write most of the day.</p>\r\nI can only wish I had such discipline.\r\n\r\nWhat do you think about Miller’s tight schedule?','How\'s your writing schedule compare to Henry Miller\'s?','','publish','open','open','','hows-your-writing-schedule-compare-to-henry-millers','','','2016-09-15 22:37:47','2016-09-16 04:37:47','',0,'http://judythewriter.com/?p=7000',0,'post','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7001,1,'2016-09-15 22:29:59','2016-09-16 04:29:59','In 1932-1933, while working on what would become his first published novel, Miller devised and adhered to a stringent daily routine to propel his writing.\r\n\r\nWhile working on his first published novel, <a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropic_of_Cancer_%28novel%29\"><em>Tropic of Cancer</em></a>, Henry Miller devised a stringent daily routine to advance his writing. This is his 1930s blueprint for productivity.\r\n<h4>MORNINGS:</h4>\r\nIf groggy, type notes and allocate, as stimulus.\r\n\r\nIf in fine fettle, write.\r\n\r\n(Now if you wondering what a <em>fettle</em> might be: according to the British Dictionary a <a href=\"http://www.dictionary.com/browse/fettle?s=t\">fettle is state of health, spirits, etc</a>  We’d probably say <em>mood</em> today.)\r\n<h4>AFTERNOONS:</h4>\r\nWork of section in hand, following plan of section scrupulously. No intrusions, no diversions. Write to finish one section at a time, for good and all.\r\n<h4>EVENINGS:</h4>\r\n<pre>See friends. Read in cafés.\r\n\r\nExplore unfamiliar sections — on foot if wet, on bicycle if dry.\r\n\r\nWrite, if in mood, but only on Minor program.\r\n\r\nPaint if empty or tired.\r\n\r\nMake Notes. Make Charts, Plans. Make corrections of MS.</pre>\r\n<em>I love his additional note for the evenings:</em>\r\n\r\nAllow sufficient time during daylight to make an occasional visit to museums or an occasional sketch or an occasional bike ride.\r\n<pre>Sketch in cafés and trains and streets.\r\n\r\nCut the movies!\r\n\r\nLibrary for references once a week. (In our 21<sup>st</sup> century vocabulary, we’d probably change Library to Internet.)</pre>\r\nHis daily schedule points out to things:\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Prolific writers write every day.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Prolific writers write most of the day.</p>\r\nI can only wish I had such discipline.\r\n\r\nWhat do you think about Miller’s tight schedule?','','','inherit','closed','closed','','7000-revision-v1','','','2016-09-15 22:29:59','2016-09-16 04:29:59','',7000,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/09/15/7000-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7002,1,'2016-09-15 22:32:10','2016-09-16 04:32:10','In 1932-1933, while working on what would become his first published novel, Miller devised and adhered to a stringent daily routine to propel his writing.\r\n\r\nWhile working on his first published novel, <a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropic_of_Cancer_%28novel%29\"><em>Tropic of Cancer</em></a>, Henry Miller devised a stringent daily routine to advance his writing. This is his 1930s blueprint for productivity.\r\n<h4>MORNINGS:</h4>\r\n<pre>If groggy, type notes and allocate, as stimulus.\r\n\r\nIf in fine fettle, write.</pre>\r\n(Now if you wondering what a <em>fettle</em> might be: according to the British Dictionary a <a href=\"http://www.dictionary.com/browse/fettle?s=t\">fettle is state of health, spirits, etc</a>  We’d probably say <em>mood</em> today.)\r\n<h4>AFTERNOONS:</h4>\r\n<pre>Work of section in hand, following plan of section scrupulously. No intrusions, no diversions. Write to finish one section at a time, for good and all.</pre>\r\n<h4>EVENINGS:</h4>\r\n<pre>See friends. Read in cafés.\r\n\r\nExplore unfamiliar sections — on foot if wet, on bicycle if dry.\r\n\r\nWrite, if in mood, but only on Minor program.\r\n\r\nPaint if empty or tired.\r\n\r\nMake Notes. Make Charts, Plans. Make corrections of MS.</pre>\r\n<em>I love his additional note for the evenings:</em>\r\n<pre>Allow sufficient time during daylight to make an occasional visit to museums or an occasional sketch or an occasional bike ride.\r\n\r\nSketch in cafés and trains and streets.\r\n\r\nCut the movies!\r\n\r\nLibrary for references once a week.</pre>\r\n(In our 21<sup>st</sup> century vocabulary, we’d probably change Library to Internet or Social Media.)\r\n\r\nHis daily schedule points out to things:\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Prolific writers write every day.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Prolific writers write most of the day.</p>\r\nI can only wish I had such discipline.\r\n\r\nWhat do you think about Miller’s tight schedule?','','','inherit','closed','closed','','7000-revision-v1','','','2016-09-15 22:32:10','2016-09-16 04:32:10','',7000,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/09/15/7000-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7004,1,'2016-09-15 22:33:07','2016-09-16 04:33:07','<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/schedule.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-7003 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/schedule-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"schedule\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>In 1932-1933, while working on what would become his first published novel, Miller devised and adhered to a stringent daily routine to propel his writing.\r\n\r\nWhile working on his first published novel, <a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropic_of_Cancer_%28novel%29\"><em>Tropic of Cancer</em></a>, Henry Miller devised a stringent daily routine to advance his writing. This is his 1930s blueprint for productivity.\r\n<h4>MORNINGS:</h4>\r\n<pre>If groggy, type notes and allocate, as stimulus.\r\n\r\nIf in fine fettle, write.</pre>\r\n(Now if you wondering what a <em>fettle</em> might be: according to the British Dictionary a <a href=\"http://www.dictionary.com/browse/fettle?s=t\">fettle is state of health, spirits, etc</a>  We’d probably say <em>mood</em> today.)\r\n<h4>AFTERNOONS:</h4>\r\n<pre>Work of section in hand, following plan of section scrupulously. No intrusions, no diversions. Write to finish one section at a time, for good and all.</pre>\r\n<h4>EVENINGS:</h4>\r\n<pre>See friends. Read in cafés.\r\n\r\nExplore unfamiliar sections — on foot if wet, on bicycle if dry.\r\n\r\nWrite, if in mood, but only on Minor program.\r\n\r\nPaint if empty or tired.\r\n\r\nMake Notes. Make Charts, Plans. Make corrections of MS.</pre>\r\n<em>I love his additional note for the evenings:</em>\r\n<pre>Allow sufficient time during daylight to make an occasional visit to museums or an occasional sketch or an occasional bike ride.\r\n\r\nSketch in cafés and trains and streets.\r\n\r\nCut the movies!\r\n\r\nLibrary for references once a week.</pre>\r\n(In our 21<sup>st</sup> century vocabulary, we’d probably change Library to Internet or Social Media.)\r\n\r\nHis daily schedule points out to things:\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Prolific writers write every day.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Prolific writers write most of the day.</p>\r\nI can only wish I had such discipline.\r\n\r\nWhat do you think about Miller’s tight schedule?','','','inherit','closed','closed','','7000-revision-v1','','','2016-09-15 22:33:07','2016-09-16 04:33:07','',7000,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/09/15/7000-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7005,1,'2016-09-15 22:35:01','2016-09-16 04:35:01','<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/schedule.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-7003 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/schedule-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"schedule\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>In 1932-1933, while working on what would become his first published novel, Miller devised and adhered to a stringent daily routine to propel his writing.\r\n\r\nWhile working on his first published novel, <a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropic_of_Cancer_%28novel%29\"><em>Tropic of Cancer</em></a>, Henry Miller devised a stringent daily routine to advance his writing. This is his 1930s blueprint for productivity.\r\n<h4>MORNINGS:</h4>\r\n<pre>If groggy, type notes and allocate, as stimulus.\r\n\r\nIf in fine fettle, write.</pre>\r\n(Now if you wondering what a <em>fettle</em> might be: according to the British Dictionary a <a href=\"http://www.dictionary.com/browse/fettle?s=t\">fettle is state of health, spirits, etc</a>  We’d probably say <em>mood</em> today.)\r\n<h4>AFTERNOONS:</h4>\r\n<pre>Work of section in hand, following plan of section scrupulously. No intrusions, no diversions. Write to finish one section at a time, for good and all.</pre>\r\n<h4>EVENINGS:</h4>\r\n<pre>See friends. Read in cafés.\r\n\r\nExplore unfamiliar sections — on foot if wet, on bicycle if dry.\r\n\r\nWrite, if in mood, but only on Minor program.\r\n\r\nPaint if empty or tired.\r\n\r\nMake Notes. Make Charts, Plans. Make corrections of MS.</pre>\r\n<em>I love his additional note for the evenings:</em>\r\n<pre>Allow sufficient time during daylight to make an occasional visit to museums or an occasional sketch or an occasional bike ride.\r\n\r\nSketch in cafés and trains and streets.\r\n\r\nCut the movies!\r\n\r\nLibrary for references once a week.</pre>\r\n(In our 21<sup>st</sup> century vocabulary, we’d probably change Library to Internet or Social Media.)\r\n\r\nHis daily schedule points out to things:\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Prolific writers write every day.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Prolific writers write most of the day.</p>\r\nI can only wish I had such discipline.\r\n\r\nWhat do you think about Miller’s tight schedule?','How\'s your writing schedule compare to Henry Miller\'s?','','inherit','closed','closed','','7000-revision-v1','','','2016-09-15 22:35:01','2016-09-16 04:35:01','',7000,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/09/15/7000-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7010,1,'2016-09-18 13:15:56','2016-09-18 19:15:56','We lose them.\r\n\r\nIf you’ve owned a dog, you know what I mean. You invest time, energy, money, and love. They fill your heart to overflowing. Then one day journey over the Rainbow Bridge.\r\n\r\nFrom the moment you pick up that fluffy little ball of fur, your head recognizes a dog’s life span just isn’t the same as yours.\r\n\r\nYet, for some reason your hearts refuse to acknowledge what your head knows and when the time comes your heart cracks into a bazillion pieces.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/2016-COLLAGE-cropped.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-7008 size-medium\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/2016-COLLAGE-cropped-216x300.jpg\" alt=\"2016-collage-cropped\" width=\"216\" height=\"300\" /></a>I know. I’m there.\r\n\r\nThis summer we lost our beloved Toby. Toby was our fourth Old English sheepdog. Obadiah, Micah, and Rhinestone met him on the bridge. So did Lucky, Azariah, Bernie, and Scuttles, our little mixed breed babies.\r\n\r\nToby left behind two very, very sad and lonely humans, and his Maltese pal, Buster.\r\n\r\nNo matter how many times you go through the separation, it is never easy.\r\n\r\nEven though losing is pet is part of owning a pet, we never completely get over each loss. The goodbyes never get easy.\r\n\r\nWe grieve the same as when we lose a human loved one or friend. Time will heal the sadness we hear, we know. That doesn’t stop the tears.\r\n\r\nWe cope in different ways with each loss. This time with a memorial stone (from a friend who loved Toby as much as we did.)\r\n\r\nWe move on one day at a time. Some days are better than others.\r\n\r\nOn the not so good days, we focus on the fun times: the long walks, the snuggles, the tug-of-wars, all the comical things Old English are known for...\r\n\r\nAnd, we quietly hope that one day another Old English sheepdog puppy will appear to steal our heart and start the journey all over again.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','They Steal Our Hearts and then …','','inherit','closed','closed','','7007-revision-v1','','','2016-09-18 13:15:56','2016-09-18 19:15:56','',7007,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/09/18/7007-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7013,1,'2016-09-18 13:21:24','2016-09-18 19:21:24','We lose them.\r\n\r\nIf you’ve owned a dog, you know what I mean. You invest time, energy, money, and love. They fill your heart to overflowing. Then one day journey over the Rainbow Bridge.\r\n\r\nFrom the moment you pick up that fluffy little ball of fur, your head recognizes a dog’s life span just isn’t the same as yours.\r\n\r\nYet, for some reason your hearts refuse to acknowledge what your head knows and when the time comes your heart cracks into a bazillion pieces.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/2016-COLLAGE-cropped.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-7008 size-medium\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/2016-COLLAGE-cropped-216x300.jpg\" alt=\"2016-collage-cropped\" width=\"216\" height=\"300\" /></a>I know. I’m there.\r\n\r\nThis summer we lost our beloved Toby. Toby was our fourth Old English sheepdog. Obadiah, Micah, and Rhinestone met him on the bridge. So did Lucky, Azariah, Bernie, and Scuttles, our little mixed breed babies.\r\n\r\nToby left behind two very, very sad and lonely humans, and his Maltese pal, Buster.\r\n\r\nNo matter how many times you go through the separation, it is never easy.\r\n\r\nEven though losing is pet is part of owning a pet, we never completely get over each loss. The goodbyes never get easy.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/stone-cropped.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-7012 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/stone-cropped-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"stone-cropped\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>We cope in different ways with each loss. This time with a memorial stone (from a friend who loved Toby as much as we did.)\r\n\r\nWe grieve the same as when we lose a human loved one or friend. Time will heal the sadness we hear, we know. That doesn’t stop the tears.\r\n\r\nWe move on one day at a time. Some days are better than others.\r\n\r\nOn the not so good days, we focus on the fun times: the long walks, the snuggles, the tug-of-wars, all the comical things Old English are known for...\r\n\r\nAnd, we quietly hope that one day another Old English sheepdog puppy will appear to steal our heart and we can start the journey all over again.','They Steal Our Hearts and then …','','inherit','closed','closed','','7007-revision-v1','','','2016-09-18 13:21:24','2016-09-18 19:21:24','',7007,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/09/18/7007-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7015,1,'2016-09-18 13:26:07','2016-09-18 19:26:07','We lose them.\r\n\r\nIf you’ve owned a dog, you know what I mean. You invest time, energy, money, and love. They fill your heart to overflowing. Then one day journey over the Rainbow Bridge.\r\n\r\nFrom the moment you pick up that fluffy little ball of fur, your head recognizes a dog’s life span just isn’t the same as yours.\r\n\r\nYet, for some reason your hearts refuse to acknowledge what your head knows and when the time comes your heart cracks into a bazillion pieces.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/2016-COLLAGE-cropped.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-7008 size-medium\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/2016-COLLAGE-cropped-216x300.jpg\" alt=\"2016-collage-cropped\" width=\"216\" height=\"300\" /></a>I know. I’m there.\r\n\r\nThis summer we lost our beloved Toby. Toby was our fourth Old English sheepdog. Obadiah, Micah, and Rhinestone met him on the bridge. So did Lucky, Azariah, Bernie, and Scuttles, our little mixed breed babies.\r\n\r\nToby left behind two very, very sad and lonely humans, and his Maltese pal, Buster.\r\n\r\nNo matter how many times you go through the separation, it is hard.\r\n\r\nEven though losing is pet is part of owning a pet, the goodbyes never get easy.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/stone-cropped.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-7012 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/stone-cropped-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"stone-cropped\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>We cope in different ways with each loss. This time with a memorial stone (from a friend who loved Toby as much as we did.)\r\n\r\nWe grieve the same as when we lose a human loved one or friend.\r\n\r\nTime will heal the sadness we hear, we know. That doesn’t stop the tears.\r\n\r\nWe move on one day at a time. Some days are better than others.\r\n\r\nOn the not so good days, we focus on the fun times: the long walks, the snuggles, the tug-of-wars, all the comical things Old English are known for...\r\n\r\nAnd, we quietly hope that one day another Old English sheepdog puppy will appear to steal our heart and we can start the journey all over again.','They Steal Our Hearts and then …','','inherit','closed','closed','','7007-revision-v1','','','2016-09-18 13:26:07','2016-09-18 19:26:07','',7007,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/09/18/7007-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7014,1,'2016-09-18 13:22:40','2016-09-18 19:22:40','We lose them.\r\n\r\nIf you’ve owned a dog, you know what I mean. You invest time, energy, money, and love. They fill your heart to overflowing. Then one day journey over the Rainbow Bridge.\r\n\r\nFrom the moment you pick up that fluffy little ball of fur, your head recognizes a dog’s life span just isn’t the same as yours.\r\n\r\nYet, for some reason your hearts refuse to acknowledge what your head knows and when the time comes your heart cracks into a bazillion pieces.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/2016-COLLAGE-cropped.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-7008 size-medium\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/2016-COLLAGE-cropped-216x300.jpg\" alt=\"2016-collage-cropped\" width=\"216\" height=\"300\" /></a>I know. I’m there.\r\n\r\nThis summer we lost our beloved Toby. Toby was our fourth Old English sheepdog. Obadiah, Micah, and Rhinestone met him on the bridge. So did Lucky, Azariah, Bernie, and Scuttles, our little mixed breed babies.\r\n\r\nToby left behind two very, very sad and lonely humans, and his Maltese pal, Buster.\r\n\r\nNo matter how many times you go through the separation, it is never easy.\r\n\r\nEven though losing is pet is part of owning a pet, we never completely get over each loss. The goodbyes never get easy.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/stone-cropped.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-7012 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/stone-cropped-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"stone-cropped\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>We cope in different ways with each loss. This time with a memorial stone (from a friend who loved Toby as much as we did.)\r\n\r\nWe grieve the same as when we lose a human loved one or friend.\r\n\r\nTime will heal the sadness we hear, we know. That doesn’t stop the tears.\r\n\r\nWe move on one day at a time. Some days are better than others.\r\n\r\nOn the not so good days, we focus on the fun times: the long walks, the snuggles, the tug-of-wars, all the comical things Old English are known for...\r\n\r\nAnd, we quietly hope that one day another Old English sheepdog puppy will appear to steal our heart and we can start the journey all over again.','They Steal Our Hearts and then …','','inherit','closed','closed','','7007-revision-v1','','','2016-09-18 13:22:40','2016-09-18 19:22:40','',7007,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/09/18/7007-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7016,1,'2016-09-18 13:26:43','2016-09-18 19:26:43','<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">We lose them.</h5>\r\nIf you’ve owned a dog, you know what I mean. You invest time, energy, money, and love. They fill your heart to overflowing. Then one day journey over the Rainbow Bridge.\r\n\r\nFrom the moment you pick up that fluffy little ball of fur, your head recognizes a dog’s life span just isn’t the same as yours.\r\n\r\nYet, for some reason your hearts refuse to acknowledge what your head knows and when the time comes your heart cracks into a bazillion pieces.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/2016-COLLAGE-cropped.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-7008 size-medium\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/2016-COLLAGE-cropped-216x300.jpg\" alt=\"2016-collage-cropped\" width=\"216\" height=\"300\" /></a>I know. I’m there.\r\n\r\nThis summer we lost our beloved Toby. Toby was our fourth Old English sheepdog. Obadiah, Micah, and Rhinestone met him on the bridge. So did Lucky, Azariah, Bernie, and Scuttles, our little mixed breed babies.\r\n\r\nToby left behind two very, very sad and lonely humans, and his Maltese pal, Buster.\r\n\r\nNo matter how many times you go through the separation, it is hard.\r\n\r\nEven though losing is pet is part of owning a pet, the goodbyes never get easy.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/stone-cropped.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-7012 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/stone-cropped-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"stone-cropped\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>We cope in different ways with each loss. This time with a memorial stone (from a friend who loved Toby as much as we did.)\r\n\r\nWe grieve the same as when we lose a human loved one or friend.\r\n\r\nTime will heal the sadness we hear, we know. That doesn’t stop the tears.\r\n\r\nWe move on one day at a time. Some days are better than others.\r\n\r\nOn the not so good days, we focus on the fun times: the long walks, the snuggles, the tug-of-wars, all the comical things Old English are known for...\r\n\r\nAnd, we quietly hope that one day another Old English sheepdog puppy will appear to steal our heart and we can start the journey all over again.','They Steal Our Hearts and then …','','inherit','closed','closed','','7007-revision-v1','','','2016-09-18 13:26:43','2016-09-18 19:26:43','',7007,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/09/18/7007-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7017,1,'2016-09-18 13:27:48','2016-09-18 19:27:48','<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">We lose them.</h5>\r\nIf you’ve owned a dog, you know what I mean. You invest time, energy, money, and love. They fill your heart to overflowing.\r\n\r\nThen one day your beloved journeys over the Rainbow Bridge.\r\n\r\nFrom the moment you pick up that fluffy little ball of fur, your head recognizes a dog’s life span just isn’t the same as yours. Yet, for some reason your hearts refuse to acknowledge what your head knows and when the time comes your heart cracks into a bazillion pieces.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/2016-COLLAGE-cropped.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-7008 size-medium\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/2016-COLLAGE-cropped-216x300.jpg\" alt=\"2016-collage-cropped\" width=\"216\" height=\"300\" /></a>I know. I’m there.\r\n\r\nThis summer we lost our beloved Toby. Toby was our fourth Old English sheepdog. Obadiah, Micah, and Rhinestone met him on the bridge. So did Lucky, Azariah, Bernie, and Scuttles, our little mixed breed babies.\r\n\r\nToby left behind two very, very sad and lonely humans, and his Maltese pal, Buster.\r\n\r\nNo matter how many times you go through the separation, it is hard.\r\n\r\nEven though losing is pet is part of owning a pet, the goodbyes never get easy.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/stone-cropped.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-7012 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/stone-cropped-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"stone-cropped\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>We cope in different ways with each loss. This time with a memorial stone (from a friend who loved Toby as much as we did.)\r\n\r\nWe grieve the same as when we lose a human loved one or friend.\r\n\r\nTime will heal the sadness we hear, we know. That doesn’t stop the tears.\r\n\r\nWe move on one day at a time. Some days are better than others.\r\n\r\nOn the not so good days, we focus on the fun times: the long walks, the snuggles, the tug-of-wars, all the comical things Old English are known for...\r\n\r\nAnd, we quietly hope that one day another Old English sheepdog puppy will appear to steal our heart and we can start the journey all over again.','They Steal Our Hearts and then …','','inherit','closed','closed','','7007-revision-v1','','','2016-09-18 13:27:48','2016-09-18 19:27:48','',7007,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/09/18/7007-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7018,1,'2016-09-18 13:28:29','2016-09-18 19:28:29','<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">We lose them.</h5>\r\nIf you’ve owned a dog, you know what I mean. You invest time, energy, money, and love. They fill your heart to overflowing.\r\n\r\nThen one day your beloved journeys over the Rainbow Bridge.\r\n\r\nFrom the moment you pick up that fluffy little ball of fur, your head recognizes a dog’s life span just isn’t the same as yours. Yet, for some reason your hearts refuse to acknowledge what your head knows and when the time comes your heart cracks into a bazillion pieces.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/2016-COLLAGE-cropped.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-7008 size-medium\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/2016-COLLAGE-cropped-216x300.jpg\" alt=\"2016-collage-cropped\" width=\"216\" height=\"300\" /></a>I know. I’m there.\r\n\r\nThis summer we lost our beloved Toby.\r\n\r\nToby was our fourth Old English sheepdog. Obadiah, Micah, and Rhinestone met him on the bridge. So did Lucky, Azariah, Bernie, and Scuttles, our little mixed breed babies.\r\n\r\nToby left behind two very, very sad and lonely humans, and his Maltese pal, Buster.\r\n\r\nNo matter how many times you go through the separation, it is hard.\r\n\r\nEven though losing is pet is part of owning a pet, the goodbyes never get easy.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/stone-cropped.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-7012 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/stone-cropped-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"stone-cropped\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>We cope in different ways with each loss. This time with a memorial stone (from a friend who loved Toby as much as we did.)\r\n\r\nWe grieve the same as when we lose a human loved one or friend.\r\n\r\nTime will heal the sadness we hear, we know. That doesn’t stop the tears.\r\n\r\nWe move on one day at a time. Some days are better than others.\r\n\r\nOn the not so good days, we focus on the fun times: the long walks, the snuggles, the tug-of-wars, all the comical things Old English are known for...\r\n\r\nAnd, we quietly hope that one day another Old English sheepdog puppy will appear to steal our heart and we can start the journey all over again.','They Steal Our Hearts and then …','','inherit','closed','closed','','7007-revision-v1','','','2016-09-18 13:28:29','2016-09-18 19:28:29','',7007,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/09/18/7007-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7019,1,'2016-09-18 13:31:34','2016-09-18 19:31:34','<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">We lose them.</h5>\r\nIf you’ve owned a dog, you know what I mean. You invest time, energy, money, and love. They fill your heart to overflowing.\r\n\r\nThen one day your beloved journeys over the Rainbow Bridge.\r\n\r\nFrom the moment you pick up that fluffy little ball of fur, your head recognizes a dog’s life span just isn’t the same as yours. Yet, for some reason your hearts refuse to acknowledge what your head knows and when the time comes your heart cracks into a bazillion pieces.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/2016-COLLAGE-cropped.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-7008 size-medium\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/2016-COLLAGE-cropped-216x300.jpg\" alt=\"2016-collage-cropped\" width=\"216\" height=\"300\" /></a>I know. I’m there.\r\n\r\nThis summer we lost our beloved Toby.\r\n\r\nToby was our fourth Old English sheepdog. Obadiah, Micah, and Rhinestone met him on the bridge. So did Lucky, Azariah, Bernie, and Scuttles, our little mixed breed babies.\r\n\r\nToby left behind two very, very sad and lonely humans, and his Maltese pal, Buster.\r\n\r\nEven though losing is pet is part of owning a pet, the goodbyes never get easy. The separation is hard no matter how many times you go through it.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/stone-cropped.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-7012 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/stone-cropped-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"stone-cropped\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>We coped in different ways with each loss. This time we have a memorial stone (from a friend who loved Toby as much as we did) to place in Toby\'s favorite spot on the front porch.\r\n\r\nOur grieve is the same as when we lose a human loved one or friend. Time will heal the sadness we hear, we know. That doesn’t stop the tears.\r\n\r\nWe move on one day at a time. Some days are better than others.\r\n\r\nOn those not so good days, we focus on the fun times: the long walks, the snuggles, the tug-of-wars, all the comical things Old English are known for...\r\n\r\nAnd, quietly hope that one day another Old English sheepdog puppy will appear to steal our heart, and we can start the journey all over again.','They Steal Our Hearts and then …','','inherit','closed','closed','','7007-revision-v1','','','2016-09-18 13:31:34','2016-09-18 19:31:34','',7007,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/09/18/7007-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7020,1,'2016-09-18 13:35:37','2016-09-18 19:35:37','<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">We lose them.</h5>\r\nIf you’ve owned a dog, you know what I mean. You invest time, energy, money, and love. They fill your heart to overflowing, yours day with laughter. Then one day your beloved pet journeys over the <a href=\"https://rainbowsbridge.com/poem.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Rainbow Bridge</a>.\r\n\r\nFrom the moment you pick up that fluffy little ball of fur, your head recognizes a dog’s life span just isn’t the same as yours. Yet, for some reason your hearts refuse to acknowledge what your head knows and when the time comes your heart cracks into a bazillion pieces.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/2016-COLLAGE-cropped.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-7008 size-medium\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/2016-COLLAGE-cropped-216x300.jpg\" alt=\"2016-collage-cropped\" width=\"216\" height=\"300\" /></a>I know. Mine did when we lost our beloved Toby this summer.\r\n\r\nToby was our fourth Old English sheepdog. Obadiah, Micah, and Rhinestone met him on the bridge. So did Lucky, Azariah, Bernie, and Scuttles, our little mixed breed babies.\r\n\r\nToby left behind two very, very sad and lonely humans, and his four-legged pal, Buster.\r\n\r\nEven though losing is pet is part of owning a pet, the goodbyes never get easy. The separation is hard no matter how many times you go through it.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/stone-cropped.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-7012 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/stone-cropped-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"stone-cropped\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>We coped in different ways with each loss. This time we have a memorial stone (from a friend who loved Toby as much as we did) to place in Toby\'s favorite spot on the front porch.\r\n\r\nOur grieve is the same as when we lose a human loved one or friend. Time will heal the sadness we hear, we know. That doesn’t stop the tears.\r\n\r\nWe move on one day at a time. Some days are better than others.\r\n\r\nOn those not so good days, we focus on the fun times: the long walks, the snuggles, the tug-of-wars, all the comical things Old English are known for...\r\n\r\nAnd, quietly hope that one day another Old English sheepdog puppy will appear to steal our heart, and we can start the journey all over again.','They Steal Our Hearts and then …','','inherit','closed','closed','','7007-revision-v1','','','2016-09-18 13:35:37','2016-09-18 19:35:37','',7007,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/09/18/7007-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7031,1,'2016-09-23 06:00:40','2016-09-23 12:00:40','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>A blog by Chicken Wrangler Sara</em></p>\r\nI believe I mentioned in last week’s post that turkeys are not very smart. This is only half true.  They are smart enough to figure out how to get out of their pen but not smart enough to get back in.\r\n\r\nThis would not be a problem except that once the sun sets, they like to be in the coop with the chicks. Sunday night, one of the turkeys was on the wrong side of the fence and was quite distressed.  I felt sorry for it and tried to catch it and return it to the proper pen.\r\n\r\nThe chickens like to burrow in the dust and leave holes throughout the chicken yard.  These holes are hard to see when the sun sets.  One is in a particularly treacherous location, and I have thought many times that I should fill it in.\r\n\r\nThis has not yet happened.\r\n\r\nSunday night, I found the hole while I was trying to catch the wayward turkey.  I stepped in it and sprained my ankle.  I heard the pop as I fell to the ground.  I knew I was in trouble.<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/ankle.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-7032\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/ankle-195x300.jpg\" alt=\"ankle\" width=\"195\" height=\"300\" /></a>Beekeeper Brian returned the wayward turkey to the coop and then took Monday off work to take me to the doctor. The X-ray showed no break so I’m using crutches this week in the hopes that I can go without them next week.  The kids at school are being very helpful.\r\n\r\nAt least I have a good story to tell when people ask what happened.  And I will definitely enjoy the turkey next Thanksgiving.','Turkey – 1, Chicken Wrangler Sara – 0','','publish','open','open','','turkey-1-chicken-wrangler-sara-0','','','2016-09-21 22:11:46','2016-09-22 04:11:46','',0,'http://judythewriter.com/?p=7031',0,'post','',2);
