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Diana Joy
Feb 28, 20191 min read
Change
We have four distinct seasons here in the pine forest. It is three weeks until spring. The transition from winter to spring is not a...
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Diana Joy
Dec 21, 20181 min read
Winter Solstice
The equinoxes are nice, heralding the ebb of Fall and the flow of Spring. The summer solstice is fine, marking the longest daylight of...
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Diana Joy
Mar 20, 20181 min read
First Spring
Here in the pine forest the outdoor activity is transitioning from shoveling snow to raking pine needles. The interlude between these...
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Diana Joy
May 6, 20171 min read
Back on Track
Yes, another rejection: Thank you for sending us "The Furnace". We gave it careful consideration but unfortunately have decided it is not...
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Diana Joy
Feb 10, 20171 min read
Progress-Rejection #2
Yes! Another one! It came with a lovely and kind email about how the rejection does not reflect on the quality of the work. In support of...
Diana Joy
Feb 7, 20171 min read
Number One
Yes! Success! Rejection letter #1 received on January 29th. I was so excited when it came, because it meant that I had been working. I...
Diana Joy
Jan 2, 20171 min read
Rejection
Are you ready to sit down and write in 2017? How did you spend New Year's Eve? I spent mine in a cold, dirty, garage with a couple of 60...
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