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M. Alice Chown  

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Angel Passed the Painted Door

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Kid stuff ain't just for kids

Journal Entry: Sat Apr 26, 2008, 11:41 AM
RAINY DAY

Jump right in a puddle;
Fill your boots full of muddle.

Let the raindrops wash your hair;
Grandma and Grandpa won’t care.

Leave your cake in the drizzle
And wait for it to fizzle.

Put rainbows in your pockets
And save ‘em for a rainy day,
Save ‘em for a rainy day.

--M. Alice Chown

Check out the entries for the Tots and Teens lit contest offered by *ThornyEnglishRose and *batousaijin at this journal [link]

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Oh my!!! The last time I had a 'DD' was 8 years ago when I was pregnant with my youngest offspring! I could barely see my shoes. I'm now back to a modest B-sized bra and I'm quite humbled, because ^StJoan saw fit to feature The Jesus Action Figure [link] among the Daily Deviations for April 21st, upon the recommendation of the lovely and talented painter `laurart

Thank you to everyone who took the time to read my rather long short story.:) Being read means the world to a writer.

Having said this, you'll notice I have a writers' feature below... :D

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WRITERS' FEATURE!!!

The following literature deviations were selected from a Writer's Feature forum I ran recently. The deviations below reflect my taste and interests. However, every entry had merit. I'd like to thank everyone who made a submission to the forum for introducing me to their really quite wonderful work. Keep writing all!!!

PLEASE TAKE A FEW MOMENTS TO READ AND COMMENT ONE OR TWO OR VISIT THEIR GALLERIES:


Never More by ~JesterSeven
-In this well-crafted nod to Poe, the author establishes and holds the tension expertly.


Life Path by !Albysan
-An intricate poem that takes the reader from darkness to light.


Fresh Blood by *disapperingvapour
-A short and perfect work of horror, which leaves the evil up to the reader's imagination.


The 26th Dimension by ~NikOrb
-A playful look at the nature of our reality. This author is a skilled short story writer. Please take a look at the rest of her gallery.


Living With A.D.D. by ~EverRoxas
-A personal exposition created with great effort to help others with learning disabilities.


[link]
Wanna Be An Artist, a journal entry by ~Robincanada
-A journal that deseves a :+fav: for its bold and thought-provoking statement on the lot of the artist in society.



Fast Acting Kool Glu by ~iScribe
-A positively hillairious piece by an author with a keen sense of understatement and comic timing.


Caffeine and Painkillers by ~Sapient-Butterfly
-A tighly-written poem with a neatly delivered message.


Last Summer Back by ~bunkingum
-A heartfelt and honest poem about partying and death.


At Most, A Soldier by ~MystiqueDeep
-A unique and highly-readable retelling of an architypal story.


Anesthetised by ~chugglepuff
-A very personal and well-written poem about emotional parallysis.


Wild Flower Crimes by ~DarlingDante
-A stunningly sensual memoir about finding treasures in a field as a child.


Addiction by ~PuppyLivers
-a dark description of a life given over to writing.

GIVE WRITERS A LITTLE LOVE! PAY A VISIT TO THE LIT GALLERIES TODAY!

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I WRITE

Here's a small sample of my prose. It's from a novella I'm writing as a tribute to Flowers to Algernon. The main character is a girl with Down Syndrome who receives surgery to improve her ability to learn. The following scene occurs early in the story, which is called:

O' SUSANNAH

“You still there, Tom?” I shout at the phone.
“I got nothin’ left to say.”
How can he say this? I think about how me and Tom met in the garden at the Day Centre. Me and some of the other Specials were going to plant tulip bulbs. He was digging the holes. He had on a T-Shirt and I saw his strong arms. I put my bulb in upside-down and he fixed it and put the dirt on top. “You’re smart at growing things,” I told him. He said that’s how come he got the job in the garden. He pointed at the Centre with his shovel and said he used to go there too. The next morning, I got to the Centre early to see my tulip, but Tom said it wouldn’t grow until spring. I kept coming to the garden anyway, so he asked if I wanted to work. I raked leaves with Tom and in the winter I rode the snow blower with him. Then one day he pointed to my tulip. It had a big, yellow flower. He said it was almost as pretty as me and I let him kiss me. So how can Tom have nothing left to say?
“I love you!” I cry into the phone.
“You won’t love me no more when you’re smart.”
“No! I love you! Always! Come see me. Please! They’re taking me away. Please!
“Gotta go, Sunny.”
He hangs up and my eyes swim in tears.
Dr. Jo comes in. She has my backpack with the moose on it in her hand. I wipe my eyes and my nose on the sheets and try to act like nothing’s wrong.
"What’s the matter?” She asks anyway.
“Everything.”
“Broken heart?”
“Yeah.” I blubber.
She gives me a hug and pats my back. The ache in my heart doesn’t go away, but I stop crying. She hands me some tissues and a box of Smarties and says, “Chocolate never makes a girl cry.”
I snuffle and ask, “Your heart broke?”
She looks far away and says, “Yes. I got over it a long time ago.”
“How?”
“I threw myself into my work and ate lots of chocolate. Hey, may I have some of those Smarties?”