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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7033,1,'2016-09-21 22:03:39','2016-09-22 04:03:39','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong></strong><em>A blog by Chicken Wrangler Sara</em></p>\r\nI believe I mentioned in last week’s post that turkeys are not very smart. This is only half true.  They are smart enough to figure out how to get out of their pen but not smart enough to get back in.\r\n\r\nThis would not be a problem except that once the sun sets, they like to be in the coop with the chicks. Sunday night, one of the turkeys was on the wrong side of the fence and was quite distressed.  I felt sorry for it and tried to catch it and return it to the proper pen.\r\n\r\nThe chickens like to burrow in the dust and leave holes throughout the chicken yard.  These holes are hard to see when the sun sets.  One is in a particularly treacherous location, and I have thought many times that I should fill it in.\r\n\r\nThis has not yet happened.\r\n\r\nSunday night, I found the hole while I was trying to catch the wayward turkey.  I stepped in it and sprained my ankle.  I heard the pop as I fell to the ground.  I knew I was in trouble.<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/ankle.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-7032\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/ankle-195x300.jpg\" alt=\"ankle\" width=\"195\" height=\"300\" /></a>Beekeeper Brian returned the wayward turkey to the coop and then took Monday off work to take me to the doctor. The X-ray showed no break so I’m using crutches this week in the hopes that I can go without them next week.  The kids at school are being very helpful.\r\n\r\nAt least I have a good story to tell when people ask what happened.  And I will definitely enjoy the turkey next Thanksgiving.','Turkey – 1, Chicken Wrangler Sara – 0','','inherit','closed','closed','','7031-revision-v1','','','2016-09-21 22:03:39','2016-09-22 04:03:39','',7031,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/09/21/7031-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7026,1,'2016-09-28 06:00:11','2016-09-28 12:00:11','<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Dream-Believe-1.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7027\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Dream-Believe-1-1024x771.jpg\" alt=\"dream-believe\" width=\"760\" height=\"572\" /></a>\r\n\r\nWhen I stand at water\'s edge and look out into the ocean, I feel tiny and insignificant. Then I think of <a href=\"http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/literature/laureates/1921/france-bio.html\" target=\"_blank\">Anatole France</a>\'s quote and believe I can be or do anything, everything.\r\n\r\nDon\'t you?','Act-Dream-Believe','','publish','open','open','','act-dream-believe','','','2016-09-18 14:09:28','2016-09-18 20:09:28','',0,'http://judythewriter.com/?p=7026',0,'post','',1);
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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7028,1,'2016-09-18 14:06:21','2016-09-18 20:06:21','<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Dream-Believe-1.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7027\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Dream-Believe-1-1024x771.jpg\" alt=\"dream-believe\" width=\"760\" height=\"572\" /></a>','Act-Dream-Believe','','inherit','closed','closed','','7026-revision-v1','','','2016-09-18 14:06:21','2016-09-18 20:06:21','',7026,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/09/18/7026-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7029,1,'2016-09-18 14:08:59','2016-09-18 20:08:59','<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Dream-Believe-1.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7027\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Dream-Believe-1-1024x771.jpg\" alt=\"dream-believe\" width=\"760\" height=\"572\" /></a>\r\n\r\nWhen I stand at water\'s edge and look out into the ocean, I feel tiny and insignificant. Then I think of <a href=\"http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/literature/laureates/1921/france-bio.html\" target=\"_blank\">Anatole France</a>\'s quote and believe I can be or do anything, everything.\r\n\r\nDon\'t you?','Act-Dream-Believe','','inherit','closed','closed','','7026-autosave-v1','','','2016-09-18 14:08:59','2016-09-18 20:08:59','',7026,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/09/18/7026-autosave-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7030,1,'2016-09-18 14:08:52','2016-09-18 20:08:52','<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Dream-Believe-1.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7027\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Dream-Believe-1-1024x771.jpg\" alt=\"dream-believe\" width=\"760\" height=\"572\" /></a>\r\n\r\nWhen I stand at water\'s edge and look out into the ocean, I feel tiny and insignificant. Then I think of <a href=\"http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/literature/laureates/1921/france-bio.html\" target=\"_blank\">Anatole France</a>\'s quote and believe I can be or do anything, everything.\r\n\r\nDon\'t you?','Act-Dream-Believe','','inherit','closed','closed','','7026-revision-v1','','','2016-09-18 14:08:52','2016-09-18 20:08:52','',7026,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/09/18/7026-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7034,1,'2016-09-21 22:03:45','2016-09-22 04:03:45','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>A blog by Chicken Wrangler Sara</em></p>\r\nI believe I mentioned in last week’s post that turkeys are not very smart. This is only half true.  They are smart enough to figure out how to get out of their pen but not smart enough to get back in.\r\n\r\nThis would not be a problem except that once the sun sets, they like to be in the coop with the chicks. Sunday night, one of the turkeys was on the wrong side of the fence and was quite distressed.  I felt sorry for it and tried to catch it and return it to the proper pen.\r\n\r\nThe chickens like to burrow in the dust and leave holes throughout the chicken yard.  These holes are hard to see when the sun sets.  One is in a particularly treacherous location, and I have thought many times that I should fill it in.\r\n\r\nThis has not yet happened.\r\n\r\nSunday night, I found the hole while I was trying to catch the wayward turkey.  I stepped in it and sprained my ankle.  I heard the pop as I fell to the ground.  I knew I was in trouble.<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/ankle.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-7032\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/ankle-195x300.jpg\" alt=\"ankle\" width=\"195\" height=\"300\" /></a>Beekeeper Brian returned the wayward turkey to the coop and then took Monday off work to take me to the doctor. The X-ray showed no break so I’m using crutches this week in the hopes that I can go without them next week.  The kids at school are being very helpful.\r\n\r\nAt least I have a good story to tell when people ask what happened.  And I will definitely enjoy the turkey next Thanksgiving.','Turkey – 1, Chicken Wrangler Sara – 0','','inherit','closed','closed','','7031-revision-v1','','','2016-09-21 22:03:45','2016-09-22 04:03:45','',7031,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/09/21/7031-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7037,1,'2016-10-24 06:00:36','2016-10-24 12:00:36','Grammarcheck.net recently posted this infographic of 21 frequently ignored (or unknown) grammar rules and writing mistakes that everyone who writes should know.\r\n\r\nHow many do you know? How many do you ignore?\r\n\r\nI\'m with them on all but the serial comma and semicolon. I only use a serial comma for clarity in my writing. And, I think the semicolon is too formal for my voice. I only add it when my copy editor insists.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.grammarcheck.net/grammar-rules/\"><img src=\"http://cdn.grammarcheck.net/grammar-rules-infographic.jpg\" alt=\"Bye Grammar Mistakes! 21 Rules to Remember (Infographic)\" /></a>\r\nSource: <a href=\"http://www.grammarcheck.net/grammar-rules/\">www.grammarcheck.net</a>','21 Grammar Rules and Writing Mistakes','','publish','open','open','','21-grammar-rules-and-writing-mistakes','','','2016-10-01 14:36:48','2016-10-01 20:36:48','',0,'http://judythewriter.com/?p=7037',0,'post','',2);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7038,1,'2016-09-27 12:32:50','2016-09-27 18:32:50','Grammarly recently posted this inforgraph of 21 frequently ignored (or unknown) grammar rules and writing mistakes that everyone who writes should know. \r\n\r\nHow many do you know? How many do you ignore?\r\n\r\nI\'m with them on all but the serial comma. I only use it for clarity in the writing. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.grammarcheck.net/grammar-rules/\"><img src=\"http://cdn.grammarcheck.net/grammar-rules-infographic.jpg\" alt=\"Bye Grammar Mistakes! 21 Rules to Remember (Infographic)\" /></a><br />Source: <a href=\"http://www.grammarcheck.net/grammar-rules/\">www.grammarcheck.net</a>','','','inherit','closed','closed','','7037-revision-v1','','','2016-09-27 12:32:50','2016-09-27 18:32:50','',7037,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/09/27/7037-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7039,1,'2016-09-27 12:33:46','2016-09-27 18:33:46','Grammarly recently posted this inforgraph of 21 frequently ignored (or unknown) grammar rules and writing mistakes that everyone who writes should know. \r\n\r\nHow many do you know? How many do you ignore?\r\n\r\nI\'m with them on all but the serial comma. I only use it for clarity in my writing. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.grammarcheck.net/grammar-rules/\"><img src=\"http://cdn.grammarcheck.net/grammar-rules-infographic.jpg\" alt=\"Bye Grammar Mistakes! 21 Rules to Remember (Infographic)\" /></a><br />Source: <a href=\"http://www.grammarcheck.net/grammar-rules/\">www.grammarcheck.net</a>','Grammar Rules to Use or Not','','inherit','closed','closed','','7037-revision-v1','','','2016-09-27 12:33:46','2016-09-27 18:33:46','',7037,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/09/27/7037-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7040,1,'2016-09-27 12:35:35','2016-09-27 18:35:35','Grammarly recently posted this inforgraph of 21 frequently ignored (or unknown) grammar rules and writing mistakes that everyone who writes should know. \r\n\r\nHow many do you know? How many do you ignore?\r\n\r\nI\'m with them on all but the serial comma. I only use it for clarity in my writing. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.grammarcheck.net/grammar-rules/\"><img src=\"http://cdn.grammarcheck.net/grammar-rules-infographic.jpg\" alt=\"Bye Grammar Mistakes! 21 Rules to Remember (Infographic)\" /></a><br />Source: <a href=\"http://www.grammarcheck.net/grammar-rules/\">www.grammarcheck.net</a>','21 Grammar Rules and Writing Mistakes','','inherit','closed','closed','','7037-revision-v1','','','2016-09-27 12:35:35','2016-09-27 18:35:35','',7037,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/09/27/7037-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7041,1,'2016-09-27 12:40:00','2016-09-27 18:40:00','Grammarcheck.net recently posted this infographic of 21 frequently ignored (or unknown) grammar rules and writing mistakes that everyone who writes should know. \r\n\r\nHow many do you know? How many do you ignore?\r\n\r\nI\'m with them on all but the serial comma and semicolon. I only use a serial comma for clarity in my writing. And, I think the semicolon is too formal for my voice. I only add it when my copy editor insists.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.grammarcheck.net/grammar-rules/\"><img src=\"http://cdn.grammarcheck.net/grammar-rules-infographic.jpg\" alt=\"Bye Grammar Mistakes! 21 Rules to Remember (Infographic)\" /></a><br />Source: <a href=\"http://www.grammarcheck.net/grammar-rules/\">www.grammarcheck.net</a>','21 Grammar Rules and Writing Mistakes','','inherit','closed','closed','','7037-autosave-v1','','','2016-09-27 12:40:00','2016-09-27 18:40:00','',7037,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/09/27/7037-autosave-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7042,1,'2016-09-27 12:37:47','2016-09-27 18:37:47','Grammarly recently posted this inforgraph of 21 frequently ignored (or unknown) grammar rules and writing mistakes that everyone who writes should know. \r\n\r\nHow many do you know? How many do you ignore?\r\n\r\nI\'m with them on all but the serial comma and semicolon. I only use a serial comma for clarity in my writing. And, I think the semicolon is too formal for my voice in my writing. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.grammarcheck.net/grammar-rules/\"><img src=\"http://cdn.grammarcheck.net/grammar-rules-infographic.jpg\" alt=\"Bye Grammar Mistakes! 21 Rules to Remember (Infographic)\" /></a><br />Source: <a href=\"http://www.grammarcheck.net/grammar-rules/\">www.grammarcheck.net</a>','21 Grammar Rules and Writing Mistakes','','inherit','closed','closed','','7037-revision-v1','','','2016-09-27 12:37:47','2016-09-27 18:37:47','',7037,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/09/27/7037-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7043,1,'2016-09-27 12:39:54','2016-09-27 18:39:54','Grammarcheck.net recently posted this infographic of 21 frequently ignored (or unknown) grammar rules and writing mistakes that everyone who writes should know. \r\n\r\nHow many do you know? How many do you ignore?\r\n\r\nI\'m with them on all but the serial comma and semicolon. I only use a serial comma for clarity in my writing. And, I think the semicolon is too formal for my voice. I only add it when my copy editor insists.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.grammarcheck.net/grammar-rules/\"><img src=\"http://cdn.grammarcheck.net/grammar-rules-infographic.jpg\" alt=\"Bye Grammar Mistakes! 21 Rules to Remember (Infographic)\" /></a><br />Source: <a href=\"http://www.grammarcheck.net/grammar-rules/\">www.grammarcheck.net</a>','21 Grammar Rules and Writing Mistakes','','inherit','closed','closed','','7037-revision-v1','','','2016-09-27 12:39:54','2016-09-27 18:39:54','',7037,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/09/27/7037-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7044,1,'2016-10-31 06:00:13','2016-10-31 12:00:13','Our story worlds become tangible to us as writers. A video plays in our head as we write. We see the setting; we feel the emotions. Our characters become genuine people moving in an authentic world we’ve created.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/reader.gif\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-7052\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/reader-265x300.gif\" alt=\"reader\" width=\"265\" height=\"300\" /></a>While our story worlds are real to us, the reader enters a story world as a visitor exploring what we’ve created.\r\n\r\nInterruptions can happen. The telephone rings, a text comes in, or the doorbell rings. Distractions we choose to ignore or respond to.\r\n\r\nIf a reader is truly engrossed, they will return to the story world just as we return to our writing.\r\n\r\nNot so if the writing itself causes the distractions. Then readers turn from explorers into critics or worse yet, quit reading.\r\n\r\nBeth Hill (<a href=\"http://theeditorsblog.net\">The Editor’s Blog</a>) says “Interruptions from inside the story world become a part of that world and influence our [readers’] reactions to it.” She offers a list of fiction interrupters that writers should avoid.\r\n\r\nThese are the  interrupters that jar me as a reader.\r\n<h5>Dialogue</h5>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Characters who speak like fictional characters rather than real people. Actors in old movies from the 40s and 50s used pseudo acting voices. Actors today don’t. Neither should our characters’ voices be false.</li>\r\n 	<li>Unnecessary character dialogue, i.e. characters sharing already known information or dialogue used simply as fill</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h5>Plot</h5>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Contrived plot lines</li>\r\n 	<li><em>Deus ex machina</em> endings or endings that don’t follow the story lines</li>\r\n 	<li>Leaving some story issues unresolved</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h5>Characterization</h5>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Characters who act in a ways not compatible with their established worldview or the story era</li>\r\n 	<li>Lack of character motivation for unexpected actions</li>\r\n 	<li>Too-stupid-to live characters who do senseless things or act in ways simply so the plot works out a certain way</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h5>Writing Craft</h5>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Failure to include setting references of time and place. Readers need to be grounded – who, what, when, where - at the beginning of chapters and scenes.</li>\r\n 	<li>Bad grammar, incorrect facts, inconsistent spelling, poor punctuation, preaching or teaching</li>\r\n 	<li>Lyrical or poetical writing that doesn’t match the story’s style, i.e. purple prose.</li>\r\n 	<li>Poor sentence structure or confusing words</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nYou can find Ms. Hill’s blog about reader interruptions <a href=\"http://theeditorsblog.net/2016/10/01/the-rudest-awakening/\">here. </a> Her list is longer than mine, but neither list contains everything that can distract a reader from a story.\r\n\r\nWhat pulls you from a story when you’re reading?','Fiction Interrupters – Is your writing interrupting your reader?','','publish','open','open','','fiction-interrupters-is-your-writing-interrupting-your-reader','','','2016-10-01 14:06:23','2016-10-01 20:06:23','',0,'http://judythewriter.com/?p=7044',0,'post','',1);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7045,1,'2016-10-01 13:32:52','2016-10-01 19:32:52','Our story worlds become tangible to writers. A video plays in our head as we write. We see the setting; we feel the emotions. Our characters become genuine people moving in a real world we’ve created. \r\n\r\nWhile our story worlds are real to us, the reader enters a story world as a visitor exploring what we’ve created. \r\n\r\nReaders and writers experience interruptions. The telephone rings, a text comes in, or the doorbell rings. Distractions we can choose to ignore or to respond. If a reader is truly engrossed, they return to the story world just as we return to our writing. \r\n\r\nNot true if our writing itself causes the distractions. Readers turn from explorers into critics or worse yet, quit reading.\r\n\r\nBeth Hill says in her The Editor’s Blog http://theeditorsblog.net “Interruptions from inside the story world become a part of that world and influence our [readers’] reactions to it.” \r\n\r\nShe offers a list of fiction interruptions that writers should avoid. I’ve narrowed her list to what jars me as a reader. \r\n\r\nDialogue\r\n	Characters speak like fictional characters rather than real people. Actors in old movies from the 40s and 50s used pseudo acting voices. Actors today don’t. Neither should our characters’ voices be false.\r\n	Unnecessary character dialogue, i.e. characters sharing already known information or dialogue used simply as fill \r\n\r\nPlot \r\n	Contrived plot lines \r\n	Deus ex machina endings or endings that don’t follow the story lines\r\n	Leaving some story issues unresolved\r\n \r\nCharacterization\r\n	Characters who act in a ways not compatible with their established worldview or the story era \r\n	Lack of character motivation for unexpected actions \r\n	Too-Stupid-to Live characters who do senseless things or act in ways simply so the plot works out a certain way\r\n\r\nCraft\r\n	Failure to include setting references of time and place. Readers need to be grounded – who, what, when, where - at the beginning of chapters and scenes. \r\n	Bad grammar, incorrect facts, inconsistent spelling, poor punctuation, preaching or teaching \r\n	Lyrical or poetical writing that doesn’t match the story’s style, i.e. purple prose.\r\n	Poor sentence structure or confusing words\r\n\r\nYou can find Ms. Hill’s blog on reader interruptions here http://theeditorsblog.net/2016/10/01/the-rudest-awakening/ Her list of reader distractions is longer, but neither of our lists contains everything that can distract a reader from a story.  \r\n\r\nWhat pulls you from a story distracts when you’re reading? \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n','Fiction Interrupters – Is your writing interrupting your reader?','','inherit','closed','closed','','7044-revision-v1','','','2016-10-01 13:32:52','2016-10-01 19:32:52','',7044,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/10/01/7044-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7046,1,'2016-10-01 13:43:24','2016-10-01 19:43:24','Our story worlds become tangible to writers. A video plays in our head as we write. We see the setting; we feel the emotions. Our characters become genuine people moving in a real world we’ve created.\r\n\r\nWhile our story worlds are real to us, the reader enters a story world as a visitor exploring what we’ve created.\r\n\r\nInterruptions happen. The telephone rings, a text comes in, or the doorbell rings. Distractions we choose to ignore or respond to. If a reader is truly engrossed, they will return to the story world just as we return to our writing.\r\n\r\nNot true if our writing itself causes the distractions. Readers turn from explorers into critics or worse yet, quit reading.\r\n\r\nBeth Hill (<a href=\"http://theeditorsblog.net\">The Editor’s Blog</a>) says “Interruptions from inside the story world become a part of that world and influence our [readers’] reactions to it.” She offers a list of fiction interruptions that writers should avoid.\r\n\r\nI’ve narrowed her list to what jars me most as a reader.\r\n<h5>Dialogue</h5>\r\nCharacters speak like fictional characters rather than real people. Actors in old movies from the 40s and 50s used pseudo acting voices. Actors today don’t. Neither should our characters’ voices be false.\r\nUnnecessary character dialogue, i.e. characters sharing already known information or dialogue used simply as fill\r\n<h6>Plot</h6>\r\nContrived plot lines\r\nDeus ex machina endings or endings that don’t follow the story lines\r\nLeaving some story issues unresolved\r\n\r\nCharacterization\r\nCharacters who act in a ways not compatible with their established worldview or the story era\r\nLack of character motivation for unexpected actions\r\nToo-Stupid-to Live characters who do senseless things or act in ways simply so the plot works out a certain way\r\n\r\nCraft\r\nFailure to include setting references of time and place. Readers need to be grounded – who, what, when, where - at the beginning of chapters and scenes.\r\nBad grammar, incorrect facts, inconsistent spelling, poor punctuation, preaching or teaching\r\nLyrical or poetical writing that doesn’t match the story’s style, i.e. purple prose.\r\nPoor sentence structure or confusing words\r\n\r\nYou can find Ms. Hill’s blog on reader interruptions here http://theeditorsblog.net/2016/10/01/the-rudest-awakening/ Her list of reader distractions is longer, but neither of our lists contains everything that can distract a reader from a story.\r\n\r\nWhat pulls you from a story distracts when you’re reading?','Fiction Interrupters – Is your writing interrupting your reader?','','inherit','closed','closed','','7044-revision-v1','','','2016-10-01 13:43:24','2016-10-01 19:43:24','',7044,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/10/01/7044-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7047,1,'2016-10-01 13:49:20','2016-10-01 19:49:20','Our story worlds become tangible to writers. A video plays in our head as we write. We see the setting; we feel the emotions. Our characters become genuine people moving in a real world we’ve created.\r\n\r\nWhile our story worlds are real to us, the reader enters a story world as a visitor exploring what we’ve created.\r\n\r\nInterruptions happen. The telephone rings, a text comes in, or the doorbell rings. Distractions we choose to ignore or respond to. If a reader is truly engrossed, they will return to the story world just as we return to our writing.\r\n\r\nNot true if our writing itself causes the distractions. Readers turn from explorers into critics or worse yet, quit reading.\r\n\r\nBeth Hill (<a href=\"http://theeditorsblog.net\">The Editor’s Blog</a>) says “Interruptions from inside the story world become a part of that world and influence our [readers’] reactions to it.” She offers a list of fiction interruptions that writers should avoid.\r\n\r\nThese interrupters are what jar me most as a reader.\r\n<h5>Dialogue</h5>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Characters speak like fictional characters rather than real people. Actors in old movies from the 40s and 50s used pseudo acting voices. Actors today don’t. Neither should our characters’ voices be false.</li>\r\n 	<li>Unnecessary character dialogue, i.e. characters sharing already known information or dialogue used simply as fill</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h5>Plot</h5>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Contrived plot lines</li>\r\n 	<li><em>Deus ex machina</em> endings or endings that don’t follow the story lines</li>\r\n 	<li>Leaving some story issues unresolved</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h5>Characterization</h5>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Characters who act in a ways not compatible with their established worldview or the story era</li>\r\n 	<li>Lack of character motivation for unexpected actions</li>\r\n 	<li>Too-stupid-to live characters who do senseless things or act in ways simply so the plot works out a certain way</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h5>Writing Craft</h5>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Failure to include setting references of time and place. Readers need to be grounded – who, what, when, where - at the beginning of chapters and scenes.</li>\r\n 	<li>Bad grammar, incorrect facts, inconsistent spelling, poor punctuation, preaching or teaching</li>\r\n 	<li>Lyrical or poetical writing that doesn’t match the story’s style, i.e. purple prose.</li>\r\n 	<li>Poor sentence structure or confusing words</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nYou can find Ms. Hill’s blog on reader interruptions <a href=\"http://theeditorsblog.net/2016/10/01/the-rudest-awakening/\">here. </a> Her list is longer than mine, but neither of our lists contains everything that can distract a reader from a story.\r\n\r\nWhat pulls you from a story when you’re reading?','Fiction Interrupters – Is your writing interrupting your reader?','','inherit','closed','closed','','7044-revision-v1','','','2016-10-01 13:49:20','2016-10-01 19:49:20','',7044,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/10/01/7044-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7048,1,'2016-10-01 13:50:25','2016-10-01 19:50:25','Our story worlds become tangible to writers. A video plays in our head as we write. We see the setting; we feel the emotions. Our characters become genuine people moving in a real world we’ve created.\r\n\r\nWhile our story worlds are real to us, the reader enters a story world as a visitor exploring what we’ve created.\r\n\r\nInterruptions happen. The telephone rings, a text comes in, or the doorbell rings. Distractions we choose to ignore or respond to. If a reader is truly engrossed, they will return to the story world just as we return to our writing.\r\n\r\nNot true if our writing itself causes the distractions. Readers turn from explorers into critics or worse yet, quit reading.\r\n\r\nBeth Hill (<a href=\"http://theeditorsblog.net\">The Editor’s Blog</a>) says “Interruptions from inside the story world become a part of that world and influence our [readers’] reactions to it.” She offers a list of fiction interruptions that writers should avoid.\r\n\r\nThese are the  interrupters that jar me as a reader.\r\n<h5>Dialogue</h5>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Characters speak like fictional characters rather than real people. Actors in old movies from the 40s and 50s used pseudo acting voices. Actors today don’t. Neither should our characters’ voices be false.