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Star's Bio I live in western Pennsylvania. I’m a member of the Pittsburgh Poetry Society. My poems and artwork have been published in several newspapers and journals. I have a chat book of poetry. I also enjoy p

The Time is Now... The time is now to start writing. With that first burst of cool air, my energy returns in full. No excuses. Clean out those files. Discard usless clutter. Organize those delicate clips in a scrapbook. Start rewriting and sending out to different...

The Time is Now... In some cultures there is a belief that there is nothing but Now. The past is gone; the future does not exist. We, in this culture, seem to concentrate on either or both the past and the future and ignore the present or, in some cases, relegate it...

Oct. 27 Mtg: Blogs The first discussion of the day was on the Beanery Writers Group blog. Presented were tips to building a blog readership, some of which were already being practiced. First was to publish regularly, avoiding long periods when nothing is posted....

Oct. 27 Mtg: Morality in Writing Oct. 27, 2006, BW Mtg. Notes continued: Morality in Writing. After discussing ways to blog successfully (see Notes to BW Members, Oct. 27 meeting notes, blogging) at our BW Group meeting, we discussed morality issues in writing stories. We used...

JOURNEY'S END HAPPY HALLOWEEN FROM THE MEMBERS OF THE BEANERY WRITERS GROUP! This holiday story was read by Joan at a Halloween storytelling event at the Compass Inn in Laughlintown, Pa. The Compass Inn was a stage coach inn begun in 1799 on the Lincoln Highway...

Whose Story Is It? As I scoot about the house picking up clutter I wonder what I can add to the Beanery Writers Group blog. My mind strays to my writing. I’ve dabbled in photojournalism, journaling, magazine writing, grant writing and now---a full length...

Maltz Museum The Maltz Museum We ended our “vacation” at the Maltz Museum in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, stopping as we headed toward our Pennsylvania home. Members of Nolan’s church were speaking about an exhibit there. Since I also have an...

Couch Quest " I have to simplify my life, " I thought as I stared at my over-crowded apartment. Paper piles cascaded across the floor and spread across my chaise lounge. " Mom, we're gonna find you in a heap of papers when you die! " Tom exclaimed on a...

BE HISTORICALLY CORRECT When writing a historical piece or novel, it’s important to write accurately about the era in which it occurs. I’m writing a novel that extends from about 1785 to 1845, but mostly 1791-1798. Geographically, it extends from...

Holocaust Survivor Seg I 2006 2:54 pm Holocaust Survivor Seg I Robert Mendler wants people to know he is not a statistic or a number. “I am a human being,” he states. “Listen to me. I will tell you what happened to me and everyone I knew and...

Regina Jus Thinkin and Writin Just a little about me. I am just a fledgling writer, who was born of the prompting and talent of a seasoned and talented writer just two short years ago. Up until that time, I had no idea I could write, but with the proper support and a whole lot...

Lois's Bio I graduated from Duquesne University with a degree in journalism. After graduation I moved to Philadelphia, where I wrote features for the Philadelphia Daily News. It was a wonderful experience because the Daily News features editors encouraged...

Butler Street Butler Street was my first piece of writing. Butler Street by Regina Butler Still dazed by what had transpired before me, I leaned over the kitchen sink and ran cool water over the rags I had gathered while I asked the woman to be seated. Under...

The Time is Now... The Time is Now... Hello. I needed a few moments to catch my muse and I thought this prompt would work well. I enjoy free writing abstract prose to loosen me up before writing a long paper for college. Thank you for inviting me. Regina The Time is...

Prompts Nov. 10 Beanery Writers Group invites visitors to submit writings on one or both the prompts used at their meeting today. Write 10 minutes on: PROMPT 1: Fictionalize an event that happened to one of your parents, siblings or relatives. PROMPT 2: Writer...

Nov. 10 Mtg. Business The next BW meeting will be Friday, December 8 at the Coffe Bean Café on route 30 in Latrobe. There will be no fourth Friday meetings in November (Thanksgiving) and December (Christmas). Full schedule will resume in January. Congratulate...

Self-Publishing Self-Publishing as I wander through it. I have been ordered by our leader to write on this matter. I rode a bicycle around the world. That took 18 months. I wrote a book about my travels. That took 10 years. Publishing the book is taking the rest...

Who Cares? On Oct 3, 1998 Andy Rooney celebrated his 2,500 th newspaper column, which were then appearing in 144 newspapers across the country (lagging behind columnists George Will and Dave Barry). “The column,” Rooney wrote, “is usually...

In defense of the older employee Years ago I ran a blind post office ad for a graphic artist. I worked for a small publishing company and we needed someone for freelance artwork and design. I received about eight responses to the ad. They were from artists/designers with varying...

Nice to Meet Y'all! After many years I’m finally coming out of the imagination into reality! Let me introduce myself. My name is Cochran Cornell. People refer to me as cantankerous, but I cannot understand why. I’m not difficult or irritating! How can I...

Art of Cutting Betty Kreier-Lubinski The Art of Cutting Out Your Heart " There! " Keena said. " I'm done, and it's perfect, as good as I can possibly make it. " Then she counted the words?and discovered the manuscript was 200 words longer than the editor...

Archie & Mehitible Do you remember the olden days before the computer? Of course not, you youngsters. I’m asking those of you who once used the typewriter---that antiquarian machine! WE know about the heavy hits necessary to make the keys to strike the ribbon...

Our 5000th Hit! The Beanery Writers Group extends thanks to all our readers who helped its blog reach its 5000th hit. This landmark was reached by 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, November 11, 2006. The beanerywriters blog was created on August 23, 2006. It was the 12th...

Heidi Heidi was a chocolate Lab and her eyes were green. Her tail had barely any hair on it, her sides had barely any hair on them. This was when she was older. We got her when I was just a little baby (I'm 8 1/2 now) and we had her almost eight years....

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