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MY :+fav:ed WRITERS


Letters of Love by =soulful-tears


Fighting Intolerance by =BornBlitzed


It's the Psychosis by *Clippers0507


Coat Tails by *Ikio


The Value of A Second by =Arkhein

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MY FAVOURITE WRITER'S RESOURCES

On Writing by Stephen King

The Elements of Style by Strunk and White

SF author, Robert Sawyer's How to Write page: [link]

The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America Writer Beware page: [link]

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OMG!!! MY ASTERISK JUST GOT BIGGER

I want to thank :iconnavear: for generously donating a subscription to me. It was such a wonderful surprise. She is too kind. :hug: I encourage you to check out her exceptional gallery. You'll find an artist with a wonderful imagination, an unusual sense of humour and just the right amount of humility.

Let a smile be your bumbershoot. Check out :iconthepurplenurple:

Devious Information

  • Current Age: a year older than last year
  • Current Residence: Mrs. Teakettle's school of domestic science
  • Interests: knitting dust bunnies, finding unsettling things under the couch and rock watching.
  • Favourite movie: Princess Bride
  • Favourite band or musician: at the moment, The Dears
  • Favourite artist: my students, especially the Bernard, who is intellectually handicapped
  • Favourite cartoon character: Any Larson cow or human; they look somewhat alike
  • Personal Quote: Never eat anything bigger than your head.

Devious Comments

~iamthemonkeyhead:iconiamthemonkeyhead: 4 days 15 hours ago
No problem on the fave. It was a great read.

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Perish all thought.
*msklystron:iconmsklystron: May 1, 2008, 3:49:25 PM
Well, how lovely! Tea for two and cookies too! How thoughtful.:)

Oh, just move that... I'm not sure what it is, really, or why it smells that way. The kids brought it home from the park last week. I keep putting it outside and it keeps coming back in.

Uh...I wouldn't sit in that chair, if I were you! My little one's invisible bear sits there and he really gets his nose out of joint when people act like he isn't there.:)

One lump or two?

Ah! There's nothing like a good cup of tea. :D

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Stop popping that bubble wrap and check out *ThePurpleNurple
“Make [your] characters want something right away—even if it’s only a glass of water."-- Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
~Amy--Louise:iconAmy--Louise: Apr 30, 2008, 11:47:04 AM
:tea:one for you and
one for me :tea:

and a couple cookies :cookie::cookie:

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"Boldness has genius, magic and power in it. Begin it now." ~ Goethe
*msklystron:iconmsklystron: Apr 28, 2008, 4:52:11 PM
Right on, sister!:D

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Stop popping that bubble wrap and check out *ThePurpleNurple
“Make [your] characters want something right away—even if it’s only a glass of water."-- Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
~pandorapandora:iconpandorapandora: Apr 28, 2008, 4:32:46 PM
ha! I always consider it a sign of respect, right along side "sister".

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From the heart, the truth only, no exceptions.
*msklystron:iconmsklystron: Apr 28, 2008, 4:01:38 PM
:lol: That 'woman' made me laugh, because that's what teen #2 calls me.:D

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Stop popping that bubble wrap and check out *ThePurpleNurple
“Make [your] characters want something right away—even if it’s only a glass of water."-- Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
~pandorapandora:iconpandorapandora: Apr 28, 2008, 2:16:13 PM
Thanks for the favorite, woman!

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From the heart, the truth only, no exceptions.
*msklystron:iconmsklystron: Apr 28, 2008, 9:31:16 AM
Thank you! Gosh, no apology necessary.:)

:hug:

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Stop popping that bubble wrap and check out *ThePurpleNurple
“Make [your] characters want something right away—even if it’s only a glass of water."-- Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
=BornBlitzed:iconBornBlitzed: Apr 28, 2008, 12:05:03 AM
:omfg: A lot seems to have happened during my recent absence. Including your first DD!

Equal parts belated congratulations and timely apology. :hug:

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I've tried pursuing happiness. Happiness sought a restraining order.