</li>\r\n 	<li>Unnecessary character dialogue, i.e. characters sharing already known information or dialogue used simply as fill</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h5>Plot</h5>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Contrived plot lines</li>\r\n 	<li><em>Deus ex machina</em> endings or endings that don’t follow the story lines</li>\r\n 	<li>Leaving some story issues unresolved</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h5>Characterization</h5>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Characters who act in a ways not compatible with their established worldview or the story era</li>\r\n 	<li>Lack of character motivation for unexpected actions</li>\r\n 	<li>Too-stupid-to live characters who do senseless things or act in ways simply so the plot works out a certain way</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h5>Writing Craft</h5>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Failure to include setting references of time and place. Readers need to be grounded – who, what, when, where - at the beginning of chapters and scenes.</li>\r\n 	<li>Bad grammar, incorrect facts, inconsistent spelling, poor punctuation, preaching or teaching</li>\r\n 	<li>Lyrical or poetical writing that doesn’t match the story’s style, i.e. purple prose.</li>\r\n 	<li>Poor sentence structure or confusing words</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nYou can find Ms. Hill’s blog on reader interruptions <a href=\"http://theeditorsblog.net/2016/10/01/the-rudest-awakening/\">here. </a> Her list is longer than mine, but neither of our lists contains everything that can distract a reader from a story.\r\n\r\nWhat pulls you from a story when you’re reading?','Fiction Interrupters – Is your writing interrupting your reader?','','inherit','closed','closed','','7044-revision-v1','','','2016-10-01 13:50:25','2016-10-01 19:50:25','',7044,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/10/01/7044-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7049,1,'2016-10-01 13:53:18','2016-10-01 19:53:18','Our story worlds become tangible to us as writers. A video plays in our head as we write. We see the setting; we feel the emotions. Our characters become genuine people moving in a real world we’ve created.\r\n\r\nWhile our story worlds are real to us, the reader enters a story world as a visitor exploring what we’ve created.\r\n\r\nInterruptions happen. The telephone rings, a text comes in, or the doorbell rings. Distractions we choose to ignore or respond to.\r\n\r\nIf a reader is truly engrossed, they will return to the story world just as we return to our writing.\r\n\r\nNot true if the writing itself causes the distractions then readers turn from explorers into critics or worse yet, quit reading.\r\n\r\nBeth Hill (<a href=\"http://theeditorsblog.net\">The Editor’s Blog</a>) says “Interruptions from inside the story world become a part of that world and influence our [readers’] reactions to it.” She offers a list of fiction interruptions that writers should avoid.\r\n\r\nThese are the  interrupters that jar me as a reader.\r\n<h5>Dialogue</h5>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Characters speak like fictional characters rather than real people. Actors in old movies from the 40s and 50s used pseudo acting voices. Actors today don’t. Neither should our characters’ voices be false.</li>\r\n 	<li>Unnecessary character dialogue, i.e. characters sharing already known information or dialogue used simply as fill</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h5>Plot</h5>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Contrived plot lines</li>\r\n 	<li><em>Deus ex machina</em> endings or endings that don’t follow the story lines</li>\r\n 	<li>Leaving some story issues unresolved</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h5>Characterization</h5>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Characters who act in a ways not compatible with their established worldview or the story era</li>\r\n 	<li>Lack of character motivation for unexpected actions</li>\r\n 	<li>Too-stupid-to live characters who do senseless things or act in ways simply so the plot works out a certain way</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h5>Writing Craft</h5>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Failure to include setting references of time and place. Readers need to be grounded – who, what, when, where - at the beginning of chapters and scenes.</li>\r\n 	<li>Bad grammar, incorrect facts, inconsistent spelling, poor punctuation, preaching or teaching</li>\r\n 	<li>Lyrical or poetical writing that doesn’t match the story’s style, i.e. purple prose.</li>\r\n 	<li>Poor sentence structure or confusing words</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nYou can find Ms. Hill’s blog on reader interruptions <a href=\"http://theeditorsblog.net/2016/10/01/the-rudest-awakening/\">here. </a> Her list is longer than mine, but neither of our lists contains everything that can distract a reader from a story.\r\n\r\nWhat pulls you from a story when you’re reading?','Fiction Interrupters – Is your writing interrupting your reader?','','inherit','closed','closed','','7044-revision-v1','','','2016-10-01 13:53:18','2016-10-01 19:53:18','',7044,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/10/01/7044-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7050,1,'2016-10-01 13:54:08','2016-10-01 19:54:08','Our story worlds become tangible to us as writers. A video plays in our head as we write. We see the setting; we feel the emotions. Our characters become genuine people moving in an authentic world we’ve created.\r\n\r\nWhile our story worlds are real to us, the reader enters a story world as a visitor exploring what we’ve created.\r\n\r\nInterruptions happen. The telephone rings, a text comes in, or the doorbell rings. Distractions we choose to ignore or respond to.\r\n\r\nIf a reader is truly engrossed, they will return to the story world just as we return to our writing.\r\n\r\nNot true if the writing itself causes the distractions then readers turn from explorers into critics or worse yet, quit reading.\r\n\r\nBeth Hill (<a href=\"http://theeditorsblog.net\">The Editor’s Blog</a>) says “Interruptions from inside the story world become a part of that world and influence our [readers’] reactions to it.” She offers a list of fiction interruptions that writers should avoid.\r\n\r\nThese are the  interrupters that jar me as a reader.\r\n<h5>Dialogue</h5>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Characters speak like fictional characters rather than real people. Actors in old movies from the 40s and 50s used pseudo acting voices. Actors today don’t. Neither should our characters’ voices be false.</li>\r\n 	<li>Unnecessary character dialogue, i.e. characters sharing already known information or dialogue used simply as fill</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h5>Plot</h5>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Contrived plot lines</li>\r\n 	<li><em>Deus ex machina</em> endings or endings that don’t follow the story lines</li>\r\n 	<li>Leaving some story issues unresolved</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h5>Characterization</h5>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Characters who act in a ways not compatible with their established worldview or the story era</li>\r\n 	<li>Lack of character motivation for unexpected actions</li>\r\n 	<li>Too-stupid-to live characters who do senseless things or act in ways simply so the plot works out a certain way</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h5>Writing Craft</h5>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Failure to include setting references of time and place. Readers need to be grounded – who, what, when, where - at the beginning of chapters and scenes.</li>\r\n 	<li>Bad grammar, incorrect facts, inconsistent spelling, poor punctuation, preaching or teaching</li>\r\n 	<li>Lyrical or poetical writing that doesn’t match the story’s style, i.e. purple prose.</li>\r\n 	<li>Poor sentence structure or confusing words</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nYou can find Ms. Hill’s blog on reader interruptions <a href=\"http://theeditorsblog.net/2016/10/01/the-rudest-awakening/\">here. </a> Her list is longer than mine, but neither of our lists contains everything that can distract a reader from a story.\r\n\r\nWhat pulls you from a story when you’re reading?','Fiction Interrupters – Is your writing interrupting your reader?','','inherit','closed','closed','','7044-revision-v1','','','2016-10-01 13:54:08','2016-10-01 19:54:08','',7044,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/10/01/7044-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7051,1,'2016-10-01 13:56:44','2016-10-01 19:56:44','Our story worlds become tangible to us as writers. A video plays in our head as we write. We see the setting; we feel the emotions. Our characters become genuine people moving in an authentic world we’ve created.\r\n\r\nWhile our story worlds are real to us, the reader enters a story world as a visitor exploring what we’ve created.\r\n\r\nInterruptions can happen. The telephone rings, a text comes in, or the doorbell rings. Distractions we choose to ignore or respond to.\r\n\r\nIf a reader is truly engrossed, they will return to the story world just as we return to our writing.\r\n\r\nNot so if the writing itself causes the distractions then readers turn from explorers into critics or worse yet, quit reading.\r\n\r\nBeth Hill (<a href=\"http://theeditorsblog.net\">The Editor’s Blog</a>) says “Interruptions from inside the story world become a part of that world and influence our [readers’] reactions to it.” She offers a list of fiction interrupters that writers should avoid.\r\n\r\nThese are the  interrupters that jar me as a reader.\r\n<h5>Dialogue</h5>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Characters who speak like fictional characters rather than real people. Actors in old movies from the 40s and 50s used pseudo acting voices. Actors today don’t. Neither should our characters’ voices be false.</li>\r\n 	<li>Unnecessary character dialogue, i.e. characters sharing already known information or dialogue used simply as fill</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h5>Plot</h5>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Contrived plot lines</li>\r\n 	<li><em>Deus ex machina</em> endings or endings that don’t follow the story lines</li>\r\n 	<li>Leaving some story issues unresolved</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h5>Characterization</h5>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Characters who act in a ways not compatible with their established worldview or the story era</li>\r\n 	<li>Lack of character motivation for unexpected actions</li>\r\n 	<li>Too-stupid-to live characters who do senseless things or act in ways simply so the plot works out a certain way</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h5>Writing Craft</h5>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Failure to include setting references of time and place. Readers need to be grounded – who, what, when, where - at the beginning of chapters and scenes.</li>\r\n 	<li>Bad grammar, incorrect facts, inconsistent spelling, poor punctuation, preaching or teaching</li>\r\n 	<li>Lyrical or poetical writing that doesn’t match the story’s style, i.e. purple prose.</li>\r\n 	<li>Poor sentence structure or confusing words</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nYou can find Ms. Hill’s blog on reader interruptions <a href=\"http://theeditorsblog.net/2016/10/01/the-rudest-awakening/\">here. </a> Her list is longer than mine, but neither of our lists contains everything that can distract a reader from a story.\r\n\r\nWhat pulls you from a story when you’re reading?','Fiction Interrupters – Is your writing interrupting your reader?','','inherit','closed','closed','','7044-revision-v1','','','2016-10-01 13:56:44','2016-10-01 19:56:44','',7044,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/10/01/7044-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7053,1,'2016-10-01 13:58:44','2016-10-01 19:58:44','Our story worlds become tangible to us as writers. A video plays in our head as we write. We see the setting; we feel the emotions. Our characters become genuine people moving in an authentic world we’ve created.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/reader.gif\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-7052\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/reader-265x300.gif\" alt=\"reader\" width=\"265\" height=\"300\" /></a>While our story worlds are real to us, the reader enters a story world as a visitor exploring what we’ve created.\r\n\r\nInterruptions can happen. The telephone rings, a text comes in, or the doorbell rings. Distractions we choose to ignore or respond to.\r\n\r\nIf a reader is truly engrossed, they will return to the story world just as we return to our writing.\r\n\r\nNot so if the writing itself causes the distractions then readers turn from explorers into critics or worse yet, quit reading.\r\n\r\nBeth Hill (<a href=\"http://theeditorsblog.net\">The Editor’s Blog</a>) says “Interruptions from inside the story world become a part of that world and influence our [readers’] reactions to it.” She offers a list of fiction interrupters that writers should avoid.\r\n\r\nThese are the  interrupters that jar me as a reader.\r\n<h5>Dialogue</h5>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Characters who speak like fictional characters rather than real people. Actors in old movies from the 40s and 50s used pseudo acting voices. Actors today don’t. Neither should our characters’ voices be false.</li>\r\n 	<li>Unnecessary character dialogue, i.e. characters sharing already known information or dialogue used simply as fill</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h5>Plot</h5>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Contrived plot lines</li>\r\n 	<li><em>Deus ex machina</em> endings or endings that don’t follow the story lines</li>\r\n 	<li>Leaving some story issues unresolved</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h5>Characterization</h5>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Characters who act in a ways not compatible with their established worldview or the story era</li>\r\n 	<li>Lack of character motivation for unexpected actions</li>\r\n 	<li>Too-stupid-to live characters who do senseless things or act in ways simply so the plot works out a certain way</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h5>Writing Craft</h5>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Failure to include setting references of time and place. Readers need to be grounded – who, what, when, where - at the beginning of chapters and scenes.</li>\r\n 	<li>Bad grammar, incorrect facts, inconsistent spelling, poor punctuation, preaching or teaching</li>\r\n 	<li>Lyrical or poetical writing that doesn’t match the story’s style, i.e. purple prose.</li>\r\n 	<li>Poor sentence structure or confusing words</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nYou can find Ms. Hill’s blog on reader interruptions <a href=\"http://theeditorsblog.net/2016/10/01/the-rudest-awakening/\">here. </a> Her list is longer than mine, but neither of our lists contains everything that can distract a reader from a story.\r\n\r\nWhat pulls you from a story when you’re reading?','Fiction Interrupters – Is your writing interrupting your reader?','','inherit','closed','closed','','7044-revision-v1','','','2016-10-01 13:58:44','2016-10-01 19:58:44','',7044,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/10/01/7044-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7054,1,'2016-10-01 14:05:06','2016-10-01 20:05:06','Our story worlds become tangible to us as writers. A video plays in our head as we write. We see the setting; we feel the emotions. Our characters become genuine people moving in an authentic world we’ve created.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/reader.gif\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-7052\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/reader-265x300.gif\" alt=\"reader\" width=\"265\" height=\"300\" /></a>While our story worlds are real to us, the reader enters a story world as a visitor exploring what we’ve created.\r\n\r\nInterruptions can happen. The telephone rings, a text comes in, or the doorbell rings. Distractions we choose to ignore or respond to.\r\n\r\nIf a reader is truly engrossed, they will return to the story world just as we return to our writing.\r\n\r\nNot so if the writing itself causes the distractions. Then readers turn from explorers into critics or worse yet, quit reading.\r\n\r\nBeth Hill (<a href=\"http://theeditorsblog.net\">The Editor’s Blog</a>) says “Interruptions from inside the story world become a part of that world and influence our [readers’] reactions to it.” She offers a list of fiction interrupters that writers should avoid.\r\n\r\nThese are the  interrupters that jar me as a reader.\r\n<h5>Dialogue</h5>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Characters who speak like fictional characters rather than real people. Actors in old movies from the 40s and 50s used pseudo acting voices. Actors today don’t. Neither should our characters’ voices be false.</li>\r\n 	<li>Unnecessary character dialogue, i.e. characters sharing already known information or dialogue used simply as fill</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h5>Plot</h5>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Contrived plot lines</li>\r\n 	<li><em>Deus ex machina</em> endings or endings that don’t follow the story lines</li>\r\n 	<li>Leaving some story issues unresolved</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h5>Characterization</h5>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Characters who act in a ways not compatible with their established worldview or the story era</li>\r\n 	<li>Lack of character motivation for unexpected actions</li>\r\n 	<li>Too-stupid-to live characters who do senseless things or act in ways simply so the plot works out a certain way</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h5>Writing Craft</h5>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Failure to include setting references of time and place. Readers need to be grounded – who, what, when, where - at the beginning of chapters and scenes.</li>\r\n 	<li>Bad grammar, incorrect facts, inconsistent spelling, poor punctuation, preaching or teaching</li>\r\n 	<li>Lyrical or poetical writing that doesn’t match the story’s style, i.e. purple prose.</li>\r\n 	<li>Poor sentence structure or confusing words</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nYou can find Ms. Hill’s blog on reader interruptions <a href=\"http://theeditorsblog.net/2016/10/01/the-rudest-awakening/\">here. </a> Her list is longer than mine, but neither of our lists contains everything that can distract a reader from a story.\r\n\r\nWhat pulls you from a story when you’re reading?','Fiction Interrupters – Is your writing interrupting your reader?','','inherit','closed','closed','','7044-revision-v1','','','2016-10-01 14:05:06','2016-10-01 20:05:06','',7044,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/10/01/7044-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7085,1,'2016-10-12 06:00:22','2016-10-12 12:00:22','<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/words1.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7086\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/words1.jpg\" alt=\"words1\" width=\"640\" height=\"448\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI like this quote from Ruth Ozeki, American-Canadian novelist, filmmaker and Zen Buddhist priest, and the wonderful graphic Edie Melson created from her words.\r\n\r\nThis time of year I watch from my office window as leaves in the Rio Grande National Forest fall, scattering and covering the forest floor. Inside, sitting at my computer, I peck away at the computer keys and the words appear on the screen like those falling leaves.\r\n\r\nSoon snow will cover the leaves on the forest floor or the wind will scatter them over the ridge. Hopefully, my words will fall into place and become a completed book.','Words and Fall Leaves','','publish','open','open','','words-and-fall-leaves','','','2016-10-12 21:50:34','2016-10-13 03:50:34','',0,'http://judythewriter.com/?p=7085',0,'post','',1);
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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7087,1,'2016-10-02 15:38:16','2016-10-02 21:38:16','<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/words1.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7086\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/words1.jpg\" alt=\"words1\" width=\"640\" height=\"448\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI like this quote from Ruth Ozeki and the wonderful graphic Edie Melson created.\r\n\r\nThis time of year in the Rio Grande National Forest I watch leaves are falling, scattering, and covering the forest floor.\r\n\r\nInside, sitting at my computer, I peck away at the computer key words and the words appear on the screen like those falling leaves.','Words like Leaves','','inherit','closed','closed','','7085-revision-v1','','','2016-10-02 15:38:16','2016-10-02 21:38:16','',7085,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/10/02/7085-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7088,1,'2016-10-02 15:44:21','2016-10-02 21:44:21','<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/words1.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7086\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/words1.jpg\" alt=\"words1\" width=\"640\" height=\"448\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI like this quote from Ruth Ozeki, American-Canadian novelist, filmmaker and Zen Buddhist priest, and the wonderful graphic Edie Melson created from her words.\r\n\r\nThis time of year I watch from my office window as leaves in the Rio Grande National Forest fall, scattering and covering the forest floor. Inside, sitting at my computer, I peck away at the computer key words and the words appear on the screen like those falling leaves.\r\n\r\nSoon snow will cover the leaves on the forest floor or the wind will scatter them over the ridge. Hopefully, my words will fall into place and become a completed book.','Words and Fall Leaves','','inherit','closed','closed','','7085-revision-v1','','','2016-10-02 15:44:21','2016-10-02 21:44:21','',7085,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/10/02/7085-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7056,1,'2016-10-01 14:06:23','2016-10-01 20:06:23','Our story worlds become tangible to us as writers. A video plays in our head as we write. We see the setting; we feel the emotions. Our characters become genuine people moving in an authentic world we’ve created.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/reader.gif\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-7052\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/reader-265x300.gif\" alt=\"reader\" width=\"265\" height=\"300\" /></a>While our story worlds are real to us, the reader enters a story world as a visitor exploring what we’ve created.\r\n\r\nInterruptions can happen. The telephone rings, a text comes in, or the doorbell rings. Distractions we choose to ignore or respond to.\r\n\r\nIf a reader is truly engrossed, they will return to the story world just as we return to our writing.\r\n\r\nNot so if the writing itself causes the distractions. Then readers turn from explorers into critics or worse yet, quit reading.\r\n\r\nBeth Hill (<a href=\"http://theeditorsblog.net\">The Editor’s Blog</a>) says “Interruptions from inside the story world become a part of that world and influence our [readers’] reactions to it.” She offers a list of fiction interrupters that writers should avoid.\r\n\r\nThese are the  interrupters that jar me as a reader.\r\n<h5>Dialogue</h5>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Characters who speak like fictional characters rather than real people. Actors in old movies from the 40s and 50s used pseudo acting voices. Actors today don’t. Neither should our characters’ voices be false.</li>\r\n 	<li>Unnecessary character dialogue, i.e. characters sharing already known information or dialogue used simply as fill</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h5>Plot</h5>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Contrived plot lines</li>\r\n 	<li><em>Deus ex machina</em> endings or endings that don’t follow the story lines</li>\r\n 	<li>Leaving some story issues unresolved</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h5>Characterization</h5>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Characters who act in a ways not compatible with their established worldview or the story era</li>\r\n 	<li>Lack of character motivation for unexpected actions</li>\r\n 	<li>Too-stupid-to live characters who do senseless things or act in ways simply so the plot works out a certain way</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h5>Writing Craft</h5>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Failure to include setting references of time and place. Readers need to be grounded – who, what, when, where - at the beginning of chapters and scenes.</li>\r\n 	<li>Bad grammar, incorrect facts, inconsistent spelling, poor punctuation, preaching or teaching</li>\r\n 	<li>Lyrical or poetical writing that doesn’t match the story’s style, i.e. purple prose.</li>\r\n 	<li>Poor sentence structure or confusing words</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nYou can find Ms. Hill’s blog about reader interruptions <a href=\"http://theeditorsblog.net/2016/10/01/the-rudest-awakening/\">here. </a> Her list is longer than mine, but neither list contains everything that can distract a reader from a story.\r\n\r\nWhat pulls you from a story when you’re reading?','Fiction Interrupters – Is your writing interrupting your reader?','','inherit','closed','closed','','7044-revision-v1','','','2016-10-01 14:06:23','2016-10-01 20:06:23','',7044,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/10/01/7044-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7057,1,'2016-10-01 14:35:56','2016-10-01 20:35:56','Grammarcheck.net recently posted this infographic of 21 frequently ignored (or unknown) grammar rules and writing mistakes that everyone who writes should know.\r\n\r\nHow many do you know? How many do you ignore?\r\n\r\nI\'m with them on all but the serial comma and semicolon. I only use a serial comma for clarity in my writing. And, I think the semicolon is too formal for my voice. I only add it when my copy editor insists.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.grammarcheck.net/grammar-rules/\"><img src=\"http://cdn.grammarcheck.net/grammar-rules-infographic.jpg\" alt=\"Bye Grammar Mistakes! 21 Rules to Remember (Infographic)\" /></a>\r\nSource: <a href=\"http://www.grammarcheck.net/grammar-rules/\">www.grammarcheck.net</a>','21 Grammar Rules and Writing Mistakes','','inherit','closed','closed','','7037-revision-v1','','','2016-10-01 14:35:56','2016-10-01 20:35:56','',7037,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/10/01/7037-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7058,1,'2016-10-03 06:00:17','2016-10-03 12:00:17','[caption id=\"attachment_7061\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Raylan.jpg\"><img class=\"wp-image-7061 size-medium\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Raylan-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"raylan\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" /></a> SOURCE for image: http://www.cnn.com/2012/01/20/living/elmore-leonard-author-interview/[/caption]\r\n\r\nElmore Leonard (1925-2013) began writing Westerns  in the 1950s. From those, he went on to specialized in crime novels and suspense thrillers.\r\n\r\nBecause of his trademark rhythm and pace, many of his short stories became films. You might recognize <em><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Get_Shorty\">Get Shorty</a></em> (1995, John Travolta and Gene Hackman); <em><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_Brown_%28film%29\">Jackie Brown</a></em> (1997, Pam Grier,) and <em><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Out_of_Sight\">Out of Sight</a></em> (1999, George Clooney and Jennifer Lopez).\r\n\r\nHe also wrote scripts for television.\r\n\r\nThat\'s how I became acquainted with the writer\'s work through U. S. Marshal Raylan Givens, star of the television series Justified.Trigger-happy Marshal Raylan exemplifies the author\'s use of the Western theme inside crime fiction.\r\n\r\nThe character first appeared in Leonard’s novel PRONTO (1993), again in RIDING THE RAP (1995), and RAYLAN (2012). He resurfaced as the main character of the short story “Fire in the Hole” (2012) which screenwriters used as the basis for the television series.\r\n\r\nIf you’ve watched the series, you’ll remember Raylan’s Stetson Open Road. It’s said that <a href=\"http://crimespreemag.com/the-enduring-appeal-of-elmore-leonard-deputy-us-marshal-raylan-givens/\">Leonard was particularly keen that the producers of the TV show get Raylan’s hat right, an indication of the hat’s importance in Raylan’s characterization. </a>\r\n\r\nBtw, Leonard won the 2010 Peabody Award for Justified.\r\n\r\nAs a writer, Leonard was skilled at gritty, realistic dialogue and a master of the tight scene. He gave the reader immediate access to a character’s thoughts, what we call deep POV today.\r\n\r\nThe thing that impresses me most about Mr. Leonard is, <a href=\"https://www.writingclasses.com/toolbox/tips-masters/elmore-leonard-10-rules-for-good-writing\">unlike most genre writers, he is taken seriously by the literary crowd</a>.\r\n\r\nIn his 2007 <a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Elmore-Leonards-10-Rules-Writing/dp/0061451460/\">book</a>, he offered 10 tricks for good writing:\r\n<ol>\r\n 	<li>Never open a book with weather.</li>\r\n 	<li>Avoid prologues.</li>\r\n 	<li>Never use a verb other than \"said\" to carry dialogue.</li>\r\n 	<li>Never use an adverb to modify the verb \"said\"…he admonished gravely.</li>\r\n 	<li>Keep your exclamation points under control. You are allowed no more than two or three per 100,000 words of prose.</li>\r\n 	<li>Never use the words \"suddenly\" or \"all hell broke loose.\"</li>\r\n 	<li>Use regional dialect, patois, sparingly.</li>\r\n 	<li>Avoid detailed descriptions of characters.</li>\r\n 	<li>Don\'t go into great detail describing places and things.</li>\r\n 	<li>Try to leave out the part that readers tend to skip.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\nHe then summed those ten rules into one:\r\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">If it sounds like writing, I rewrite it.</h5>\r\nPersonally, I like his summation best. What about you?','Elmore Leonard\'s Rules for Good Writing','','publish','open','open','','elmore-leonards-rules-for-good-writing','','','2016-10-01 16:00:32','2016-10-01 22:00:32','',0,'http://judythewriter.com/?p=7058',0,'post','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7059,1,'2016-10-01 15:40:11','2016-10-01 21:40:11','Elmore Leonard wrote Westerns  in the 1950s. From those, he went on to specialized in crime novels and suspense thrillers.\r\n\r\nBecause of his trademark rhythm and pace, many of his short stories became films. You might recognize <em><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Get_Shorty\">Get Shorty</a></em> (1995, John Travolta and Gene Hackman); <em><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_Brown_%28film%29\">Jackie Brown</a></em> (1997, Pam Grier,) and <em><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Out_of_Sight\">Out of Sight</a></em> (1999, George Clooney and Jennifer Lopez).\r\n\r\nHe also wrote scripts for television. I became acquainted with the writer\'s work through U. S. Marshal Raylan Givens, star of the television series Justified.Trigger-happy Marshal Raylan exemplifies Leonard’s use of the Western theme inside crime fiction.\r\n\r\nRaylan’s character first appeared in Leonard’s novel PRONTO (1993), again in RIDING THE RAP (1995), and RAYLAN (2012). He resurfaced as the main character of the short story “Fire in the Hole” (2012) which screenwriters used as the basis for the television series.\r\n\r\nIf you’ve watched the series, you’ll remember Raylan’s Stetson Open Road. It’s said that <a href=\"http://crimespreemag.com/the-enduring-appeal-of-elmore-leonard-deputy-us-marshal-raylan-givens/\">Leonard was particularly keen that the producers of the TV show get Raylan’s hat right, an indication of the hat’s importance in Raylan’s characterization. </a>\r\n\r\nBtw, Leonard won the 2010 Peabody Award for Justified.\r\n\r\nAs a writer, Leonard was skilled at gritty, realistic dialogue and a master of the tight scene. He gave the reader immediate access to a character’s thoughts, what we call deep POV today.\r\n\r\nThe thing that impressed me most about Mr. Leonard is, <a href=\"https://www.writingclasses.com/toolbox/tips-masters/elmore-leonard-10-rules-for-good-writing\">unlike most genre writers, he is taken seriously by the literary crowd</a>.\r\n\r\nHe offered 10 tricks for good writing:\r\n<ol>\r\n 	<li>Never open a book with weather.</li>\r\n 	<li>Avoid prologues.</li>\r\n 	<li>Never use a verb other than \"said\" to carry dialogue.</li>\r\n 	<li>Never use an adverb to modify the verb \"said\"…he admonished gravely.</li>\r\n 	<li>Keep your exclamation points under control. You are allowed no more than two or three per 100,000 words of prose.</li>\r\n 	<li>Never use the words \"suddenly\" or \"all hell broke loose.\"</li>\r\n 	<li>Use regional dialect, patois, sparingly.</li>\r\n 	<li>Avoid detailed descriptions of characters.</li>\r\n 	<li>Don\'t go into great detail describing places and things.</li>\r\n 	<li>Try to leave out the part that readers tend to skip.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\nThen summed those ten rules into one:\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">If it sounds like writing, I rewrite it.</p>\r\nPersonally, I like his summation best. What about you?','Elmore Leonard\'s Rules for Good Writing','','inherit','closed','closed','','7058-revision-v1','','','2016-10-01 15:40:11','2016-10-01 21:40:11','',7058,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/10/01/7058-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7060,1,'2016-10-01 15:42:14','2016-10-01 21:42:14','Elmore Leonard (1925-2013) began writing Westerns  in the 1950s. From those, he went on to specialized in crime novels and suspense thrillers.\r\n\r\nBecause of his trademark rhythm and pace, many of his short stories became films. You might recognize <em><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Get_Shorty\">Get Shorty</a></em> (1995, John Travolta and Gene Hackman); <em><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_Brown_%28film%29\">Jackie Brown</a></em> (1997, Pam Grier,) and <em><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Out_of_Sight\">Out of Sight</a></em> (1999, George Clooney and Jennifer Lopez).\r\n\r\nHe also wrote scripts for television. That\'s how I became acquainted with the writer\'s work - U. S. Marshal Raylan Givens, star of the television series Justified.Trigger-happy Marshal Raylan exemplifies Leonard’s use of the Western theme inside crime fiction.\r\n\r\nRaylan’s character first appeared in Leonard’s novel PRONTO (1993), again in RIDING THE RAP (1995), and RAYLAN (2012). He resurfaced as the main character of the short story “Fire in the Hole” (2012) which screenwriters used as the basis for the television series.\r\n\r\nIf you’ve watched the series, you’ll remember Raylan’s Stetson Open Road. It’s said that <a href=\"http://crimespreemag.com/the-enduring-appeal-of-elmore-leonard-deputy-us-marshal-raylan-givens/\">Leonard was particularly keen that the producers of the TV show get Raylan’s hat right, an indication of the hat’s importance in Raylan’s characterization. </a>\r\n\r\nBtw, Leonard won the 2010 Peabody Award for Justified.\r\n\r\nAs a writer, Leonard was skilled at gritty, realistic dialogue and a master of the tight scene. He gave the reader immediate access to a character’s thoughts, what we call deep POV today.\r\n\r\nThe thing that impressed me most about Mr. Leonard is, <a href=\"https://www.writingclasses.com/toolbox/tips-masters/elmore-leonard-10-rules-for-good-writing\">unlike most genre writers, he is taken seriously by the literary crowd</a>.\r\n\r\nHe offered 10 tricks for good writing:\r\n<ol>\r\n 	<li>Never open a book with weather.</li>\r\n 	<li>Avoid prologues.</li>\r\n 	<li>Never use a verb other than \"said\" to carry dialogue.</li>\r\n 	<li>Never use an adverb to modify the verb \"said\"…he admonished gravely.</li>\r\n 	<li>Keep your exclamation points under control. You are allowed no more than two or three per 100,000 words of prose.</li>\r\n 	<li>Never use the words \"suddenly\" or \"all hell broke loose.\"</li>\r\n 	<li>Use regional dialect, patois, sparingly.</li>\r\n 	<li>Avoid detailed descriptions of characters.</li>\r\n 	<li>Don\'t go into great detail describing places and things.</li>\r\n 	<li>Try to leave out the part that readers tend to skip.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\nThen summed those ten rules into one:\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">If it sounds like writing, I rewrite it.</p>\r\nPersonally, I like his summation best. What about you?','Elmore Leonard\'s Rules for Good Writing','','inherit','closed','closed','','7058-revision-v1','','','2016-10-01 15:42:14','2016-10-01 21:42:14','',7058,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/10/01/7058-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7062,1,'2016-10-01 15:58:12','2016-10-01 21:58:12','[caption id=\"attachment_7061\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Raylan.jpg\"><img class=\"wp-image-7061 size-medium\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Raylan-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"raylan\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" /></a> SOURCE for image: http://www.cnn.com/2012/01/20/living/elmore-leonard-author-interview/[/caption]\r\n\r\nElmore Leonard (1925-2013) began writing Westerns  in the 1950s. From those, he went on to specialized in crime novels and suspense thrillers.\r\n\r\nBecause of his trademark rhythm and pace, many of his short stories became films. You might recognize <em><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Get_Shorty\">Get Shorty</a></em> (1995, John Travolta and Gene Hackman); <em><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_Brown_%28film%29\">Jackie Brown</a></em> (1997, Pam Grier,) and <em><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Out_of_Sight\">Out of Sight</a></em> (1999, George Clooney and Jennifer Lopez).\r\n\r\nHe also wrote scripts for television.\r\n\r\nThat\'s how I became acquainted with the writer\'s work through U. S. Marshal Raylan Givens, star of the television series Justified.Trigger-happy Marshal Raylan exemplifies the author\'s use of the Western theme inside crime fiction.\r\n\r\nRaylan’s character first appeared in Leonard’s novel PRONTO (1993), again in RIDING THE RAP (1995), and RAYLAN (2012). He resurfaced as the main character of the short story “Fire in the Hole” (2012) which screenwriters used as the basis for the television series.\r\n\r\nIf you’ve watched the series, you’ll remember Raylan’s Stetson Open Road. It’s said that <a href=\"http://crimespreemag.com/the-enduring-appeal-of-elmore-leonard-deputy-us-marshal-raylan-givens/\">Leonard was particularly keen that the producers of the TV show get Raylan’s hat right, an indication of the hat’s importance in Raylan’s characterization. </a>\r\n\r\nBtw, Leonard won the 2010 Peabody Award for Justified.\r\n\r\nAs a writer, Leonard was skilled at gritty, realistic dialogue and a master of the tight scene. He gave the reader immediate access to a character’s thoughts, what we call deep POV today.\r\n\r\nThe thing that impressed me most about Mr. Leonard is, <a href=\"https://www.writingclasses.com/toolbox/tips-masters/elmore-leonard-10-rules-for-good-writing\">unlike most genre writers, he is taken seriously by the literary crowd</a>.\r\n\r\nIn his 2007 <a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Elmore-Leonards-10-Rules-Writing/dp/0061451460/\">book</a>, he offered 10 tricks for good writing:\r\n<ol>\r\n 	<li>Never open a book with weather.</li>\r\n 	<li>Avoid prologues.</li>\r\n 	<li>Never use a verb other than \"said\" to carry dialogue.</li>\r\n 	<li>Never use an adverb to modify the verb \"said\"…he admonished gravely.</li>\r\n 	<li>Keep your exclamation points under control. You are allowed no more than two or three per 100,000 words of prose.</li>\r\n 	<li>Never use the words \"suddenly\" or \"all hell broke loose.\"</li>\r\n 	<li>Use regional dialect, patois, sparingly.</li>\r\n 	<li>Avoid detailed descriptions of characters.</li>\r\n 	<li>Don\'t go into great detail describing places and things.</li>\r\n 	<li>Try to leave out the part that readers tend to skip.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\nHe then summed those ten rules into one:\r\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">If it sounds like writing, I rewrite it.</h5>\r\nPersonally, I like his summation best. What about you?','Elmore Leonard\'s Rules for Good Writing','','inherit','closed','closed','','7058-revision-v1','','','2016-10-01 15:58:12','2016-10-01 21:58:12','',7058,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/10/01/7058-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7063,1,'2016-10-01 15:59:02','2016-10-01 21:59:02','[caption id=\"attachment_7061\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Raylan.jpg\"><img class=\"wp-image-7061 size-medium\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Raylan-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"raylan\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" /></a> SOURCE for image: http://www.cnn.com/2012/01/20/living/elmore-leonard-author-interview/[/caption]\r\n\r\nElmore Leonard (1925-2013) began writing Westerns  in the 1950s. From those, he went on to specialized in crime novels and suspense thrillers.\r\n\r\nBecause of his trademark rhythm and pace, many of his short stories became films. You might recognize <em><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Get_Shorty\">Get Shorty</a></em> (1995, John Travolta and Gene Hackman); <em><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_Brown_%28film%29\">Jackie Brown</a></em> (1997, Pam Grier,) and <em><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Out_of_Sight\">Out of Sight</a></em> (1999, George Clooney and Jennifer Lopez).\r\n\r\nHe also wrote scripts for television.\r\n\r\nThat\'s how I became acquainted with the writer\'s work through U. S. Marshal Raylan Givens, star of the television series Justified.Trigger-happy Marshal Raylan exemplifies the author\'s use of the Western theme inside crime fiction.\r\n\r\nThe character first appeared in Leonard’s novel PRONTO (1993), again in RIDING THE RAP (1995), and RAYLAN (2012). He resurfaced as the main character of the short story “Fire in the Hole” (2012) which screenwriters used as the basis for the television series.\r\n\r\nIf you’ve watched the series, you’ll remember Raylan’s Stetson Open Road. It’s said that <a href=\"http://crimespreemag.com/the-enduring-appeal-of-elmore-leonard-deputy-us-marshal-raylan-givens/\">Leonard was particularly keen that the producers of the TV show get Raylan’s hat right, an indication of the hat’s importance in Raylan’s characterization. </a>\r\n\r\nBtw, Leonard won the 2010 Peabody Award for Justified.\r\n\r\nAs a writer, Leonard was skilled at gritty, realistic dialogue and a master of the tight scene. He gave the reader immediate access to a character’s thoughts, what we call deep POV today.\r\n\r\nThe thing that impressed me most about Mr. Leonard is, <a href=\"https://www.writingclasses.com/toolbox/tips-masters/elmore-leonard-10-rules-for-good-writing\">unlike most genre writers, he is taken seriously by the literary crowd</a>.\r\n\r\nIn his 2007 <a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Elmore-Leonards-10-Rules-Writing/dp/0061451460/\">book</a>, he offered 10 tricks for good writing:\r\n<ol>\r\n 	<li>Never open a book with weather.</li>\r\n 	<li>Avoid prologues.</li>\r\n 	<li>Never use a verb other than \"said\" to carry dialogue.</li>\r\n 	<li>Never use an adverb to modify the verb \"said\"…he admonished gravely.</li>\r\n 	<li>Keep your exclamation points under control. You are allowed no more than two or three per 100,000 words of prose.</li>\r\n 	<li>Never use the words \"suddenly\" or \"all hell broke loose.\"</li>\r\n 	<li>Use regional dialect, patois, sparingly.</li>\r\n 	<li>Avoid detailed descriptions of characters.</li>\r\n 	<li>Don\'t go into great detail describing places and things.</li>\r\n 	<li>Try to leave out the part that readers tend to skip.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\nHe then summed those ten rules into one:\r\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">If it sounds like writing, I rewrite it.</h5>\r\nPersonally, I like his summation best. What about you?','Elmore Leonard\'s Rules for Good Writing','','inherit','closed','closed','','7058-revision-v1','','','2016-10-01 15:59:02','2016-10-01 21:59:02','',7058,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/10/01/7058-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7064,1,'2016-10-01 15:59:45','2016-10-01 21:59:45','[caption id=\"attachment_7061\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Raylan.jpg\"><img class=\"wp-image-7061 size-medium\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Raylan-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"raylan\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" /></a> SOURCE for image: http://www.cnn.com/2012/01/20/living/elmore-leonard-author-interview/[/caption]\r\n\r\nElmore Leonard (1925-2013) began writing Westerns  in the 1950s. From those, he went on to specialized in crime novels and suspense thrillers.\r\n\r\nBecause of his trademark rhythm and pace, many of his short stories became films. You might recognize <em><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Get_Shorty\">Get Shorty</a></em> (1995, John Travolta and Gene Hackman); <em><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_Brown_%28film%29\">Jackie Brown</a></em> (1997, Pam Grier,) and <em><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Out_of_Sight\">Out of Sight</a></em> (1999, George Clooney and Jennifer Lopez).\r\n\r\nHe also wrote scripts for television.\r\n\r\nThat\'s how I became acquainted with the writer\'s work through U. S. Marshal Raylan Givens, star of the television series Justified.Trigger-happy Marshal Raylan exemplifies the author\'s use of the Western theme inside crime fiction.\r\n\r\nThe character first appeared in Leonard’s novel PRONTO (1993), again in RIDING THE RAP (1995), and RAYLAN (2012). He resurfaced as the main character of the short story “Fire in the Hole” (2012) which screenwriters used as the basis for the television series.\r\n\r\nIf you’ve watched the series, you’ll remember Raylan’s Stetson Open Road. It’s said that <a href=\"http://crimespreemag.com/the-enduring-appeal-of-elmore-leonard-deputy-us-marshal-raylan-givens/\">Leonard was particularly keen that the producers of the TV show get Raylan’s hat right, an indication of the hat’s importance in Raylan’s characterization. </a>\r\n\r\nBtw, Leonard won the 2010 Peabody Award for Justified.\r\n\r\nAs a writer, Leonard was skilled at gritty, realistic dialogue and a master of the tight scene. He gave the reader immediate access to a character’s thoughts, what we call deep POV today.\r\n\r\nThe thing that impresses me most about Mr. Leonard is, <a href=\"https://www.writingclasses.com/toolbox/tips-masters/elmore-leonard-10-rules-for-good-writing\">unlike most genre writers, he is taken seriously by the literary crowd</a>.\r\n\r\nIn his 2007 <a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Elmore-Leonards-10-Rules-Writing/dp/0061451460/\">book</a>, he offered 10 tricks for good writing:\r\n<ol>\r\n 	<li>Never open a book with weather.</li>\r\n 	<li>Avoid prologues.</li>\r\n 	<li>Never use a verb other than \"said\" to carry dialogue.</li>\r\n 	<li>Never use an adverb to modify the verb \"said\"…he admonished gravely.</li>\r\n 	<li>Keep your exclamation points under control. You are allowed no more than two or three per 100,000 words of prose.</li>\r\n 	<li>Never use the words \"suddenly\" or \"all hell broke loose.\"</li>\r\n 	<li>Use regional dialect, patois, sparingly.</li>\r\n 	<li>Avoid detailed descriptions of characters.</li>\r\n 	<li>Don\'t go into great detail describing places and things.</li>\r\n 	<li>Try to leave out the part that readers tend to skip.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\nHe then summed those ten rules into one:\r\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">If it sounds like writing, I rewrite it.</h5>\r\nPersonally, I like his summation best. What about you?','Elmore Leonard\'s Rules for Good Writing','','inherit','closed','closed','','7058-revision-v1','','','2016-10-01 15:59:45','2016-10-01 21:59:45','',7058,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/10/01/7058-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7065,1,'2016-10-05 06:00:03','2016-10-05 12:00:03','<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Shaw-change.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7066 size-large\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Shaw-change-957x1024.jpg\" alt=\"shaw-change\" width=\"760\" height=\"813\" /></a>I don\'t know about where you live, but here in the Rocky Mountain Forest things are changing. While I\'m not looking forward to the winter, I do look forward to the change.\r\n\r\nCan you feel the change of season where you are? Are you ready and willing for the change?\r\n\r\nI hope so because I truly believe Mr. Shaw\'s words. Without acceptance of change (and I mean more than the weather), we do not move forward.','Progress and Change','','publish','open','open','','progress-and-change','','','2016-10-01 16:21:57','2016-10-01 22:21:57','',0,'http://judythewriter.com/?p=7065',0,'post','',0);
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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7067,1,'2016-10-01 16:21:16','2016-10-01 22:21:16','<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Shaw-change.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7066 size-large\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Shaw-change-957x1024.jpg\" alt=\"shaw-change\" width=\"760\" height=\"813\" /></a>I don\'t know about where you live, but here in the Rocky Mountain Forest things are changing. While I\'m not looking forward to the winter, I do look forward to the change.\r\n\r\nCan you feel the change of season where you are? Are you ready and willing for the change?\r\n\r\nI hope so because I truly believe Mr. Shaw\'s words.','Progress and Change','','inherit','closed','closed','','7065-revision-v1','','','2016-10-01 16:21:16','2016-10-01 22:21:16','',7065,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/10/01/7065-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7068,1,'2016-10-01 16:21:57','2016-10-01 22:21:57','<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Shaw-change.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7066 size-large\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Shaw-change-957x1024.jpg\" alt=\"shaw-change\" width=\"760\" height=\"813\" /></a>I don\'t know about where you live, but here in the Rocky Mountain Forest things are changing. While I\'m not looking forward to the winter, I do look forward to the change.\r\n\r\nCan you feel the change of season where you are? Are you ready and willing for the change?\r\n\r\nI hope so because I truly believe Mr. Shaw\'s words. Without acceptance of change (and I mean more than the weather), we do not move forward.','Progress and Change','','inherit','closed','closed','','7065-revision-v1','','','2016-10-01 16:21:57','2016-10-01 22:21:57','',7065,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/10/01/7065-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7089,1,'2016-10-19 06:00:20','2016-10-19 12:00:20','<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Book-is-Garden.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7090\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Book-is-Garden.jpg\" alt=\"book-is-garden\" width=\"1471\" height=\"777\" /></a>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I\'m never without a book. Sometimes it hides in my purse; sometimes in my tote. I like the idea that my books are flowers carried in my pocket.</p>','Book Gardens','','publish','open','open','','book-gardens','','','2016-10-02 15:54:38','2016-10-02 21:54:38','',0,'http://judythewriter.com/?p=7089',0,'post','',0);
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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7091,1,'2016-10-02 15:53:47','2016-10-02 21:53:47','<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Book-is-Garden.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7090\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Book-is-Garden.jpg\" alt=\"book-is-garden\" width=\"1471\" height=\"777\" /></a>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I\'m never with a book. Sometimes it hides in my purse; sometimes in my tote. I like the idea that my books are flowers carried in my pocket.</p>','Book Gardens','','inherit','closed','closed','','7089-revision-v1','','','2016-10-02 15:53:47','2016-10-02 21:53:47','',7089,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/10/02/7089-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7134,1,'2016-11-24 06:00:53','2016-11-24 13:00:53','Today we think about all the things we are thankful for. Chicken Wrangler Sara and I are so grateful for our readers.\r\n\r\nAs you gather with your family and friends today, we offer this Irish blessing for you and yours.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Thanksgiving-for-2016.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7135\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Thanksgiving-for-2016.jpg\" alt=\"thanksgiving-for-2016\" width=\"474\" height=\"493\" /></a>','Happy Thanksgiving','','publish','open','open','','happy-thanksgiving','','','2016-11-05 22:10:17','2016-11-06 04:10:17','',0,'http://judythewriter.com/?p=7134',0,'post','',1);
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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7071,1,'2016-10-02 14:05:56','2016-10-02 20:05:56','<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Bacall-1.jpg\"><img class=\"  wp-image-6442 alignleft\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Bacall-1-300x211.jpg\" alt=\"Bacall-1\" width=\"465\" height=\"327\" /></a>','Test-Imagination','','inherit','closed','closed','','6441-revision-v1','','','2016-10-02 14:05:56','2016-10-02 20:05:56','',6441,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/10/02/6441-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7073,1,'2016-10-17 06:00:26','2016-10-17 12:00:26','I read a blog recently where  certain elements of the blogger\'s stories were listed with the question, Are you my reader? That got me to thinking about who reads romance.\r\n\r\nAccording to <a href=\"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/author/maya-427\">Maya Rodale</a>, \"It is a truth universally acknowledged that romance readers are single women in possession of cats and in want of a man.\"\r\n\r\nI\'m a long time romance reader and neither truth applies to me.\r\n\r\nShe adds, \"Other “true” facts about the romance reader: They’re “nice people with bad taste in books”, uneducated, bored, stupid, “lack romance in their lives.” Or if we want to be really specific, they’re “middle aged women who are bored in their marriages and want to fantasize about hard, chiseled men.” Or maybe they’re “younger women who are using them as emotional porn.”\r\n\r\nNone of those characteristics apply to me either.\r\n\r\nSo who reads romance?\r\n\r\nRomance Writers of America did a survey and created the graph below to identify romance novel readers. These  demographics are a closer match to who I am as a romance reader.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http://images.huffingtonpost.com/2015-05-05-1430841078-9909489-romancenovelreader1.png\" width=\"600\" height=\"975\" />\r\n\r\nIf you\'re a romance reader, do the stats fit you?\r\n\r\nBTW, if you\'re interested, you can read the rest of Ms. Rodale\'s humorous post on romance reader myths and truths <a href=\"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/maya-rodale/who-is-the-the-romance-novel-reader_b_7192588.html\">here</a>.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Who reads Romance?','','publish','open','open','','who-reads-romance','','','2016-10-02 16:13:14','2016-10-02 22:13:14','',0,'http://judythewriter.com/?p=7073',0,'post','',0);
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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7075,1,'2016-10-02 14:17:15','2016-10-02 20:17:15','<img src=\"http://images.huffingtonpost.com/2015-05-05-1430841078-9909489-romancenovelreader1.png\" width=\"600\" height=\"975\" class=\"alignnone\" />','Who reads Romance?','','inherit','closed','closed','','7073-revision-v1','','','2016-10-02 14:17:15','2016-10-02 20:17:15','',7073,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/10/02/7073-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7076,1,'2016-10-02 14:22:39','2016-10-02 20:22:39','\r\n<a href=\"https://hollylisle.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Holly Lisle</a>, writing teacher and author, asks: Are you my reader? \r\n\r\nThat got me to thinking about romance readers. A quick google search turned up this graphic. \r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://images.huffingtonpost.com/2015-05-05-1430841078-9909489-romancenovelreader1.png\" width=\"600\" height=\"975\" class=\"alignnone\" />','Who reads Romance?','','inherit','closed','closed','','7073-revision-v1','','','2016-10-02 14:22:39','2016-10-02 20:22:39','',7073,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/10/02/7073-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7077,1,'2016-10-02 14:25:06','2016-10-02 20:25:06','<a href=\"https://hollylisle.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Holly Lisle</a>, writing teacher and author, asks Are you my reader? She defines certain elements of her story so the blog reader can determine whether her books would fit their reading preferences. \r\n\r\nThat got me to thinking about my readers and romance readers in general. A quick google search turned up this graphic. \r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://images.huffingtonpost.com/2015-05-05-1430841078-9909489-romancenovelreader1.png\" width=\"600\" height=\"975\" class=\"alignnone\" />\r\n\r\nDo you fit the criteria?','Who reads Romance?','','inherit','closed','closed','','7073-revision-v1','','','2016-10-02 14:25:06','2016-10-02 20:25:06','',7073,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/10/02/7073-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7078,1,'2016-10-02 14:30:47','2016-10-02 20:30:47','I read a blog recently where the blogger defines certain elements of her stories then asks the blog reader to determine whether her books fit their reading preferences. That got me to thinking about romance readers in general.\r\n\r\nRomance Writers of America did a survey and created the graph below to identify romance novel readers.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http://images.huffingtonpost.com/2015-05-05-1430841078-9909489-romancenovelreader1.png\" width=\"600\" height=\"975\" />\r\n\r\nDo you fit the criteria?','Who reads Romance?','','inherit','closed','closed','','7073-revision-v1','','','2016-10-02 14:30:47','2016-10-02 20:30:47','',7073,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/10/02/7073-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7079,1,'2016-10-02 14:37:21','2016-10-02 20:37:21','I read a blog recently where the blogger defines certain elements of her stories then asks the blog reader to determine whether her books fit their reading preferences. That got me to thinking about romance readers in general.\r\n\r\nRomance Writers of America did a survey and created the graph below to identify romance novel readers. Do you fit the criteria?\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http://images.huffingtonpost.com/2015-05-05-1430841078-9909489-romancenovelreader1.png\" width=\"600\" height=\"975\" />\r\n\r\n<span class=\"author-card__details-container\"><a class=\"author-card__details__link\" href=\"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/author/maya-rodale\" data-beacon=\"{&quot;p&quot;:{&quot;lnid&quot;:&quot;author&quot;}}\" data-plid=\"maya-rodale\"><span class=\"author-card__details__name\">Maya Rodale</span> </a></span><span class=\"author-card__microbio\">offers humorous insight into the myths and truths of romance readers in her <a href=\"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/maya-rodale/who-is-the-the-romance-novel-reader_b_7192588.html?\">Huffington Post blog</a>. It\'s a fun read if you\'ve ever\r\n</span>','Who reads Romance?','','inherit','closed','closed','','7073-revision-v1','','','2016-10-02 14:37:21','2016-10-02 20:37:21','',7073,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/10/02/7073-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7080,1,'2016-10-02 14:59:49','2016-10-02 20:59:49','I read a blog recently where  certain elements of the blogger\'s stories were listed with the question, Are you my reader? That got me to thinking about who reads romance.\r\n\r\nAccording to <a href=\"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/author/maya-427\">Maya Rodale</a>, \"It is a truth universally acknowledged that romance readers are single women in possession of cats and in want of a man.\"\r\n\r\nI\'m a long time romance reader and neither truths apply to me.\r\n\r\nShe adds, \"Other “true” facts about the romance reader: They’re “nice people with bad taste in books”, uneducated, bored, stupid, “lack romance in their lives.” Or if we want to be really specific, they’re “middle aged women who are bored in their marriages and want to fantasize about hard, chiseled men.” Or maybe they’re “younger women who are using them as emotional porn.”\r\n\r\nNone of those characteristics apply to me either.\r\n\r\nSo who reads romance?\r\n\r\nRomance Writers of America did a survey and created the graph below to identify romance novel readers. These  demographics are a closer who I am as a romance reader.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http://images.huffingtonpost.com/2015-05-05-1430841078-9909489-romancenovelreader1.png\" width=\"600\" height=\"975\" />\r\n\r\nIf you\'re a romance reader, do the stats fit you?\r\n\r\nBTW, if you\'re interested, you can read the rest of Ms. Rodale\'s humorous post on romance reader myths and truths <a href=\"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/maya-rodale/who-is-the-the-romance-novel-reader_b_7192588.html\">here</a>.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Who reads Romance?','','inherit','closed','closed','','7073-revision-v1','','','2016-10-02 14:59:49','2016-10-02 20:59:49','',7073,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/10/02/7073-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7081,1,'2016-10-02 15:00:25','2016-10-02 21:00:25','I read a blog recently where  certain elements of the blogger\'s stories were listed with the question, Are you my reader? That got me to thinking about who reads romance.\r\n\r\nAccording to <a href=\"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/author/maya-427\">Maya Rodale</a>, \"It is a truth universally acknowledged that romance readers are single women in possession of cats and in want of a man.