:lol: Got Humor? *ThePurpleNurple
:pencil: Got Count? *WordCount, ~LineCount
=soulful-tears:iconsoulful-tears: Apr 26, 2008, 6:17:19 PM
Thank You Hun :heart:

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The body is a blank canvas, waiting to be drawn on. Each line represents a memory, each wrinkle an experience, and each scar a battle overcome - Me
*msklystron:iconmsklystron: Apr 25, 2008, 8:46:19 PM
:blush:

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Stop popping that bubble wrap and check out *ThePurpleNurple
“Make [your] characters want something right away—even if it’s only a glass of water."-- Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
~ADreamersImagination:iconADreamersImagination: Apr 25, 2008, 8:05:04 PM
Oh not a problem at all, I absolutely adored your Jesus Action Figure story, it's very heartening.

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~Anya~

"A census taker tried to test me once. I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti." - Hannibal Lecter (inspiration for my most recent portrait series)

"Reality leaves a lot to the imagination." - John Lennon
*wh0rem0ans:iconwh0rem0ans: Apr 25, 2008, 4:18:31 AM
thanks for the add, dear. :frail:

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The Moving Finger writes, and, having writ,
Moves on: not all thy Piety nor Wit
Shall lure it back to cancel half Line.
Nor all thy Tears wash out a Word of it.

Omar Khayyam
*msklystron:iconmsklystron: Apr 24, 2008, 5:57:30 PM
:hug:

You are very welcome!

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Stop popping that bubble wrap and check out *ThePurpleNurple
“Make [your] characters want something right away—even if it’s only a glass of water."-- Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
*vampirepig:iconvampirepig: Apr 24, 2008, 5:37:18 PM
You're very welcome for the :+fav:, I loved reading the story. I'll be back for more. :)

I want to thank you for your comment, too. I've been feeling especially weak lately, so it was a nice pick-me-up to read that. Helps me keep a better perspective on things. Really, thank you. :heart:

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I was never the girl next door. - Bettie Page
*msklystron:iconmsklystron: Apr 24, 2008, 4:49:36 PM
My pleasure! I have a lot of your gallery to go through yet, so look out!;)

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Stop popping that bubble wrap and check out *ThePurpleNurple
“Make [your] characters want something right away—even if it’s only a glass of water."-- Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
*msklystron:iconmsklystron: Apr 24, 2008, 4:48:53 PM
Aw...:blush: What a nice thing to say!:)

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Stop popping that bubble wrap and check out *ThePurpleNurple
“Make [your] characters want something right away—even if it’s only a glass of water."-- Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
*msklystron:iconmsklystron: Apr 24, 2008, 3:50:22 PM
:D Like everything there are degrees. Your scoliosis is more severe than mine for example. My dyslexia is milder than that of the kids I worked with in multiple learning disorder classes at my kids' school.

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Stop popping that bubble wrap and check out *ThePurpleNurple
“Make [your] characters want something right away—even if it’s only a glass of water."-- Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
~Lady-Beckett:iconLady-Beckett: Apr 24, 2008, 12:46:03 PM
:omg: HOLY MOLY! I would've never guessed! Honest! That's cool. :D

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I will give the closest shave you will...EVER know...

~Sweeney Todd~
~leezil:iconleezil: Apr 24, 2008, 4:50:44 AM
you are a wonderful and fantastic writer!

please, don't ever stop writing.

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leezil's latest - Dementia, acrylic
^GeneratingHype:iconGeneratingHype: Apr 24, 2008, 2:18:52 AM
Thank you kindly for the recent :+fav:. I really appreciate the support!

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Suggest a Lit DD today!
*msklystron:iconmsklystron: Apr 23, 2008, 11:26:54 PM
Abstract writing works well for plays and experimenting in general is great.

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Stop popping that bubble wrap and check out *ThePurpleNurple
“Make [your] characters want something right away—even if it’s only a glass of water."-- Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
~PuppyLivers:iconPuppyLivers: Apr 23, 2008, 11:08:00 PM
I would love to write a play. I think I shall try that next. I think I should also try more abstract writing.
*msklystron:iconmsklystron: Apr 23, 2008, 10:50:16 PM
Things were different when I was young. Young women were still expected to put marriage and kids ahead of their career. Nowadays women are having kids in their 30s and 40s. You've got plenty of time.

Theatre production sounds cool. Who knows, you might right a play.:)

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Stop popping that bubble wrap and check out *ThePurpleNurple
“Make [your] characters want something right away—even if it’s only a glass of water."-- Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
~PuppyLivers:iconPuppyLivers: Apr 23, 2008, 9:18:42 PM
I actually go to an art school currently; but I'm in the Theatre Production conservatory. So because of how our classes are, I thought I had to stick with theatre production. But it's really since I started seriously dating my current boyfriend, who was in the Creative Writing conservatory that I really started in on writing more. It's so nice to have encouragement from people who care.

Oh man. Children. I can't even begin to think about children.