\"\r\n\r\nI\'m a long time romance reader and neither truth apply to me.\r\n\r\nShe adds, \"Other “true” facts about the romance reader: They’re “nice people with bad taste in books”, uneducated, bored, stupid, “lack romance in their lives.” Or if we want to be really specific, they’re “middle aged women who are bored in their marriages and want to fantasize about hard, chiseled men.” Or maybe they’re “younger women who are using them as emotional porn.”\r\n\r\nNone of those characteristics apply to me either.\r\n\r\nSo who reads romance?\r\n\r\nRomance Writers of America did a survey and created the graph below to identify romance novel readers. These  demographics are a closer who I am as a romance reader.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http://images.huffingtonpost.com/2015-05-05-1430841078-9909489-romancenovelreader1.png\" width=\"600\" height=\"975\" />\r\n\r\nIf you\'re a romance reader, do the stats fit you?\r\n\r\nBTW, if you\'re interested, you can read the rest of Ms. Rodale\'s humorous post on romance reader myths and truths <a href=\"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/maya-rodale/who-is-the-the-romance-novel-reader_b_7192588.html\">here</a>.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Who reads Romance?','','inherit','closed','closed','','7073-revision-v1','','','2016-10-02 15:00:25','2016-10-02 21:00:25','',7073,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/10/02/7073-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7082,1,'2016-10-02 15:02:32','2016-10-02 21:02:32','I read a blog recently where  certain elements of the blogger\'s stories were listed with the question, Are you my reader? That got me to thinking about who reads romance.\r\n\r\nAccording to <a href=\"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/author/maya-427\">Maya Rodale</a>, \"It is a truth universally acknowledged that romance readers are single women in possession of cats and in want of a man.\"\r\n\r\nI\'m a long time romance reader and neither truth apply to me.\r\n\r\nShe adds, \"Other “true” facts about the romance reader: They’re “nice people with bad taste in books”, uneducated, bored, stupid, “lack romance in their lives.” Or if we want to be really specific, they’re “middle aged women who are bored in their marriages and want to fantasize about hard, chiseled men.” Or maybe they’re “younger women who are using them as emotional porn.”\r\n\r\nNone of those characteristics apply to me either.\r\n\r\nSo who reads romance?\r\n\r\nRomance Writers of America did a survey and created the graph below to identify romance novel readers. These  demographics are a closer match to who I am as a romance reader.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http://images.huffingtonpost.com/2015-05-05-1430841078-9909489-romancenovelreader1.png\" width=\"600\" height=\"975\" />\r\n\r\nIf you\'re a romance reader, do the stats fit you?\r\n\r\nBTW, if you\'re interested, you can read the rest of Ms. Rodale\'s humorous post on romance reader myths and truths <a href=\"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/maya-rodale/who-is-the-the-romance-novel-reader_b_7192588.html\">here</a>.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Who reads Romance?','','inherit','closed','closed','','7073-revision-v1','','','2016-10-02 15:02:32','2016-10-02 21:02:32','',7073,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/10/02/7073-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7083,1,'2016-10-02 15:02:59','2016-10-02 21:02:59','I read a blog recently where  certain elements of the blogger\'s stories were listed with the question, Are you my reader? That got me to thinking about who reads romance.\r\n\r\nAccording to <a href=\"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/author/maya-427\">Maya Rodale</a>, \"It is a truth universally acknowledged that romance readers are single women in possession of cats and in want of a man.\"\r\n\r\nI\'m a long time romance reader and neither truth applies to me.\r\n\r\nShe adds, \"Other “true” facts about the romance reader: They’re “nice people with bad taste in books”, uneducated, bored, stupid, “lack romance in their lives.” Or if we want to be really specific, they’re “middle aged women who are bored in their marriages and want to fantasize about hard, chiseled men.” Or maybe they’re “younger women who are using them as emotional porn.”\r\n\r\nNone of those characteristics apply to me either.\r\n\r\nSo who reads romance?\r\n\r\nRomance Writers of America did a survey and created the graph below to identify romance novel readers. These  demographics are a closer match to who I am as a romance reader.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http://images.huffingtonpost.com/2015-05-05-1430841078-9909489-romancenovelreader1.png\" width=\"600\" height=\"975\" />\r\n\r\nIf you\'re a romance reader, do the stats fit you?\r\n\r\nBTW, if you\'re interested, you can read the rest of Ms. Rodale\'s humorous post on romance reader myths and truths <a href=\"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/maya-rodale/who-is-the-the-romance-novel-reader_b_7192588.html\">here</a>.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Who reads Romance?','','inherit','closed','closed','','7073-revision-v1','','','2016-10-02 15:02:59','2016-10-02 21:02:59','',7073,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/10/02/7073-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7092,1,'2016-10-02 15:54:51','2016-10-02 21:54:51','<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Book-is-Garden.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7090\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Book-is-Garden.jpg\" alt=\"book-is-garden\" width=\"1471\" height=\"777\" /></a>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I\'m never without a book. Sometimes it hides in my purse; sometimes in my tote. I like the idea that my books are flowers carried in my pocket.</p>','Book Gardens','','inherit','closed','closed','','7089-autosave-v1','','','2016-10-02 15:54:51','2016-10-02 21:54:51','',7089,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/10/02/7089-autosave-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7093,1,'2016-10-02 15:54:38','2016-10-02 21:54:38','<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Book-is-Garden.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7090\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Book-is-Garden.jpg\" alt=\"book-is-garden\" width=\"1471\" height=\"777\" /></a>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I\'m never without a book. Sometimes it hides in my purse; sometimes in my tote. I like the idea that my books are flowers carried in my pocket.</p>','Book Gardens','','inherit','closed','closed','','7089-revision-v1','','','2016-10-02 15:54:38','2016-10-02 21:54:38','',7089,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/10/02/7089-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7094,1,'2016-10-10 06:00:21','2016-10-10 12:00:21','<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/chances-of-success.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7095 size-full\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/chances-of-success.jpg\" alt=\"chances-of-success\" width=\"846\" height=\"907\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLooking at this graphic you can clearly see what a world of difference attitude and action can make in success. The <em>I wish I could  </em>circle<em> </em>gives you only a 30% opportunity for succeeding while the <em>I am </em>circle gives you a 90% chance of success. Thanks to The UnNovelist.com for the motivation.\r\n\r\nWhich circle describes where you are with your latest project?\r\n\r\nMe, I’m at 90% and determined to get this story finished and to the editor before the holidays.','What are your chances of success?','','publish','open','open','','chances-of-success','','','2016-10-02 16:12:43','2016-10-02 22:12:43','',0,'http://judythewriter.com/?p=7094',0,'post','',2);
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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7096,1,'2016-10-02 16:10:48','2016-10-02 22:10:48','<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/chances-of-success.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7095 size-full\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/chances-of-success.jpg\" alt=\"chances-of-success\" width=\"846\" height=\"907\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLooking at this graphic you can clearly see what a world of difference attitude and action can make in success. The <em>I wish I could  </em>circle<em> </em>gives you only a 30% opportunity for succeeding while the <em>I am </em>circle gives you a 90% chance of success.\r\n\r\nWhich circle describes where you are with your latest project?\r\n\r\nMe, I’m at 90% and determined to get this story finished and to the editor before the holidays.','Chances of Success','','inherit','closed','closed','','7094-revision-v1','','','2016-10-02 16:10:48','2016-10-02 22:10:48','',7094,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/10/02/7094-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7097,1,'2016-10-02 16:11:35','2016-10-02 22:11:35','<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/chances-of-success.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7095 size-full\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/chances-of-success.jpg\" alt=\"chances-of-success\" width=\"846\" height=\"907\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLooking at this graphic you can clearly see what a world of difference attitude and action can make in success. The <em>I wish I could  </em>circle<em> </em>gives you only a 30% opportunity for succeeding while the <em>I am </em>circle gives you a 90% chance of success. Thanks to The UnNovelist.com for the motivation.\r\n\r\nWhich circle describes where you are with your latest project?\r\n\r\nMe, I’m at 90% and determined to get this story finished and to the editor before the holidays.','Chances of Success','','inherit','closed','closed','','7094-revision-v1','','','2016-10-02 16:11:35','2016-10-02 22:11:35','',7094,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/10/02/7094-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7098,1,'2016-10-02 16:11:39','2016-10-02 22:11:39','<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/chances-of-success.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7095 size-full\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/chances-of-success.jpg\" alt=\"chances-of-success\" width=\"846\" height=\"907\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLooking at this graphic you can clearly see what a world of difference attitude and action can make in success. The <em>I wish I could  </em>circle<em> </em>gives you only a 30% opportunity for succeeding while the <em>I am </em>circle gives you a 90% chance of success. Thanks to The UnNovelist.com for the motivation.\r\n\r\nWhich circle describes where you are with your latest project?\r\n\r\nMe, I’m at 90% and determined to get this story finished and to the editor before the holidays.','Chances of Success','','inherit','closed','closed','','7094-autosave-v1','','','2016-10-02 16:11:39','2016-10-02 22:11:39','',7094,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/10/02/7094-autosave-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7099,1,'2016-10-02 16:12:14','2016-10-02 22:12:14','<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/chances-of-success.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7095 size-full\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/chances-of-success.jpg\" alt=\"chances-of-success\" width=\"846\" height=\"907\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLooking at this graphic you can clearly see what a world of difference attitude and action can make in success. The <em>I wish I could  </em>circle<em> </em>gives you only a 30% opportunity for succeeding while the <em>I am </em>circle gives you a 90% chance of success. Thanks to The UnNovelist.com for the motivation.\r\n\r\nWhich circle describes where you are with your latest project?\r\n\r\nMe, I’m at 90% and determined to get this story finished and to the editor before the holidays.','What are your chances of success?','','inherit','closed','closed','','7094-revision-v1','','','2016-10-02 16:12:14','2016-10-02 22:12:14','',7094,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/10/02/7094-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7119,1,'2016-10-12 21:50:15','2016-10-13 03:50:15','<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/words1.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7086\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/words1.jpg\" alt=\"words1\" width=\"640\" height=\"448\" /></a>\n\nI like this quote from Ruth Ozeki, American-Canadian novelist, filmmaker and Zen Buddhist priest, and the wonderful graphic Edie Melson created from her words.\n\nThis time of year I watch from my office window as leaves in the Rio Grande National Forest fall, scattering and covering the forest floor. Inside, sitting at my computer, I peck away at the computer keys and the words appear on the screen like those falling leaves.\n\nSoon snow will cover the leaves on the forest floor or the wind will scatter them over the ridge. Hopefully, my words will fall into place and become a completed book.','Words and Fall Leaves','','inherit','closed','closed','','7085-autosave-v1','','','2016-10-12 21:50:15','2016-10-13 03:50:15','',7085,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/10/12/7085-autosave-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7101,1,'2016-10-26 06:00:17','2016-10-26 12:00:17','<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/02112016_HolleyGerth_GreatestInfluence-600x368.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7102\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/02112016_HolleyGerth_GreatestInfluence-600x368.jpg\" alt=\"02112016_holleygerth_greatestinfluence-600x368\" width=\"600\" height=\"368\" /></a>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">There is wisdom in this Holley Gerth quote. Are you listening today?</p>','Using Our Ears to Influence','','publish','open','open','','using-our-ears-to-influence','','','2016-10-02 17:45:27','2016-10-02 23:45:27','',0,'http://judythewriter.com/?p=7101',0,'post','',1);
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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7103,1,'2016-10-02 16:23:41','2016-10-02 22:23:41','<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/02112016_HolleyGerth_GreatestInfluence-600x368.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7102\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/02112016_HolleyGerth_GreatestInfluence-600x368.jpg\" alt=\"02112016_holleygerth_greatestinfluence-600x368\" width=\"600\" height=\"368\" /></a>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">There is wisdom in this Holley Gerth\'s quote. Are you listening today?</p>','Using Our Ears to Influence','','inherit','closed','closed','','7101-revision-v1','','','2016-10-02 16:23:41','2016-10-02 22:23:41','',7101,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/10/02/7101-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7104,1,'2016-10-02 16:24:09','2016-10-02 22:24:09','<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/02112016_HolleyGerth_GreatestInfluence-600x368.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7102\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/02112016_HolleyGerth_GreatestInfluence-600x368.jpg\" alt=\"02112016_holleygerth_greatestinfluence-600x368\" width=\"600\" height=\"368\" /></a>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">There is wisdom in this Holley Gerth quote. Are you listening today?</p>','Using Our Ears to Influence','','inherit','closed','closed','','7101-revision-v1','','','2016-10-02 16:24:09','2016-10-02 22:24:09','',7101,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/10/02/7101-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7111,1,'2016-10-09 14:52:07','2016-10-09 20:52:07','We recently  drove the San Juan Scenic Byway, also known as the Million Dollar Highway. It\'s a spectacular ride if you don\'t mind steep cliffs, narrow lanes,  zero guardrails and hairpin \"S\" curves cut directly into the sides of mountains.\r\n\r\nWhile we human passengers were white knuckled and breathless, our little Maltese gazed out the window contently enjoying life. Made me think of this quote.<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Life-is-a-Journey.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7110\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Life-is-a-Journey-794x1024.jpg\" alt=\"life-is-a-journey\" width=\"760\" height=\"980\" /></a>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">If you\'re life is on a path filled with hazards and challenges, relax and enjoy the journey like Buster.</p>','How\'s Your Journey Going?','','inherit','closed','closed','','7106-revision-v1','','','2016-10-09 14:52:07','2016-10-09 20:52:07','',7106,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/10/09/7106-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7112,1,'2016-10-09 14:54:28','2016-10-09 20:54:28','We recently  drove the San Juan Scenic Byway, also known as the <a href=\"http://www.dangerousroads.org/north-america/usa/635-million-dollar-highway-usa.html\">Million Dollar Highway</a>. It\'s a spectacular ride if you don\'t mind steep cliffs, narrow lanes,  zero guardrails, and hairpin \"S\" curves cut directly into the sides of mountains.\r\n\r\nWhile we human passengers were white-knuckled and breathless, our little Maltese gazed out the window contently enjoying the ride. Made me think of this quote.<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Life-is-a-Journey.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7110\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Life-is-a-Journey-794x1024.jpg\" alt=\"life-is-a-journey\" width=\"760\" height=\"980\" /></a>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">If you\'re life is on a path filled with hazards and challenges, relax and enjoy the journey like Buster.</p>','How\'s Your Journey Going?','','inherit','closed','closed','','7106-autosave-v1','','','2016-10-09 14:54:28','2016-10-09 20:54:28','',7106,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/10/09/7106-autosave-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7113,1,'2016-10-09 14:54:23','2016-10-09 20:54:23','We recently  drove the San Juan Scenic Byway, also known as the <a href=\"http://www.dangerousroads.org/north-america/usa/635-million-dollar-highway-usa.html\">Million Dollar Highway</a>. It\'s a spectacular ride if you don\'t mind steep cliffs, narrow lanes,  zero guardrails, and hairpin \"S\" curves cut directly into the sides of mountains.\r\n\r\nWhile we human passengers were white-knuckled and breathless, our little Maltese gazed out the window contently enjoying the ride. Made me think of this quote.<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Life-is-a-Journey.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7110\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Life-is-a-Journey-794x1024.jpg\" alt=\"life-is-a-journey\" width=\"760\" height=\"980\" /></a>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">If you\'re life is on a path filled with hazards and challenges, relax and enjoy the journey like Buster.</p>','How\'s Your Journey Going?','','inherit','closed','closed','','7106-revision-v1','','','2016-10-09 14:54:23','2016-10-09 20:54:23','',7106,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/10/09/7106-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7114,1,'2016-10-09 14:55:09','2016-10-09 20:55:09','We recently  drove the San Juan Scenic Byway, also known as the <a href=\"http://www.dangerousroads.org/north-america/usa/635-million-dollar-highway-usa.html\">Million Dollar Highway</a>. It\'s a spectacular ride if you don\'t mind steep cliffs, narrow lanes,  zero guardrails, and hairpin \"S\" curves cut directly into the sides of mountains.\r\n\r\nWhile we human passengers were white-knuckled and breathless, our little Maltese gazed out the window contently enjoying the ride.\r\n\r\nMade me think of this quote.<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Life-is-a-Journey.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7110\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Life-is-a-Journey-794x1024.jpg\" alt=\"life-is-a-journey\" width=\"760\" height=\"980\" /></a>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">If you\'re life is on a path filled with hazards and challenges, relax and enjoy the journey like Buster.</p>','How\'s Your Journey Going?','','inherit','closed','closed','','7106-revision-v1','','','2016-10-09 14:55:09','2016-10-09 20:55:09','',7106,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/10/09/7106-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7115,1,'2016-10-14 06:00:48','2016-10-14 12:00:48','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Blog by Chicken Wrangler Sara</em></p>\r\nThe past few weeks have been difficult on Miller Farm.\r\n\r\nChicken Wrangler Sara’s sprained ankle ended up having a fracture. This has the daily routine a bit of a challenge.\r\n\r\nThen we had a situation arise that has required tremendous emotional energy. I found myself going into survival mode – making it from one day to the next.\r\n\r\nOne morning I was letting the chickens out and wishing I could crawl back in bed.  Most of the chickens had run out of the coop when I saw one hen sliding down the ramp.<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/slide.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-7116\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/slide-300x213.jpg\" alt=\"slide\" width=\"300\" height=\"213\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI had to smile in spite of all that is happening.\r\n\r\nI can always count on the chickens to provide humor when it is needed most.','Chicken Slide','','publish','open','open','','chicken-slide','','','2016-10-09 21:08:48','2016-10-10 03:08:48','',0,'http://judythewriter.com/?p=7115',0,'post','',1);
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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7117,1,'2016-10-09 21:07:01','2016-10-10 03:07:01','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Blog by Chicken Wrangler Sara</em></p>\r\nThe past few weeks have been difficult on Miller Farm.\r\n\r\nChicken Wrangler Sara’s sprained ankle ended up having a fracture. This has the daily routine a bit of a challenge.\r\n\r\nThen we had a situation arise that has required tremendous emotional energy. I found myself going into survival mode – making it from one day to the next.\r\n\r\nOne morning I was letting the chickens out and wishing I could crawl back in bed.  Most of the chickens had run out of the coop when I saw one hen sliding down the ramp.<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/slide.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-7116\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/slide-300x213.jpg\" alt=\"slide\" width=\"300\" height=\"213\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI had to smile in spite of all that is happening.\r\n\r\nI can always count on the chickens to provide humor when it is needed most.','Chicken Slide','','inherit','closed','closed','','7115-revision-v1','','','2016-10-09 21:07:01','2016-10-10 03:07:01','',7115,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/10/09/7115-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7118,1,'2016-10-09 21:07:11','2016-10-10 03:07:11','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Blog by Chicken Wrangler Sara</em></p>\r\nThe past few weeks have been difficult on Miller Farm.\r\n\r\nChicken Wrangler Sara’s sprained ankle ended up having a fracture. This has the daily routine a bit of a challenge.\r\n\r\nThen we had a situation arise that has required tremendous emotional energy. I found myself going into survival mode – making it from one day to the next.\r\n\r\nOne morning I was letting the chickens out and wishing I could crawl back in bed.  Most of the chickens had run out of the coop when I saw one hen sliding down the ramp.<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/slide.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-7116\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/slide-300x213.jpg\" alt=\"slide\" width=\"300\" height=\"213\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI had to smile in spite of all that is happening.\r\n\r\nI can always count on the chickens to provide humor when it is needed most.','Chicken Slide','','inherit','closed','closed','','7115-autosave-v1','','','2016-10-09 21:07:11','2016-10-10 03:07:11','',7115,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/10/09/7115-autosave-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7120,1,'2016-10-12 21:50:34','2016-10-13 03:50:34','<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/words1.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7086\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/words1.jpg\" alt=\"words1\" width=\"640\" height=\"448\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI like this quote from Ruth Ozeki, American-Canadian novelist, filmmaker and Zen Buddhist priest, and the wonderful graphic Edie Melson created from her words.\r\n\r\nThis time of year I watch from my office window as leaves in the Rio Grande National Forest fall, scattering and covering the forest floor. Inside, sitting at my computer, I peck away at the computer keys and the words appear on the screen like those falling leaves.\r\n\r\nSoon snow will cover the leaves on the forest floor or the wind will scatter them over the ridge. Hopefully, my words will fall into place and become a completed book.','Words and Fall Leaves','','inherit','closed','closed','','7085-revision-v1','','','2016-10-12 21:50:34','2016-10-13 03:50:34','',7085,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/10/12/7085-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7121,1,'2016-10-21 06:00:33','2016-10-21 12:00:33','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Blog by Chicken Wrangler Sara</em></p>\r\nI am now doing the rehab exercises for my fractured ankle.\r\n\r\nHaving been through physical therapy five years ago when I sprained the same ankle, I was allowed to do the exercises at home. Therapy involves some stretches and writing the alphabet.\r\n\r\nWriting the alphabet was the most challenging exercise because my left ankle is the one fractured. I am right-handed so figuring out how to “write” the alphabet with my left foot is difficult.\r\n\r\nAs I was trying to remember which way a “j” curves, I thought of the Chinese student living with us this year. If he sprains his ankle, will he have to “write” with his ankle in Chinese? <a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Chinese-J.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7122\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Chinese-J.jpg\" alt=\"chinese-j\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" /></a>Somehow a plain English “j” seems less complicated.','Ankle Alphabet','','publish','open','open','','ankle-alphabet','','','2016-10-13 11:26:23','2016-10-13 17:26:23','',0,'http://judythewriter.com/?p=7121',0,'post','',0);
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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7123,1,'2016-10-13 11:23:46','2016-10-13 17:23:46','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Blog by Chicken Wrangler Sara</em></p>\r\nI am now doing the rehab exercises for my fractured ankle.\r\n\r\nHaving been through physical therapy 5 years ago when I sprained the same ankle, I was allowed to do the exercises at home. Therapy involves some stretches and writing the alphabet.\r\n\r\nWriting the alphabet was the most challenging exercise because my left ankle is the one fractured. I am right-handed so figuring out how to “write” the alphabet with my left foot is difficult.\r\n\r\nAs I was trying to remember which way a “j” curves, I thought of the Chinese student living with us this year. If he sprains his ankle, will he have to “write” with his ankle in Chinese? <a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Chinese-J.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7122\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Chinese-J.jpg\" alt=\"chinese-j\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" /></a>Somehow a plain English “j” seems less complicated.','Ankle Alphabet','','inherit','closed','closed','','7121-revision-v1','','','2016-10-13 11:23:46','2016-10-13 17:23:46','',7121,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/10/13/7121-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7124,1,'2016-10-13 11:26:23','2016-10-13 17:26:23','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Blog by Chicken Wrangler Sara</em></p>\r\nI am now doing the rehab exercises for my fractured ankle.\r\n\r\nHaving been through physical therapy five years ago when I sprained the same ankle, I was allowed to do the exercises at home. Therapy involves some stretches and writing the alphabet.\r\n\r\nWriting the alphabet was the most challenging exercise because my left ankle is the one fractured. I am right-handed so figuring out how to “write” the alphabet with my left foot is difficult.\r\n\r\nAs I was trying to remember which way a “j” curves, I thought of the Chinese student living with us this year. If he sprains his ankle, will he have to “write” with his ankle in Chinese? <a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Chinese-J.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7122\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Chinese-J.jpg\" alt=\"chinese-j\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" /></a>Somehow a plain English “j” seems less complicated.','Ankle Alphabet','','inherit','closed','closed','','7121-revision-v1','','','2016-10-13 11:26:23','2016-10-13 17:26:23','',7121,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/10/13/7121-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7262,1,'2017-12-04 06:00:13','2017-12-04 13:00:13','<img class=\"alignright\" src=\"https://judythewriter.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/christmas-music-blog.jpg\" width=\"195\" height=\"236\" />Christian tradition and the liturgical Church calendar recognize the Christmas season from sundown on December 24 (Christmas Eve) through Epiphany of the Lord (January 6). Most of us celebrated the single day, December 25.\r\n\r\nSongs of the season are a different story. Christmas music runs non-stop through store speakers beginning after Halloween. Satellite stations and cable networks devote channels to holiday-themed music and shows beginning at Thanksgiving.\r\n\r\nFor some that’s a good thing. For others, it’s too much. Personally, I’d prefer some Christmas carols and contemporary Christmas songs throughout the year instead of the over saturation.\r\n\r\nThere was a time before the fourth century when there were no Birth-of-Christ hymns. A songbook with carols only appeared after Christmas was formalized as a feast and fixed to Dec. 25.\r\n\r\nIn the 13<sup>th</sup> century, St. Francis of Assisi organized nativity pageants featuring real hay, real animals, and, for the first time, real narrative songs. Christmas singing took on a life of its own, beyond the constraints of the sacred feast. Even drinking songs (much to the church’s horror) contained Yuletide lyrics.\r\n\r\nChristmas celebrations and caroling died with the Puritan movement when Cromwell\'s Parliament banned any secular observances under threat of fines. The restrictions crossed the Atlantic and settlers of the Massachusetts Bay Colony restricted Christmas caroling and festivities too.\r\n\r\nThe popularity of Charles Dickens’ <em>A Christmas Carol</em> struck down the grim, Puritan-inflected holiday and led to the 20<sup>th</sup> century festive, secular tunes. One of the most popular of those songs is “White Christmas,” composed in 1940 by Jewish Irving Berlin, who did not much care for the holiday.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/White-Christmas.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-7265\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/White-Christmas-231x300.jpg\" alt=\"white-christmas\" width=\"231\" height=\"300\" /></a> Berlin’s tune, Bing Crosby\'s rendition, and the 1954 movie by the same title ushered in carols, songs, and theatrical productions appealing more to the Yuletide mood than to the holiday itself.\r\n\r\nOthers holiday songs like  “Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree,” and “Have a Holly, Jolly Christmas” followed. New versions of these old songs, secular and traditional, quickly emerged.\r\n\r\nWhether we want to or not, we find ourselves humming or singing along with the old-fashioned melodies.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https://judythewriter.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/christmas-1957.jpg \" width=\"136\" height=\"131\" /><img class=\"alignright\" src=\"https://judythewriter.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/music-tradition.jpg\" width=\"179\" height=\"119\" />One of our family Christmas traditions was to gather around the piano and sing carols from the church hymnal.  A tradition that now includes other instruments.\r\n\r\nChristmas music listeners might distinguish between sacred songs (those with lyrics about Christ’s birth) and secular ones (Santa Claus, snowmen, mistletoe, elves, etc.) If you go wassailing or caroling, you make conscious choices on what to sing.\r\n\r\nWhatever lyrics you choose, Christmas music anchors us in the past —before Shakespeare and <em>Beowulf </em>and all the eras in between—and fills us with the spirit of Christmas.\r\n\r\nDo you have a favorite Christmas song or carol?','Christmas Music – the Customs and Traditions','','future','open','open','','christmas-music-the-customs-and-traditions','','','2016-12-23 08:27:58','2016-12-23 15:27:58','',0,'http://judythewriter.com/?p=7262',0,'post','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7126,1,'2016-10-28 06:00:36','2016-10-28 12:00:36','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>A blog by Chicken Wrangler Sara</em></p>\r\nSeveral months ago, Rachel began a color project with her Bantams. She built six different runs with coops and sorted the birds by breed and color.\r\n\r\nThen she hatched eggs and got some very pretty birds. She also hatched some large fowl eggs.\r\n\r\nThese birds may not be as pretty as the Bantams but some of them are laying beautiful eggs.<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/eggs.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-7127\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/eggs-300x187.jpg\" alt=\"eggs\" width=\"300\" height=\"187\" /></a>Perhaps this was not the intended result of the color project but it is nice.','Color Project = Unexpected Results','','publish','open','open','','color-project-unexpected-results','','','2016-10-27 21:29:48','2016-10-28 03:29:48','',0,'http://judythewriter.com/?p=7126',0,'post','',1);
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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7128,1,'2016-10-27 21:29:02','2016-10-28 03:29:02','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>A blog by Chicken Wrangler Sara</em></p>\r\nSeveral months ago, Rachel began a color project with her Bantams. She built six different runs with coops and sorted the birds by breed and color.\r\n\r\nThen she hatched eggs and got some very pretty birds. She also hatched some large fowl eggs.\r\n\r\nThese birds may not be as pretty as the Bantams but some of them are laying beautiful eggs.<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/eggs.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-7127\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/eggs-300x187.jpg\" alt=\"eggs\" width=\"300\" height=\"187\" /></a>Perhaps this was not the intended result of the color project but it is nice.','Color Project = Unexpected Results','','inherit','closed','closed','','7126-revision-v1','','','2016-10-27 21:29:02','2016-10-28 03:29:02','',7126,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/10/27/7126-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7136,1,'2016-11-05 22:08:13','2016-11-06 04:08:13','Chicken Wrangler Sara and I are so thankful for our readers. As you gather with your family and friends today, we offer this Irish blessing for you and yours.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Thanksgiving-for-2016.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7135\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Thanksgiving-for-2016.jpg\" alt=\"thanksgiving-for-2016\" width=\"474\" height=\"493\" /></a>','Happy Thanksgiving','','inherit','closed','closed','','7134-revision-v1','','','2016-11-05 22:08:13','2016-11-06 04:08:13','',7134,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/11/05/7134-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7137,1,'2016-11-05 22:09:07','2016-11-06 04:09:07','Today we think about all the things we are thankful for. Chicken Wrangler Sara and I are so grateful for our readers.\r\n\r\nAs you gather with your family and friends today, we offer this Irish blessing for you and yours.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Thanksgiving-for-2016.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7135\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Thanksgiving-for-2016.jpg\" alt=\"thanksgiving-for-2016\" width=\"474\" height=\"493\" /></a>','Happy Thanksgiving','','inherit','closed','closed','','7134-revision-v1','','','2016-11-05 22:09:07','2016-11-06 04:09:07','',7134,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/11/05/7134-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7138,1,'2016-11-06 07:58:05','2016-11-06 14:58:05','<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Give-thanks.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-7132\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Give-thanks-300x198.jpg\" alt=\"give-thanks\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" /></a>Blogging about thankfulness and gratitude in November is cliché, but there’s no better time than the month where our whole nation pauses and gives thanks to focus our thoughts on thankfulness.\n\nRalph Waldo Emerson once said that in order to achieve contentment, we should “cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and to <a href=\"http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/14132-cultivate-the-habit-of-being-grateful-for-every-good-thing\">give thanks continuously</a>.”\n\nAs we celebrate the coming holiday in America, most of us will have a thankful attitude on Thanksgiving Day. Too often, though, our attention wanes for the rest of the year. We should seek out things daily to be thankful for, i.e. give thanks continuously as Emerson suggests.\n\nHere are two ways to focus an attitude of thankfulness beyond one Thursday in November.\n<ul>\n 	<li><strong>Use social media</strong></li>\n</ul>\nSurprised? In our plugged-in culture, it’s impossible to avoid social media no matter how hard you try so why not use your posts, pictures, videos, and tweets to cultivate thankfulness on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Heaven knows we get enough of wars, earthquakes, floods, fires, sick children,  murdered spouses and, lately, politics.\n\nIt seems the more suffering and mayhem, the more mass media coverage. Yet research shows the opposite: <a href=\"http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/19/science/good-news-spreads-faster-on-twitter-and-facebook.html\">good news spreads faster and farther than disasters and sob stories.</a>\n\nBy sharing positive, uplifting posts, memes, and videos, you encourage attitudes of thankfulness in yourself and others.\n<ul>\n 	<li><strong>Keep a gratitude list.</strong></li>\n</ul>\nAccording to Henri Frederic Amiel, <em><a href=\"http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/h/henrifrede148200.html\">gratitude is the completion of thankfulness</a></em>. Writing down what you’re thankful for everyday reinforces positive thoughts and grateful feelings.\n\nWe’ll explore gratitude lists more next week. For now, can you think of ways you can foster thankfulness?','Thankfulness: the beginning of gratitude','','inherit','closed','closed','','7131-autosave-v1','','','2016-11-06 07:58:05','2016-11-06 14:58:05','',7131,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/11/06/7131-autosave-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7139,1,'2016-11-06 05:44:18','2016-11-06 12:44:18','<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Give-thanks.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-7132\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Give-thanks-300x198.jpg\" alt=\"give-thanks\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" /></a>Blogging about thankfulness and gratitude in November is cliché, but there’s no better time than the month where our whole nation pauses and gives thanks to focus our thoughts on thankfulness.\r\n\r\nRalph Waldo Emerson once said that in order to achieve contentment, we should “cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and to <a href=\"http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/14132-cultivate-the-habit-of-being-grateful-for-every-good-thing\">give thanks continuously</a>.”\r\n\r\nAs we celebrate the coming holiday in America, most of us will have a thankful attitude on Thanksgiving Day. Too often, though, our attention wanes for the rest of the year. We should seek out things daily to be thankful for, i.e. give thanks continuously as Emerson suggests.\r\n\r\nI’d like to suggest two ways to focus an attitude of thankfulness beyond one Thursday in November.\r\n<h4>Use social media</h4>\r\nSurprised? In our plugged-in culture, it’s impossible to avoid social media no matter how hard you try so why not use your posts, pictures, videos, and tweets to cultivate thankfulness on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.\r\n\r\nHeaven knows we get enough of wars, earthquakes, floods, fires, sick children,  murdered spouses and, lately, politics. It seems the more suffering and mayhem, the more mass media coverage.\r\n\r\nYet research shows the opposite: <a href=\"http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/19/science/good-news-spreads-faster-on-twitter-and-facebook.html\">good news spreads faster and farther than disasters and sob stories.</a>\r\n\r\nBy sharing positive, uplifting posts, memes, and videos, you encourage attitudes of thankfulness.\r\n<h4>Keep a gratitude list.</h4>\r\nAccording to Henri Frederic Amiel, <em><a href=\"http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/h/henrifrede148200.html\">gratitude is the completion of thankfulness</a></em>. Writing down what you’re thankful for everyday reinforces positive thoughts and grateful feelings.\r\n\r\nWe’ll explore gratitude lists more next week. For now, can you think of ways you can foster thankfulness?','Thankfulness: the beginning of gratitude','','inherit','closed','closed','','7131-revision-v1','','','2016-11-06 05:44:18','2016-11-06 12:44:18','',7131,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/11/06/7131-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7140,1,'2016-11-06 05:45:26','2016-11-06 12:45:26','<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Give-thanks.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-7132\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Give-thanks-300x198.jpg\" alt=\"give-thanks\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" /></a>Blogging about thankfulness and gratitude in November is cliché, but there’s no better time than the month where our whole nation pauses and gives thanks to focus our thoughts on thankfulness.\r\n\r\nRalph Waldo Emerson once said that in order to achieve contentment, we should “cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and to <a href=\"http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/14132-cultivate-the-habit-of-being-grateful-for-every-good-thing\">give thanks continuously</a>.”\r\n\r\nAs we celebrate the coming holiday in America, most of us will have a thankful attitude on Thanksgiving Day. Too often, though, our attention wanes for the rest of the year. We should seek out things daily to be thankful for, i.e. give thanks continuously as Emerson suggests.\r\n\r\nI’d like to suggest two ways to focus an attitude of thankfulness beyond one Thursday in November.\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><strong>Use social media</strong></li>\r\n</ul>\r\nSurprised? In our plugged-in culture, it’s impossible to avoid social media no matter how hard you try so why not use your posts, pictures, videos, and tweets to cultivate thankfulness on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.\r\n\r\nHeaven knows we get enough of wars, earthquakes, floods, fires, sick children,  murdered spouses and, lately, politics. It seems the more suffering and mayhem, the more mass media coverage.\r\n\r\nYet research shows the opposite: <a href=\"http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/19/science/good-news-spreads-faster-on-twitter-and-facebook.html\">good news spreads faster and farther than disasters and sob stories.</a>\r\n\r\nBy sharing positive, uplifting posts, memes, and videos, you encourage attitudes of thankfulness.\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><strong>Keep a gratitude list.</strong></li>\r\n</ul>\r\nAccording to Henri Frederic Amiel, <em><a href=\"http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/h/henrifrede148200.html\">gratitude is the completion of thankfulness</a></em>. Writing down what you’re thankful for everyday reinforces positive thoughts and grateful feelings.\r\n\r\nWe’ll explore gratitude lists more next week. For now, can you think of ways you can foster thankfulness?','Thankfulness: the beginning of gratitude','','inherit','closed','closed','','7131-revision-v1','','','2016-11-06 05:45:26','2016-11-06 12:45:26','',7131,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/11/06/7131-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7141,1,'2016-11-06 07:57:02','2016-11-06 14:57:02','<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Give-thanks.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-7132\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Give-thanks-300x198.jpg\" alt=\"give-thanks\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" /></a>Blogging about thankfulness and gratitude in November is cliché, but there’s no better time than the month where our whole nation pauses and gives thanks to focus our thoughts on thankfulness.\r\n\r\nRalph Waldo Emerson once said that in order to achieve contentment, we should “cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and to <a href=\"http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/14132-cultivate-the-habit-of-being-grateful-for-every-good-thing\">give thanks continuously</a>.”\r\n\r\nAs we celebrate the coming holiday in America, most of us will have a thankful attitude on Thanksgiving Day. Too often, though, our attention wanes for the rest of the year. We should seek out things daily to be thankful for, i.e. give thanks continuously as Emerson suggests.\r\n\r\nHere are two ways to focus an attitude of thankfulness beyond one Thursday in November.\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><strong>Use social media</strong></li>\r\n</ul>\r\nSurprised? In our plugged-in culture, it’s impossible to avoid social media no matter how hard you try so why not use your posts, pictures, videos, and tweets to cultivate thankfulness on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.\r\n\r\nHeaven knows we get enough of wars, earthquakes, floods, fires, sick children,  murdered spouses and, lately, politics. It seems the more suffering and mayhem, the more mass media coverage.\r\n\r\nYet research shows the opposite: <a href=\"http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/19/science/good-news-spreads-faster-on-twitter-and-facebook.html\">good news spreads faster and farther than disasters and sob stories.</a>\r\n\r\nBy sharing positive, uplifting posts, memes, and videos, you encourage attitudes of thankfulness.\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><strong>Keep a gratitude list.</strong></li>\r\n</ul>\r\nAccording to Henri Frederic Amiel, <em><a href=\"http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/h/henrifrede148200.html\">gratitude is the completion of thankfulness</a></em>. Writing down what you’re thankful for everyday reinforces positive thoughts and grateful feelings.\r\n\r\nWe’ll explore gratitude lists more next week. For now, can you think of ways you can foster thankfulness?','Thankfulness: the beginning of gratitude','','inherit','closed','closed','','7131-revision-v1','','','2016-11-06 07:57:02','2016-11-06 14:57:02','',7131,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/11/06/7131-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7142,1,'2016-11-06 07:58:35','2016-11-06 14:58:35','<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Give-thanks.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-7132\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Give-thanks-300x198.jpg\" alt=\"give-thanks\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" /></a>Blogging about thankfulness and gratitude in November is cliché, but there’s no better time than the month where our whole nation pauses and gives thanks to focus our thoughts on thankfulness.\r\n\r\nRalph Waldo Emerson once said that in order to achieve contentment, we should “cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and to <a href=\"http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/14132-cultivate-the-habit-of-being-grateful-for-every-good-thing\">give thanks continuously</a>.”\r\n\r\nAs we celebrate the coming holiday in America, most of us will have a thankful attitude on Thanksgiving Day. Too often, though, our attention wanes for the rest of the year. We should seek out things daily to be thankful for, i.e. give thanks continuously as Emerson suggests.\r\n\r\nHere are two ways to focus an attitude of thankfulness beyond one Thursday in November.\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><strong>Use social media</strong></li>\r\n</ul>\r\nSurprised? In our plugged-in culture, it’s impossible to avoid social media no matter how hard you try so why not use your posts, pictures, videos, and tweets to cultivate thankfulness on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Heaven knows we get enough of wars, earthquakes, floods, fires, sick children,  murdered spouses and, lately, politics.\r\n\r\nIt seems the more suffering and mayhem, the more mass media coverage. Yet research shows the opposite: <a href=\"http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/19/science/good-news-spreads-faster-on-twitter-and-facebook.html\">good news spreads faster and farther than disasters and sob stories.</a>\r\n\r\nBy sharing positive, uplifting posts, memes, and videos, you encourage attitudes of thankfulness in yourself and others.\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><strong>Keep a gratitude list.</strong></li>\r\n</ul>\r\nAccording to Henri Frederic Amiel, <em><a href=\"http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/h/henrifrede148200.html\">gratitude is the completion of thankfulness</a></em>. Writing down what you’re thankful for everyday reinforces positive thoughts and grateful feelings.\r\n\r\nWe’ll explore gratitude lists more next week. For now, can you think of ways you can foster thankfulness?','Thankfulness: the beginning of gratitude','','inherit','closed','closed','','7131-revision-v1','','','2016-11-06 07:58:35','2016-11-06 14:58:35','',7131,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/11/06/7131-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7147,1,'2016-11-06 21:45:57','2016-11-07 04:45:57','GRATEFUL and THANKFUL are adjectives describing deep appreciation.  Applying both adjectives causes GRATITUDE.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/gratitudequote3.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7145\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/gratitudequote3.jpg\" alt=\"gratitudequote3\" width=\"600\" height=\"582\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIn this month of emphasis on being thankful, I’m a  author who is grateful to and thankful for readers who buy  my <a href=\"http://amazon.com/author/judythemorgan\">books</a>.\r\n\r\nUse the comments below and/or on Twitter with these hashtags #grateful #gratitude to share what you’re thankful for today.','GRATEFUL + THANKFUL = GRATITUDE','','inherit','closed','closed','','7143-revision-v1','','','2016-11-06 21:45:57','2016-11-07 04:45:57','',7143,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/11/06/7143-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7148,1,'2016-11-06 21:46:52','2016-11-07 04:46:52','GRATEFUL and THANKFUL are adjectives describing deep appreciation.  Exhibiting both adjectives causes GRATITUDE.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/gratitudequote3.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7145\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/gratitudequote3.jpg\" alt=\"gratitudequote3\" width=\"600\" height=\"582\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIn this month of emphasis on being thankful, I’m a  author who is grateful to and thankful for readers who buy  my <a href=\"http://amazon.com/author/judythemorgan\">books</a>.\r\n\r\nUse the comments below and/or on Twitter with these hashtags #grateful #gratitude to share what you’re thankful for today.','GRATEFUL + THANKFUL = GRATITUDE','','inherit','closed','closed','','7143-revision-v1','','','2016-11-06 21:46:52','2016-11-07 04:46:52','',7143,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/11/06/7143-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7149,1,'2016-11-06 21:54:01','2016-11-07 04:54:01','GRATEFUL and THANKFUL are adjectives describing deep appreciation.  Exhibiting both adjectives causes GRATITUDE.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/gratitudequote3.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7145\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/gratitudequote3.jpg\" alt=\"gratitudequote3\" width=\"600\" height=\"582\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIn this month of emphasis on being thankful, I’m a  author who is grateful to and thankful for readers who read  my <a href=\"http://amazon.com/author/judythemorgan\">books</a>.\r\n\r\nUse the comments below and/or on Twitter with these hashtags #grateful #gratitude to share what you’re thankful for today.','GRATEFUL + THANKFUL = GRATITUDE','','inherit','closed','closed','','7143-revision-v1','','','2016-11-06 21:54:01','2016-11-07 04:54:01','',7143,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/11/06/7143-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7150,1,'2016-11-16 06:00:25','2016-11-16 13:00:25','<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Pooh-gratitude.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7151\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Pooh-gratitude.jpg\" alt=\"pooh-gratitude\" width=\"532\" height=\"374\" /></a>Winnie the Pooh was a favorite of my youngest daughter. Every nap time we read a chapter from A.A. Milne\'s books and then at bedtime we re-read the same chapter.\r\n\r\nThe beautifully crafted stories of Christopher Robin\'s adventures captured my daughter\'s imagination. Ernest H. Shephard\'s illustrations brought the tales to life.\r\n\r\nThe wisdom of Pooh and his companions was sometimes beyond her young experience, but Milne\'s never failed to impress me with the compassion and insight his characters imparted with humor.\r\n\r\nPiglet shares wise words in the graphic above. Though our hearts be small, like his, we can fill them with gratitude.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">So what\'s in your heart today?</p>','A Heart filled with Gratitude','','publish','open','open','','a-heart-filled-with-gratitude','','','2016-11-07 15:23:58','2016-11-07 22:23:58','',0,'http://judythewriter.com/?p=7150',0,'post','',1);
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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7152,1,'2016-11-07 15:09:31','2016-11-07 22:09:31','<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Pooh-gratitude.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7151\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Pooh-gratitude.jpg\" alt=\"pooh-gratitude\" width=\"532\" height=\"374\" /></a>Winnie the Pooh was a favorite of my youngest daughter. Every nap time we read a chapter and then at bedtime we re-read the same chapter. To this day, she prefers Milne\'s version of Pooh stories to the Disney versions.\r\n\r\nThe beautifully crafted stories of Christopher Robin\'s adventures captured my daughter\'s imagination. The wisdom of Pooh was sometimes beyond her young experience. Milne\'s never failed to be impress me with the compassion and insight he shared with humor.\r\n\r\nPiglet was a wise character too as you can see from this graphic. Though our hearts be small, like Piglet, we can fill them with gratitude.\r\n\r\nSo what\'s in your heart today?','A Heart filled with Gratitude','','inherit','closed','closed','','7150-revision-v1','','','2016-11-07 15:09:31','2016-11-07 22:09:31','',7150,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/11/07/7150-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7153,1,'2016-11-07 15:12:48','2016-11-07 22:12:48','<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Pooh-gratitude.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7151\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Pooh-gratitude.jpg\" alt=\"pooh-gratitude\" width=\"532\" height=\"374\" /></a>Winnie the Pooh was a favorite of my youngest daughter. Every nap time we read a chapter and then at bedtime we re-read the same chapter. To this day, she prefers Milne\'s version of Pooh stories to the Disney versions.\r\n\r\nThe beautifully crafted stories of Christopher Robin\'s adventures captured my daughter\'s imagination. The wisdom of Pooh was sometimes beyond her young experience, but Milne\'s never failed to impress me with the compassion and insight his characters shared with humor.\r\n\r\nPiglet was wise as you can see from this graphic. Though our hearts be small, like his, we can fill them with gratitude.\r\n\r\nSo what\'s in your heart today?','A Heart filled with Gratitude','','inherit','closed','closed','','7150-revision-v1','','','2016-11-07 15:12:48','2016-11-07 22:12:48','',7150,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/11/07/7150-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7155,1,'2016-11-07 15:15:14','2016-11-07 22:15:14','<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Pooh-gratitude.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7151\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Pooh-gratitude.jpg\" alt=\"pooh-gratitude\" width=\"532\" height=\"374\" /></a>Winnie the Pooh was a favorite of my youngest daughter. Every nap time we read a chapter and then at bedtime we re-read the same chapter.\r\n\r\nThe beautifully crafted stories of Christopher Robin\'s adventures captured my daughter\'s imagination. The wisdom of Pooh and his companions was sometimes beyond her young experience, but Milne\'s never failed to impress me with the compassion and insight his characters shared with humor.\r\n\r\nPiglet shares wise words in the graphic above. Though our hearts be small, like his, we can fill them with gratitude.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">So what\'s in your heart today?</p>','A Heart filled with Gratitude','','inherit','closed','closed','','7150-revision-v1','','','2016-11-07 15:15:14','2016-11-07 22:15:14','',7150,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/11/07/7150-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7154,1,'2016-11-07 15:14:25','2016-11-07 22:14:25','<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Pooh-gratitude.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7151\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Pooh-gratitude.jpg\" alt=\"pooh-gratitude\" width=\"532\" height=\"374\" /></a>Winnie the Pooh was a favorite of my youngest daughter. Every nap time we read a chapter and then at bedtime we re-read the same chapter. To this day, she prefers Milne\'s version of Pooh stories to the Disney versions.\r\n\r\nThe beautifully crafted stories of Christopher Robin\'s adventures captured my daughter\'s imagination. The wisdom of Pooh and his companions was sometimes beyond her young experience, but Milne\'s never failed to impress me with the compassion and insight his characters shared with humor.\r\n\r\nPiglet shares wise words in the graphic above. Though our hearts be small, like his, we can fill them with gratitude.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">So what\'s in your heart today?</p>','A Heart filled with Gratitude','','inherit','closed','closed','','7150-revision-v1','','','2016-11-07 15:14:25','2016-11-07 22:14:25','',7150,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/11/07/7150-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7156,1,'2016-11-07 15:17:32','2016-11-07 22:17:32','<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Pooh-gratitude.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7151\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Pooh-gratitude.jpg\" alt=\"pooh-gratitude\" width=\"532\" height=\"374\" /></a>Winnie the Pooh was a favorite of my youngest daughter. Every nap time we read a chapter and then at bedtime we re-read the same chapter.\r\n\r\nThe beautifully crafted stories of Christopher Robin\'s adventures captured my daughter\'s imagination. Ernest H. Shephard\'s illustrations brought the tales to life.\r\n\r\nThe wisdom of Pooh and his companions was sometimes beyond her young experience, but Milne\'s never failed to impress me with the compassion and insight his characters shared with humor.\r\n\r\nPiglet shares wise words in the graphic above. Though our hearts be small, like his, we can fill them with gratitude.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">So what\'s in your heart today?</p>','A Heart filled with Gratitude','','inherit','closed','closed','','7150-revision-v1','','','2016-11-07 15:17:32','2016-11-07 22:17:32','',7150,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/11/07/7150-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7157,1,'2016-11-07 15:18:28','2016-11-07 22:18:28','<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Pooh-gratitude.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7151\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Pooh-gratitude.jpg\" alt=\"pooh-gratitude\" width=\"532\" height=\"374\" /></a>Winnie the Pooh was a favorite of my youngest daughter. Every nap time we read a chapter from A.A. Milne\'s books and then at bedtime we re-read the same chapter.\r\n\r\nThe beautifully crafted stories of Christopher Robin\'s adventures captured my daughter\'s imagination. Ernest H. Shephard\'s illustrations brought the tales to life.\r\n\r\nThe wisdom of Pooh and his companions was sometimes beyond her young experience, but Milne\'s never failed to impress me with the compassion and insight his characters shared with humor.\r\n\r\nPiglet shares wise words in the graphic above. Though our hearts be small, like his, we can fill them with gratitude.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">So what\'s in your heart today?</p>','A Heart filled with Gratitude','','inherit','closed','closed','','7150-revision-v1','','','2016-11-07 15:18:28','2016-11-07 22:18:28','',7150,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/11/07/7150-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7158,1,'2016-11-07 15:20:00','2016-11-07 22:20:00','<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Pooh-gratitude.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7151\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Pooh-gratitude.jpg\" alt=\"pooh-gratitude\" width=\"532\" height=\"374\" /></a>Winnie the Pooh was a favorite of my youngest daughter. Every nap time we read a chapter from A.A. Milne\'s books and then at bedtime we re-read the same chapter.\r\n\r\nThe beautifully crafted stories of Christopher Robin\'s adventures captured my daughter\'s imagination. Ernest H. Shephard\'s illustrations brought the tales to life.\r\n\r\nThe wisdom of Pooh and his companions was sometimes beyond her young experience, but Milne\'s never failed to impress me with the compassion and insight his characters imparted with humor.\r\n\r\nPiglet shares wise words in the graphic above. Though our hearts be small, like his, we can fill them with gratitude.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">So what\'s in your heart today?</p>','A Heart filled with Gratitude','','inherit','closed','closed','','7150-revision-v1','','','2016-11-07 15:20:00','2016-11-07 22:20:00','',7150,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/11/07/7150-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7159,1,'2016-11-18 06:00:28','2016-11-18 13:00:28','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Blog by Chicken Wrangler Sara</em></p>\r\nWe contain our pack of dachshunds in the kitchen with a baby gate.\r\n\r\nEvery evening we take the gate down and allow the dogs to go into their kennels in the living room to sleep.  Occasionally the dogs will knock the gate down when we are not home and roam the house.\r\n\r\nAll except for Bella – she is terrified of the gate. She sits in the middle of the kitchen frozen in fear.\r\n\r\nAfter years of stepping over the gate, we decided to invest in a walk-through gate. This would cut down on the number of falls for those of us who are less coordinated or who have weak ankles. (That would be Chicken Wrangler Sara.)<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/gate.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-7160\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/gate-169x300.jpg\" alt=\"gate\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBeekeeper Brian ordered an easy step, metal walk-through safety gate.\r\n\r\nOnce it was installed, life became easier for everyone – except Bella.\r\n\r\nThe first night we opened the gate to let the dogs go into their kennels, Bella refused.\r\n\r\nRachel was prepared for her reaction.  She coaxed Bella over the gate with treats.<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/rach.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-7161\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/rach-178x300.jpg\" alt=\"rach\" width=\"178\" height=\"300\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBella has grown accustomed to the gate.  Only once in a while does she balk at going over it.\r\n\r\nBella is  a special dog. She fits right in on Miller Farm.','Bella and the Gate','','publish','open','open','','bella-and-the-gate','','','2016-11-09 14:03:41','2016-11-09 21:03:41','',0,'http://judythewriter.com/?p=7159',0,'post','',2);
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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7162,1,'2016-11-09 14:02:18','2016-11-09 21:02:18','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Blog by Chicken Wrangler Sara</em></p>\r\nWe contain our pack of dachshunds in the kitchen with a baby gate.\r\n\r\nEvery evening we take the gate down and allow the dogs to go into their kennels in the living room to sleep.  Occasionally the dogs will knock the gate down when we are not home and roam the house.\r\n\r\nAll except for Bella – she is terrified of the gate. She sits in the middle of the kitchen frozen in fear.\r\n\r\nAfter years of stepping over the gate, we decided to invest in a walk-through gate. This would cut down on the number of falls for those of us who are less coordinated or who have weak ankles. (That would be Chicken Wrangler Sara.)<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/gate.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-7160\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/gate-169x300.jpg\" alt=\"gate\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBeekeeper Brian ordered an easy step, metal walk-through safety gate.\r\n\r\nOnce it was installed, life became easier for everyone – except Bella.\r\n\r\nThe first night we opened the gate to let the dogs go into their kennels, Bella refused.\r\n\r\nRachel was prepared for her reaction.  She coaxed Bella over the gate with treats.<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/rach.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-7161\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/rach-178x300.jpg\" alt=\"rach\" width=\"178\" height=\"300\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBella has grown accustomed to the gate.  Only once in a while does she balk at going over it.\r\n\r\nBella is  a special dog. She fits right in on Miller Farm.','Bella and the Gate','','inherit','closed','closed','','7159-revision-v1','','','2016-11-09 14:02:18','2016-11-09 21:02:18','',7159,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/11/09/7159-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7196,1,'2016-11-25 06:00:54','2016-11-25 13:00:54','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>A blog by Chicken Wrangler Sara</em></p>\r\nOne of my greatest treasures is the collection of music books from my Aunt Keta. She was a music teacher and she worked for a music publishing company so she had many, many books. She actually gave a kindergarten music book to me on my first birthday.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Turkey-Run.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-7197\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Turkey-Run-168x300.jpg\" alt=\"turkey-run\" width=\"168\" height=\"300\" /></a>I use it regularly in my classroom. One of the songs is called The Turkeys Run Away.   We sing it every November and play the game.\r\n\r\nThis year when I explained how to play the game, I found myself saying “I will be the farmer and I will chase the turkeys.”\r\n\r\nFor a brief moment, I thought about the last time I chased a turkey. It had not ended so well – I fractured my ankle.  I pushed that thought to the back of my mind and began to sing.\r\n\r\nI am happy to report no teachers were harmed in the playing of this game.','Turkey Game','','publish','open','open','','turkey-game','','','2016-11-21 07:45:23','2016-11-21 14:45:23','',0,'http://judythewriter.com/?p=7196',0,'post','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7164,1,'2016-11-11 06:00:57','2016-11-11 13:00:57','Today we celebrate Veterans Day. Do you know why?\r\n\r\nThis short video from the History Channel explains the origins. \r\n\r\n<iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/mWD4Oy6fKlo\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe>\r\n\r\nAccording to Cynthia Ozick, “We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude.” \r\n\r\nDon\'t let that happen today! \r\n\r\nSay “thank you” to a friend, relative, or co-worker who is a U.S. military veteran or active member of the military then pause a moment to remember the brave men and women who sacrificed their all to make America the greatest nation on Earth.','Veterans Day and Gratitude','','publish','open','open','','veterans-day-and-gratitude','','','2016-11-09 15:20:36','2016-11-09 22:20:36','',0,'http://judythewriter.com/?p=7164',0,'post','',2);
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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7166,1,'2016-11-09 15:07:17','2016-11-09 22:07:17','Today we celebrate Veterans Day. Do you know why?\r\n\r\nThis short video from the History Channel that explains the origins. \r\n\r\n<iframe width=”560″ height=”315″ src=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/mWD4Oy6fKlo” frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen></iframe> \r\n\r\nG.K. Chesterton said, “Courage is almost a contradiction in terms. It means a strong desire to live taking the form of readiness to die.” Yet our soldiers show courage, risking life and limb for his country.\r\n\r\nTake a moment today to remember the brave men and women who sacrificed to make America the greatest nation on Earth and say “thank you” to a friend, relative, or co-worker who is a U.S. military veteran or active member of the military\r\n\r\n“We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude.”    – Cynthia Ozick','Veterans Day and Gratitude','','inherit','closed','closed','','7164-revision-v1','','','2016-11-09 15:07:17','2016-11-09 22:07:17','',7164,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/11/09/7164-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7165,1,'2016-11-09 15:04:20','2016-11-09 22:04:20','Today we celebrate Veterans Day. Do you know why?\r\n\r\nThis short video from the History Channel that explains the origins.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&lt;iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/mWD4Oy6fKlo\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“Courage is almost a contradiction in terms. It means a strong desire to live taking the form of readiness to die.”  – G.K. Chesterton\r\nIt takes courage for a soldier to risk life and limb for his country.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nTake a moment today to remember the brave men and women who sacrificed to make America the greatest nation on Earth and say “thank you” to a friend, relative, or co-worker who is a U.S. military veteran as well as those who are active members of the military\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude.”    – Cynthia Ozick','Veterans Day and Gratitude','','inherit','closed','closed','','7164-revision-v1','','','2016-11-09 15:04:20','2016-11-09 22:04:20','',7164,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/11/09/7164-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7169,1,'2016-11-09 15:09:57','2016-11-09 22:09:57','Today we celebrate Veterans Day. Do you know why?\r\n\r\nThis short video from the History Channel explains the origins. \r\n\r\n<iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/mWD4Oy6fKlo\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe>\r\n\r\nG.K. Chesterton said, “Courage is almost a contradiction in terms. It means a strong desire to live taking the form of readiness to die.” Soldiers show courage, risking life and limb for their country.\r\n\r\nTake a moment today to remember the brave men and women who sacrificed to make America the greatest nation on Earth and say “thank you” to a friend, relative, or co-worker who is a U.S. military veteran or active member of the military\r\n\r\n“We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude.”    – Cynthia Ozick','Veterans Day and Gratitude','','inherit','closed','closed','','7164-revision-v1','','','2016-11-09 15:09:57','2016-11-09 22:09:57','',7164,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/11/09/7164-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7170,1,'2016-11-09 15:10:42','2016-11-09 22:10:42','Today we celebrate Veterans Day. Do you know why?\r\n\r\nThis short video from the History Channel explains the origins. \r\n\r\n<iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/mWD4Oy6fKlo\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe>\r\n\r\nG.K. Chesterton said, “Courage is almost a contradiction in terms. It means a strong desire to live taking the form of readiness to die.” Soldiers show courage, risking life and limb for their country.\r\n\r\nTake a moment today to remember the brave men and women who sacrificed to make America the greatest nation on Earth and say “thank you” to a friend, relative, or co-worker who is a U.S. military veteran or active member of the military\r\n\r\n“We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude.” – Cynthia Ozick\r\n\r\nDon\'t let that happen today!','Veterans Day and Gratitude','','inherit','closed','closed','','7164-revision-v1','','','2016-11-09 15:10:42','2016-11-09 22:10:42','',7164,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/11/09/7164-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7172,1,'2016-11-09 15:16:34','2016-11-09 22:16:34','Today we celebrate Veterans Day. Do you know why?\r\n\r\nThis short video from the History Channel explains the origins. \r\n\r\n<iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/mWD4Oy6fKlo\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe>\r\n\r\nAccording to Cynthia Ozick, “We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude.” \r\n\r\nDon\'t let that happen today! \r\n\r\nSay “thank you” to a friend, relative, or co-worker who is a U.S. military veteran or active member of the military and pause a moment to remember the brave men and women who sacrificed their all to make America the greatest nation on Earth.','Veterans Day and Gratitude','','inherit','closed','closed','','7164-revision-v1','','','2016-11-09 15:16:34','2016-11-09 22:16:34','',7164,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/11/09/7164-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7181,1,'2016-11-14 06:00:01','2016-11-14 13:00:01','<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Thanksgiving.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-7182 size-medium\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Thanksgiving-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"thanksgiving\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>Gratitude, I’m sad to say, is not part of most people’s natural disposition.\r\n\r\nI understand. It’s hard to be thankful when all around us is hurt and pain and disappointment.\r\n\r\nGratitude doesn’t make sense, but it’s a discipline needed to remind ourselves of the many reasons we have to be grateful, which in turn will push off negativity.\r\n\r\nBeing grateful is a <em>choice</em>. If you’ve lived most of your life NOT focusing on gratitude, it’s not so simple to change that perspective.\r\n\r\nDeveloping an attitude of gratitude can take time and effort. One way to begin that change is to write a daily gratitude list.\r\n\r\nIt’s hard at first, especially on those terrible, horrible, no good, very bad days, but over time a daily gratitude list can give you an attitude adjustment.\r\n\r\nWhere to start? How to start? What to put on your list? Here are some suggestions:\r\n\r\n<strong>Grab a pencil or pen, some paper, and write out a list of things you\'re thankful for.</strong> The kinesthetic experience of actually writing is valuable for two reasons:\r\n<ol>\r\n 	<li>The physical act imprints a feeling of gratitude at the cellular level.</li>\r\n 	<li>Writing by hand is a slow process and provides more time for contemplation.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<strong>Chose a realistic number of things to list. </strong>Begin with two or three at first and work your way up to whatever number makes you feel comfortable.\r\n\r\n<strong>Identify things around you to put on your list. </strong>Chose simple things like you woke up. Your house. The sunrise/sunset. There is so much to be thankful for, if we only have eyes to see.\r\n\r\n<strong>Fake it, if necessary, until the habit is established. </strong>You may not actually feel grateful for anything at first, <em>pretend</em>. Before long you’ll discover gratitude is all around. Next, you’ll learn gratitude grows the more you use it.\r\n\r\nIf writing a gratitude list isn’t for you, try grateful beads. That’s what I use.<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/grateful-beads.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-7183\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/grateful-beads-140x300.jpg\" alt=\"grateful-beads\" width=\"140\" height=\"300\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://www.etsy.com/shop/GratefulChics\" target=\"_blank\">Grateful beads</a> are a string of the ten beads that serve as a guide to being thankful. Three beads for three people who touch your life. Six beads for six things, events, and occurrences and the final bead to remind you to give thanks to your creator.\r\n\r\nAnd in case you were wondering, this is my grateful bead list for today:\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Like-minded friends and encouragers: Jody and Millie</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">My husband, who is my biggest fan and strongest supporter</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Good health</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Living in the forest where I can enjoy nature</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Being able to share <a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Judythe-Morgan/e/B00802MJPY/\">stories</a> with readers</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Readers who write to tell me how much they enjoy my stories</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Old church hymns</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Last, and most important, <strong>Grace</strong> — God’s love that cannot be explained (only surrendered to)</p>\r\nHere’s my challenge for you: Whether you use a gratitude list or grateful beads, find some time today, wherever you are, and whatever you’re doing, to be grateful.\r\n\r\nWhat would be on your gratitude list? Share in the comments.','Creating a gratitude list - 4 suggestions','','publish','open','open','','creating-a-gratitude-list-4-suggestions','','','2016-11-11 10:04:53','2016-11-11 17:04:53','',0,'http://judythewriter.com/?p=7181',0,'post','',1);
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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7184,1,'2016-11-11 09:59:18','2016-11-11 16:59:18','<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Thanksgiving.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-7182 size-medium\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Thanksgiving-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"thanksgiving\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>Gratitude, I’m sad to say, is not part of most people’s natural disposition.\r\n\r\nI understand. It’s hard to be thankful when all around us is hurt and pain and disappointment.\r\n\r\nGratitude doesn’t make sense, but it’s a discipline needed to remind ourselves of the many reasons we have to be grateful, which in turn will push off negativity.\r\n\r\nBeing grateful is a <em>choice</em>. If you’ve lived most of your life NOT focusing on gratitude, it’s not so simple to change that perspective.\r\n\r\nDeveloping an attitude of gratitude can take time and effort. One way to begin that change is to write a daily gratitude list.\r\n\r\nIt’s hard at first, especially on those terrible, horrible, no good, very bad days, but over time a daily gratitude list can give you an attitude adjustment.\r\n\r\nWhere to start? How to start? What to put on your list? Here are some suggestions:\r\n\r\n<strong>Grab a pencil or pen, some paper, and write out a list things you\'re thankful for.</strong> The kinesthetic experience of actually writing is valuable for two reasons:\r\n<ol>\r\n 	<li>The physical act imprints a feeling of gratitude at the cellular level.</li>\r\n 	<li>Writing by hand is a slow process and provides more time for contemplation.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<strong>Chose a realistic number of things to list. </strong>Begin with two or three at first and work your way up to whatever number makes you feel comfortable.\r\n\r\n<strong>Identify things around you to put on your list. </strong>Chose simple things like you woke up. Your house. The sunrise/sunset. There is so much to be thankful for, if we only have eyes to see.\r\n\r\n<strong>Fake it, if necessary, until the habit is established. </strong>You may not actually feel grateful for anything at first, pretend. Before long you’ll discover gratitude is all around. Next, you’ll learn gratitude grows the more you use it.\r\n\r\nIf a gratitude list isn’t for you, try grateful beads. That’s what I use.<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/grateful-beads.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-7183\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/grateful-beads-140x300.jpg\" alt=\"grateful-beads\" width=\"140\" height=\"300\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://www.etsy.com/shop/GratefulChics\">Grateful beads</a> are a string of the ten beads that serve as a guide to being thankful. Three beads for three people who touch your life. Six beads for six things, events, and occurrences and the final bead to remind you to give thanks to your creator.\r\n\r\nAnd in case you were wondering, this is my grateful bead list for today:\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Likeminded friends and encouragers: Jody and Millie</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">My husband, who is my biggest fan and strongest supporter</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Good health</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Living in the forest where I can enjoy nature</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Being able to share <a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Judythe-Morgan/e/B00802MJPY/\">stories</a> with readers</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Readers who write to tell me how much they enjoy my stories</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Old church hymns</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Last, and most important, <strong>Grace</strong> — God’s love that cannot be explained (only surrendered to)</p>\r\nHere’s my challenge for you: Whether you use a gratitude list or grateful beads, find some time today, wherever you are, and whatever you’re doing, to be grateful.\r\n\r\nWhat would be on your gratitude list? Share in the comments.','Creating a gratitude list - 4 suggestions','','inherit','closed','closed','','7181-revision-v1','','','2016-11-11 09:59:18','2016-11-11 16:59:18','',7181,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/11/11/7181-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7185,1,'2016-11-11 10:01:37','2016-11-11 17:01:37','<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Thanksgiving.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-7182 size-medium\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Thanksgiving-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"thanksgiving\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>Gratitude, I’m sad to say, is not part of most people’s natural disposition.\r\n\r\nI understand. It’s hard to be thankful when all around us is hurt and pain and disappointment.\r\n\r\nGratitude doesn’t make sense, but it’s a discipline needed to remind ourselves of the many reasons we have to be grateful, which in turn will push off negativity.\r\n\r\nBeing grateful is a <em>choice</em>. If you’ve lived most of your life NOT focusing on gratitude, it’s not so simple to change that perspective.\r\n\r\nDeveloping an attitude of gratitude can take time and effort. One way to begin that change is to write a daily gratitude list.\r\n\r\nIt’s hard at first, especially on those terrible, horrible, no good, very bad days, but over time a daily gratitude list can give you an attitude adjustment.\r\n\r\nWhere to start? How to start? What to put on your list? Here are some suggestions:\r\n\r\n<strong>Grab a pencil or pen, some paper, and write out a list things you\'re thankful for.</strong> The kinesthetic experience of actually writing is valuable for two reasons:\r\n<ol>\r\n 	<li>The physical act imprints a feeling of gratitude at the cellular level.</li>\r\n 	<li>Writing by hand is a slow process and provides more time for contemplation.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<strong>Chose a realistic number of things to list. </strong>Begin with two or three at first and work your way up to whatever number makes you feel comfortable.\r\n\r\n<strong>Identify things around you to put on your list. </strong>Chose simple things like you woke up. Your house. The sunrise/sunset. There is so much to be thankful for, if we only have eyes to see.\r\n\r\n<strong>Fake it, if necessary, until the habit is established. </strong>You may not actually feel grateful for anything at first, <em>pretend</em>. Before long you’ll discover gratitude is all around. Next, you’ll learn gratitude grows the more you use it.\r\n\r\nIf writing a gratitude list isn’t for you, try grateful beads. That’s what I use.<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/grateful-beads.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-7183\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/grateful-beads-140x300.jpg\" alt=\"grateful-beads\" width=\"140\" height=\"300\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://www.etsy.com/shop/GratefulChics\">Grateful beads</a> are a string of the ten beads that serve as a guide to being thankful. Three beads for three people who touch your life. Six beads for six things, events, and occurrences and the final bead to remind you to give thanks to your creator.\r\n\r\nAnd in case you were wondering, this is my grateful bead list for today:\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Like-minded friends and encouragers: Jody and Millie</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">My husband, who is my biggest fan and strongest supporter</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Good health</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Living in the forest where I can enjoy nature</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Being able to share <a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Judythe-Morgan/e/B00802MJPY/\">stories</a> with readers</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Readers who write to tell me how much they enjoy my stories</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Old church hymns</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Last, and most important, <strong>Grace</strong> — God’s love that cannot be explained (only surrendered to)</p>\r\nHere’s my challenge for you: Whether you use a gratitude list or grateful beads, find some time today, wherever you are, and whatever you’re doing, to be grateful.\r\n\r\nWhat would be on your gratitude list? Share in the comments.','Creating a gratitude list - 4 suggestions','','inherit','closed','closed','','7181-revision-v1','','','2016-11-11 10:01:37','2016-11-11 17:01:37','',7181,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/11/11/7181-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7186,1,'2016-11-11 10:02:57','2016-11-11 17:02:57','<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Thanksgiving.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-7182 size-medium\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Thanksgiving-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"thanksgiving\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>Gratitude, I’m sad to say, is not part of most people’s natural disposition.\r\n\r\nI understand. It’s hard to be thankful when all around us is hurt and pain and disappointment.\r\n\r\nGratitude doesn’t make sense, but it’s a discipline needed to remind ourselves of the many reasons we have to be grateful, which in turn will push off negativity.\r\n\r\nBeing grateful is a <em>choice</em>. If you’ve lived most of your life NOT focusing on gratitude, it’s not so simple to change that perspective.\r\n\r\nDeveloping an attitude of gratitude can take time and effort. One way to begin that change is to write a daily gratitude list.\r\n\r\nIt’s hard at first, especially on those terrible, horrible, no good, very bad days, but over time a daily gratitude list can give you an attitude adjustment.\r\n\r\nWhere to start? How to start? What to put on your list? Here are some suggestions:\r\n\r\n<strong>Grab a pencil or pen, some paper, and write out a list things you\'re thankful for.</strong> The kinesthetic experience of actually writing is valuable for two reasons:\r\n<ol>\r\n 	<li>The physical act imprints a feeling of gratitude at the cellular level.</li>\r\n 	<li>Writing by hand is a slow process and provides more time for contemplation.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<strong>Chose a realistic number of things to list. </strong>Begin with two or three at first and work your way up to whatever number makes you feel comfortable.\r\n\r\n<strong>Identify things around you to put on your list. </strong>Chose simple things like you woke up. Your house. The sunrise/sunset. There is so much to be thankful for, if we only have eyes to see.\r\n\r\n<strong>Fake it, if necessary, until the habit is established. </strong>You may not actually feel grateful for anything at first, <em>pretend</em>. Before long you’ll discover gratitude is all around. Next, you’ll learn gratitude grows the more you use it.\r\n\r\nIf writing a gratitude list isn’t for you, try grateful beads. That’s what I use.<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/grateful-beads.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-7183\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/grateful-beads-140x300.jpg\" alt=\"grateful-beads\" width=\"140\" height=\"300\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://www.etsy.com/shop/GratefulChics\" target=\"_blank\">Grateful beads</a> are a string of the ten beads that serve as a guide to being thankful. Three beads for three people who touch your life. Six beads for six things, events, and occurrences and the final bead to remind you to give thanks to your creator.\r\n\r\nAnd in case you were wondering, this is my grateful bead list for today:\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Like-minded friends and encouragers: Jody and Millie</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">My husband, who is my biggest fan and strongest supporter</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Good health</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Living in the forest where I can enjoy nature</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Being able to share <a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Judythe-Morgan/e/B00802MJPY/\">stories</a> with readers</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Readers who write to tell me how much they enjoy my stories</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Old church hymns</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Last, and most important, <strong>Grace</strong> — God’s love that cannot be explained (only surrendered to)</p>\r\nHere’s my challenge for you: Whether you use a gratitude list or grateful beads, find some time today, wherever you are, and whatever you’re doing, to be grateful.\r\n\r\nWhat would be on your gratitude list? Share in the comments.','Creating a gratitude list - 4 suggestions','','inherit','closed','closed','','7181-revision-v1','','','2016-11-11 10:02:57','2016-11-11 17:02:57','',7181,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/11/11/7181-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7187,1,'2016-11-11 10:04:53','2016-11-11 17:04:53','<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Thanksgiving.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-7182 size-medium\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Thanksgiving-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"thanksgiving\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>Gratitude, I’m sad to say, is not part of most people’s natural disposition.\r\n\r\nI understand. It’s hard to be thankful when all around us is hurt and pain and disappointment.\r\n\r\nGratitude doesn’t make sense, but it’s a discipline needed to remind ourselves of the many reasons we have to be grateful, which in turn will push off negativity.\r\n\r\nBeing grateful is a <em>choice</em>. If you’ve lived most of your life NOT focusing on gratitude, it’s not so simple to change that perspective.\r\n\r\nDeveloping an attitude of gratitude can take time and effort. One way to begin that change is to write a daily gratitude list.\r\n\r\nIt’s hard at first, especially on those terrible, horrible, no good, very bad days, but over time a daily gratitude list can give you an attitude adjustment.\r\n\r\nWhere to start? How to start? What to put on your list? Here are some suggestions:\r\n\r\n<strong>Grab a pencil or pen, some paper, and write out a list of things you\'re thankful for.</strong> The kinesthetic experience of actually writing is valuable for two reasons:\r\n<ol>\r\n 	<li>The physical act imprints a feeling of gratitude at the cellular level.</li>\r\n 	<li>Writing by hand is a slow process and provides more time for contemplation.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<strong>Chose a realistic number of things to list. </strong>Begin with two or three at first and work your way up to whatever number makes you feel comfortable.\r\n\r\n<strong>Identify things around you to put on your list. </strong>Chose simple things like you woke up. Your house. The sunrise/sunset. There is so much to be thankful for, if we only have eyes to see.\r\n\r\n<strong>Fake it, if necessary, until the habit is established. </strong>You may not actually feel grateful for anything at first, <em>pretend</em>. Before long you’ll discover gratitude is all around. Next, you’ll learn gratitude grows the more you use it.\r\n\r\nIf writing a gratitude list isn’t for you, try grateful beads. That’s what I use.<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/grateful-beads.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-7183\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/grateful-beads-140x300.jpg\" alt=\"grateful-beads\" width=\"140\" height=\"300\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://www.etsy.com/shop/GratefulChics\" target=\"_blank\">Grateful beads</a> are a string of the ten beads that serve as a guide to being thankful. Three beads for three people who touch your life. Six beads for six things, events, and occurrences and the final bead to remind you to give thanks to your creator.\r\n\r\nAnd in case you were wondering, this is my grateful bead list for today:\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Like-minded friends and encouragers: Jody and Millie</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">My husband, who is my biggest fan and strongest supporter</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Good health</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Living in the forest where I can enjoy nature</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Being able to share <a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Judythe-Morgan/e/B00802MJPY/\">stories</a> with readers</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Readers who write to tell me how much they enjoy my stories</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Old church hymns</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Last, and most important, <strong>Grace</strong> — God’s love that cannot be explained (only surrendered to)</p>\r\nHere’s my challenge for you: Whether you use a gratitude list or grateful beads, find some time today, wherever you are, and whatever you’re doing, to be grateful.\r\n\r\nWhat would be on your gratitude list? Share in the comments.','Creating a gratitude list - 4 suggestions','','inherit','closed','closed','','7181-revision-v1','','','2016-11-11 10:04:53','2016-11-11 17:04:53','',7181,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/11/11/7181-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7188,1,'2016-11-21 06:00:09','2016-11-21 13:00:09','<img class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https://judythewriter.files.wordpress.com/2013/11/pilgrims-facts.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"412\" />Thanksgiving arrives on Thursday making this week filled with family reunions, food, fun, travel, football games, Black Friday, and being thankful.\r\n\r\nNot necessarily in that order.\r\n\r\nThe way we celebrate things today is quite different from how Pilgrims celebrated Thanksgiving feasts.\r\n\r\nHistorically, Pilgrims in The Commonwealth of Virginia held Thanksgiving services beginning in 1607. Days of prayer, not days of feasting, but services deeply grounded in religious beliefs and gratitude to their Heavenly Father.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.scholastic.com/scholastic_thanksgiving/feast/\" target=\"_blank\">Our national holiday stems from the feast held in the autumn of 1621</a> by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag Indians to celebrate the colony\'s first successful harvest. The colonist didn\'t call it Thanksgiving, though.\r\n\r\nThanksgiving to them  was a religious holiday in which they would go to church and thank God for a specific event. The activities that autumn of 1621 – dancing, singing secular songs, playing games – wouldn’t have been allowed. Not religious. The feast was a secular celebration, so it never would have been considered a thanksgiving in the pilgrims’ minds.\r\n\r\nAbraham Lincoln’s 1863 proclamation for a national day of “Thanksgiving and Praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the Heavens.” established what we do today.\r\n\r\nInteresting that the basis for our celebration remained the same as the early colonist feasts – thankfulness.\r\n\r\nAs you go about the preparations this week, spend some time thinking about the origins of the holiday and all the reasons you have to be thankful.\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Happy Thanksgiving!</span></h2>','It\'s Thanksgiving Week','','publish','open','open','','its-thanksgiving-week','','','2016-11-11 10:45:22','2016-11-11 17:45:22','',0,'http://judythewriter.com/?p=7188',0,'post','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7192,1,'2016-11-11 10:39:03','2016-11-11 17:39:03','<img class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https://judythewriter.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/tgd3.jpg\" width=\"336\" height=\"444\" />Thanksgiving arrives on Thursday making this week filled with family reunions, food, fun, travel, football games, Black Friday, and being thankful.\r\n\r\nNot necessarily in that order.\r\n\r\nThe way we celebrate things today is quite different from how Pilgrims celebrated Thanksgiving feasts.\r\n\r\nHistorically, Pilgrims in The Commonwealth of Virginia held Thanksgiving services beginning in 1607. Days of prayer, not days of feasting, but services deeply grounded in religious beliefs and gratitude to their Heavenly Father.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.scholastic.com/scholastic_thanksgiving/feast/\" target=\"_blank\">Our national holiday stems from the feast held in the autumn of 1621</a> by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag Indians to celebrate the colony\'s first successful harvest. The colonist didn\'t call it Thanksgiving, though. Thanksgiving to them  was a religious holiday in which they would go to church and thank God for a specific event. The activities that autumn of 1621 – dancing, singing secular songs, playing games – wouldn’t have been allowed. Not religious. The feast was a secular celebration, so it never would have been considered a thanksgiving in the pilgrims’ minds.\r\n\r\nAbraham Lincoln’s 1863 proclamation of a national day of “Thanksgiving and Praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the Heavens.” established what we do today. Interesting that the basis for our celebration remained the same - thankfulness.\r\n\r\nAs you go about the preparations this week, spend some time thinking about the origins of the holiday and all the reasons you have to be thankful.\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Happy Thanksgiving!</span></h2>','It\'s Thanksgiving Week','','inherit','closed','closed','','7188-revision-v1','','','2016-11-11 10:39:03','2016-11-11 17:39:03','',7188,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/11/11/7188-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7189,1,'2016-11-11 10:20:38','2016-11-11 17:20:38','Thanksgiving arrives on Thursday making this week filled with\r\n\r\nfamily reunions, food, fun,\r\n\r\ntravel, football games, Black Friday,\r\n\r\nand being thankful.\r\n\r\nNot necessarily in that order.\r\n\r\nToday things are quite different from what they were for that first Pilgrim Thanksgiving feast.\r\n\r\nWhat hasn’t change is the basis for Thanksgiving.\r\n\r\nHistorically, Pilgrims in The Commonwealth of Virginia held Thanksgiving services beginning in 1607. Days of prayer, not days of feasting, but services deeply grounded in religious beliefs and gratitude to their Heavenly Father.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.scholastic.com/scholastic_thanksgiving/feast/\">Our national holiday really stems from the feast held in the autumn of 1621</a> by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag to celebrate the colony\'s first successful harvest. The History Channel website states that, “the colonists didn’t even call the day Thanksgiving. To them, a thanksgiving was a religious holiday in which they would go to church and thank God for a specific event, such as the winning of a battle. On such a religious day, the types of recreational activities that the pilgrims and Wampanoag Indians participated in during the 1621 harvest feast – dancing, singing secular songs, playing games – wouldn’t have been allowed. The feast was a secular celebration, so it never would have been considered a thanksgiving in the pilgrims’ minds.”\r\n\r\nWhat we celebrate Thursday became an annual tradition with <a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thanksgiving_%28United_States%29\">Abraham Lincoln’s 1863 proclamation</a> of a national day of “Thanksgiving and Praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the Heavens.”\r\n\r\nAs you go about the preparations for your Thanksgiving celebration, spend some time thinking about the origins of the holiday and all the reasons you have to be thankful.\r\n\r\nAnd, if you are traveling, Godspeed.','It\'s Thanksgiving Week','','inherit','closed','closed','','7188-revision-v1','','','2016-11-11 10:20:38','2016-11-11 17:20:38','',7188,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/11/11/7188-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7190,1,'2016-11-11 10:28:08','2016-11-11 17:28:08','<img class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https://judythewriter.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/tgd3.jpg\" width=\"336\" height=\"444\" />Thanksgiving arrives on Thursday making this week filled with family reunions, food, fun, travel, football games, Black Friday, and being thankful.\r\n\r\nNot necessarily in that order.\r\n\r\nThe way we celebrate today things is quite different from how Pilgrims celebrated Thanksgiving feasts.\r\n\r\nHistorically, Pilgrims in The Commonwealth of Virginia held Thanksgiving services beginning in 1607. Days of prayer, not days of feasting, but services deeply grounded in religious beliefs and gratitude to their Heavenly Father.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.scholastic.com/scholastic_thanksgiving/feast/\">Our national holiday really stems from the feast held in the autumn of 1621</a> by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag to celebrate the colony\'s first successful harvest. The History Channel website states that, “the colonists didn’t even call the day Thanksgiving. To them, a thanksgiving was a religious holiday in which they would go to church and thank God for a specific event, such as the winning of a battle. On such a religious day, the types of recreational activities that the pilgrims and Wampanoag Indians participated in during the 1621 harvest feast – dancing, singing secular songs, playing games – wouldn’t have been allowed. The feast was a secular celebration, so it never would have been considered a thanksgiving in the pilgrims’ minds.”\r\n\r\nThe way celebrate became an annual tradition with <a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thanksgiving_%28United_States%29\">Abraham Lincoln’s 1863 proclamation</a> of a national day of “Thanksgiving and Praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the Heavens.”\r\n\r\nHow we celebrate today resembles that feast of 1621 because the basis for Thanksgiving is thankfulness.\r\n\r\nAs you go about the preparations for your celebration, spend some time thinking about the origins of the holiday and all the reasons you have to be thankful.\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Happy Thanksgiving!</span></h2>','It\'s Thanksgiving Week','','inherit','closed','closed','','7188-revision-v1','','','2016-11-11 10:28:08','2016-11-11 17:28:08','',7188,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/11/11/7188-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7191,1,'2016-11-11 10:35:14','2016-11-11 17:35:14','<img class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https://judythewriter.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/tgd3.jpg\" width=\"336\" height=\"444\" />Thanksgiving arrives on Thursday making this week filled with family reunions, food, fun, travel, football games, Black Friday, and being thankful.\r\n\r\nNot necessarily in that order.\r\n\r\nThe way we celebrate things today is quite different from how Pilgrims celebrated Thanksgiving feasts.\r\n\r\nHistorically, Pilgrims in The Commonwealth of Virginia held Thanksgiving services beginning in 1607. Days of prayer, not days of feasting, but services deeply grounded in religious beliefs and gratitude to their Heavenly Father.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.scholastic.com/scholastic_thanksgiving/feast/\" target=\"_blank\">Our national holiday stems from the feast held in the autumn of 1621</a> by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag Indians to celebrate the colony\'s first successful harvest. The colonist didn\'t call it Thanksgiving, though. <a href=\"http://www.history.com/topics/thanksgiving/mayflower-myths\" target=\"_blank\">“To them, a thanksgiving was a religious holiday in which they would go to church and thank God for a specific event, such as the winning of a battle... the types of recreational activities that the pilgrims and Wampanoag Indians participated in during the 1621 harvest feast – dancing, singing secular songs, playing games – wouldn’t have been allowed. The feast was a secular celebration, so it never would have been considered a thanksgiving in the pilgrims’ minds.”</a>\r\n\r\nAbraham Lincoln’s 1863 proclamation of a national day of “Thanksgiving and Praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the Heavens.” established what we do today. The basis for our celebration remained the same - thankfulness.\r\n\r\nAs you go about the preparations this week, spend some time thinking about the origins of the holiday and all the reasons you have to be thankful.\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Happy Thanksgiving!</span></h2>','It\'s Thanksgiving Week','','inherit','closed','closed','','7188-revision-v1','','','2016-11-11 10:35:14','2016-11-11 17:35:14','',7188,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/11/11/7188-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7193,1,'2016-11-11 10:43:06','2016-11-11 17:43:06','<img class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https://judythewriter.files.wordpress.com/2013/11/pilgrims-facts.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"412\" />Thanksgiving arrives on Thursday making this week filled with family reunions, food, fun, travel, football games, Black Friday, and being thankful.\r\n\r\nNot necessarily in that order.\r\n\r\nThe way we celebrate things today is quite different from how Pilgrims celebrated Thanksgiving feasts.\r\n\r\nHistorically, Pilgrims in The Commonwealth of Virginia held Thanksgiving services beginning in 1607. Days of prayer, not days of feasting, but services deeply grounded in religious beliefs and gratitude to their Heavenly Father.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.scholastic.com/scholastic_thanksgiving/feast/\" target=\"_blank\">Our national holiday stems from the feast held in the autumn of 1621</a> by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag Indians to celebrate the colony\'s first successful harvest. The colonist didn\'t call it Thanksgiving, though.\r\n\r\nThanksgiving to them  was a religious holiday in which they would go to church and thank God for a specific event. The activities that autumn of 1621 – dancing, singing secular songs, playing games – wouldn’t have been allowed. Not religious. The feast was a secular celebration, so it never would have been considered a thanksgiving in the pilgrims’ minds.\r\n\r\nAbraham Lincoln’s 1863 proclamation for a national day of “Thanksgiving and Praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the Heavens.” established what we do today.\r\n\r\nInteresting that the basis for our celebration remained the same as the early colonist feasts – thankfulness.\r\n\r\nAs you go about the preparations this week, spend some time thinking about the origins of the holiday and all the reasons you have to be thankful.\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Happy Thanksgiving!</span></h2>','It\'s Thanksgiving Week','','inherit','closed','closed','','7188-revision-v1','','','2016-11-11 10:43:06','2016-11-11 17:43:06','',7188,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/11/11/7188-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7194,1,'2016-11-11 10:45:31','2016-11-11 17:45:31','<img class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https://judythewriter.files.wordpress.com/2013/11/pilgrims-facts.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"412\" />Thanksgiving arrives on Thursday making this week filled with family reunions, food, fun, travel, football games, Black Friday, and being thankful.\r\n\r\nNot necessarily in that order.\r\n\r\nThe way we celebrate things today is quite different from how Pilgrims celebrated Thanksgiving feasts.\r\n\r\nHistorically, Pilgrims in The Commonwealth of Virginia held Thanksgiving services beginning in 1607. Days of prayer, not days of feasting, but services deeply grounded in religious beliefs and gratitude to their Heavenly Father.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.scholastic.com/scholastic_thanksgiving/feast/\" target=\"_blank\">Our national holiday stems from the feast held in the autumn of 1621</a> by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag Indians to celebrate the colony\'s first successful harvest. The colonist didn\'t call it Thanksgiving, though.\r\n\r\nThanksgiving to them  was a religious holiday in which they would go to church and thank God for a specific event. The activities that autumn of 1621 – dancing, singing secular songs, playing games – wouldn’t have been allowed. Not religious. The feast was a secular celebration, so it never would have been considered a thanksgiving in the pilgrims’ minds.\r\n\r\nAbraham Lincoln’s 1863 proclamation for a national day of “Thanksgiving and Praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the Heavens.” established what we do today.\r\n\r\nInteresting that the basis for our celebration remained the same as the early colonist feasts – thankfulness.\r\n\r\nAs you go about the preparations this week, spend some time thinking about the origins of the holiday and all the reasons you have to be thankful.\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Happy Thanksgiving!</span></h2>','It\'s Thanksgiving Week','','inherit','closed','closed','','7188-autosave-v1','','','2016-11-11 10:45:31','2016-11-11 17:45:31','',7188,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/11/11/7188-autosave-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7198,1,'2016-11-21 07:44:02','2016-11-21 14:44:02','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>A blog by Chicken Wrangler Sara</em></p>\r\nOne of my greatest treasures is the collection of music books from my Aunt Keta. She was a music teacher and she worked for a music publishing company so she had many, many books. She actually gave a kindergarten music book to me on my first birthday.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Turkey-Run.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-7197\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Turkey-Run-168x300.jpg\" alt=\"turkey-run\" width=\"168\" height=\"300\" /></a>I use it regularly in my classroom. One of the songs is called The Turkeys Run Away.   We sing it every November and play the game.\r\n\r\nThis year when I explained how to play the game, I found myself saying “I will be the farmer and I will chase the turkeys.”\r\n\r\nFor a brief moment, I thought about the last time I chased a turkey. It had not ended so well – I fractured my ankle.  I pushed that thought to the back of my mind and began to sing.\r\n\r\nI am happy to report no teachers were harmed in the playing of this game.','Turkey Game','','inherit','closed','closed','','7196-revision-v1','','','2016-11-21 07:44:02','2016-11-21 14:44:02','',7196,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/11/21/7196-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7199,1,'2016-11-30 06:00:10','2016-11-30 13:00:10','<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Do-the-Needful.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7200 size-large\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Do-the-Needful-1024x539.jpg\" alt=\"do-the-needful\" width=\"760\" height=\"400\" /></a>We’ve finished a month of focus on thankfulness. When I saw this graphic on the Grammarly blog, I thought <em>doing the needful</em> would be an excellent way to end the month.\r\n\r\nThis wording might not be the phrasing we would use in the U.S. More likely, we\'d say something like <em>Please do what I asked.</em>\r\n\r\nGrammarly.com offers a full discussion of the phrase\'s origin on <a href=\"https://www.grammarly.com/blog/do-the-needful/\" target=\"_blank\">their blog</a>.\r\n\r\nIsn\'t <strong>doing what needs to be done</strong> a wonderful guideline for our actions year round?','Doing What\'s Needful','','publish','open','open','','doing-whats-needful','','','2016-11-21 08:25:41','2016-11-21 15:25:41','',0,'http://judythewriter.com/?p=7199',0,'post','',2);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7200,1,'2016-11-21 08:18:58','2016-11-21 15:18:58','','do-the-needful','','inherit','open','closed','','do-the-needful','','','2016-11-21 08:18:58','2016-11-21 15:18:58','',7199,'http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Do-the-Needful.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7202,1,'2016-11-21 08:23:45','2016-11-21 15:23:45','<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Do-the-Needful.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7200 size-large\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Do-the-Needful-1024x539.jpg\" alt=\"do-the-needful\" width=\"760\" height=\"400\" /></a>We’ve finished a month of focus on thankfulness. When I saw this graphic on the Grammarly blog, I thought <em>doing the needful</em> would be an excellent way to end the month.\r\n\r\nThis wording might not be the phrasing we would use in the U.S. More likely, we\'d say something like <em>Please do what I asked.</em>\r\n\r\nGrammarly.com offers a full discussion of the full origin of the phrase on <a href=\"https://www.grammarly.com/blog/do-the-needful/\" target=\"_blank\">their blog</a>.\r\n\r\nIsn\'t <strong>doing what needs to be done</strong> a wonderful guideline for our actions year round?','Doing What\'s Needful','','inherit','closed','closed','','7199-revision-v1','','','2016-11-21 08:23:45','2016-11-21 15:23:45','',7199,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/11/21/7199-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7201,1,'2016-11-21 08:22:12','2016-11-21 15:22:12','<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Do-the-Needful.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7200 size-large\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Do-the-Needful-1024x539.jpg\" alt=\"do-the-needful\" width=\"760\" height=\"400\" /></a>We’ve finished a month of focus on thankfulness. When I saw this graphic on the Grammarly blog, I thought <em>doing the needful</em> would be an excellent way to end the month.\r\n\r\nThis wording might be the phrasing we would use in the U.S. More likely, we\'d say something like <em>Please do what I asked.</em>\r\n\r\nGrammarly.com offers a full discussion of the full origin of the phrase on <a href=\"https://www.grammarly.com/blog/do-the-needful/\" target=\"_blank\">their blog</a>.  Whatever wording you choose to use, the meaning is to <strong>do what needs to be done</strong>.\r\n\r\nIsn\'t that a wonderful guideline for our actions year round?','Doing What\'s Needful','','inherit','closed','closed','','7199-revision-v1','','','2016-11-21 08:22:12','2016-11-21 15:22:12','',7199,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/11/21/7199-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7203,1,'2016-11-21 08:25:07','2016-11-21 15:25:07','<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Do-the-Needful.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7200 size-large\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Do-the-Needful-1024x539.jpg\" alt=\"do-the-needful\" width=\"760\" height=\"400\" /></a>We’ve finished a month of focus on thankfulness. When I saw this graphic on the Grammarly blog, I thought <em>doing the needful</em> would be an excellent way to end the month.\r\n\r\nThis wording might not be the phrasing we would use in the U.S. More likely, we\'d say something like <em>Please do what I asked.</em>\r\n\r\nGrammarly.com offers a full discussion of the phrase\'s origin on <a href=\"https://www.grammarly.com/blog/do-the-needful/\" target=\"_blank\">their blog</a>.\r\n\r\nIsn\'t <strong>doing what needs to be done</strong> a wonderful guideline for our actions year round?','Doing What\'s Needful','','inherit','closed','closed','','7199-revision-v1','','','2016-11-21 08:25:07','2016-11-21 15:25:07','',7199,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/11/21/7199-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7205,1,'2016-11-28 06:00:12','2016-11-28 13:00:12','We’re full on turkey and pumpkin pie leftovers. The serious holiday gift buying has begun. It’s time to think about cyber security.<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/cybertheif.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-7206\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/cybertheif-257x300.jpg\" alt=\"cybertheif\" width=\"257\" height=\"300\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong> </strong>We all know how hackers use stolen data to create plausible emails to trick people into clicking harmful links and/or opening infected attachments, spreading malware, viruses, and other threats.\r\n\r\nYahoo’s data breach last September was a good reminder we need to be pro-active in protecting our data. I hope if you ever had a Yahoo account, you immediately changed your password or deleted the account if it’s inactive. If not, stop reading this blog and do it now.\r\n\r\nWe need to use caution when making on-line purchases or sharing posts on social media. We don’t want to put ourselves or anyone else at risk if we are hacked or have our data stolen in a cyber attack.<strong>\r\n</strong>\r\n\r\nHere are seven tips for keeping your data safe all the time, not only during the holiday season.\r\n<ol>\r\n 	<li>Use different passwords on all your accounts.</li>\r\n 	<li>Change your password and security question answers for all accounts regularly.</li>\r\n 	<li>Avoid your name, initials, or birth date in a password.</li>\r\n 	<li>Avoid actual words as part of a password.</li>\r\n 	<li>Keep your anti-virus/anti-malware and all your computer programs up-to-date.</li>\r\n 	<li>Frequently review all on-line accounts for suspicious activity.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\nLastly, some reminders about your email.\r\n\r\n~Never click on an email link if it\'s unsolicited or from someone you don\'t know.\r\n\r\n~ Double-check before you click even if something seems to be from a friend, call, text, or email that friend and verify before you open.\r\n\r\n~Regardless of how official an email appears <u>never</u> open unsolicited email. The IRS, your bank, your credit card companies, and other companies will NOT email you to ask for personal information. They already have it.\r\n\r\nUse these tips and reminders about cyber security be security wise this holiday season and always.','Cyber Security for the Holidays','','publish','open','open','','cyber-security-for-the-holidays','','','2016-11-22 16:51:03','2016-11-22 23:51:03','',0,'http://judythewriter.com/?p=7205',0,'post','',1);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (7207,1,'2016-11-22 14:10:33','2016-11-22 21:10:33','We’re full on turkey and pumpkin pie leftovers and now the serious gift buying begins. It’s time to think about cyber security.<a href=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/cybertheif.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-7206\" src=\"http://judythewriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/cybertheif-257x300.jpg\" alt=\"cybertheif\" width=\"257\" height=\"300\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong> </strong>We all know how hackers use stolen data to create plausible emails to trick people into clicking harmful links and/or opening infected attachments, spreading malware and other threats.\r\n\r\nYahoo’s data breach last September was a good reminder we need to be pro-active in protecting our data. I hope if you ever had a Yahoo account, you immediately changed your password or deleted the account if it’s inactive. If not, stop reading this blog and do it now.\r\n\r\nWe need to use caution when making on-line purchases or sharing posts on social media. We don’t want to put ourselves or anyone else at risk if we are hacked or have our data stolen in a cyber attack.<strong>\r\n</strong>\r\n\r\nHere are eight tips for keeping your data safe all the time, not only during the holiday season.\r\n<ol>\r\n 	<li>Use different passwords on all your accounts.</li>\r\n 	<li>Change your password and security question answers for all accounts regularly.</li>\r\n 	<li>Avoid your name, initials, or birthdate in a password.</li>\r\n 	<li>Avoid actual words as part of a password.</li>\r\n 	<li>Keep your anti-virus/anti-malware and all your computer programs up-to-date.</li>\r\n 	<li>Frequently review all on-line accounts for suspicious activity.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\nLastly, some reminders about your email.\r\n\r\n~Never click on an email link if it\'s unsolicited or from someone you don\'t know.\r\n\r\n~ Double-check before you click even if something seems to be from a friend, call, text, or email that friend and verify before you open.\r\n\r\n~Regardless of how official an email appears <strong><u>do not</u></strong> open unsolicited email. The IRS, your bank, your credit card companies, and other companies will NOT email you to ask for personal information. They already have it.\r\n\r\nUse these tips and reminders this holiday season and be defensive about cyber security.','Cyber Security for the Holidays','','inherit','closed','closed','','7205-revision-v1','','','2016-11-22 14:10:33','2016-11-22 21:10:33','',7205,'http://judythewriter.com/2016/11/22/7205-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0);
