No one's just joining me now, so you all know how I feel about organized labor.
I can't say one more word on this topic without weeping. Unions have been all but busted. Our only hope is a candidate like Bernie Sanders. Slim hope indeed.
So ... will catch you up on the doings!
Item: I now have 8 chapters of my novel, Million Dollar View. And it appears that yet another agent has tossed the manuscript of Gray Magic into the dustbin. On November 1, 2015, I will put Gray Magic on here for free download. Just because various agents haven't liked it doesn't mean you won't. I'm not going to see all my wonderful characters, who walked with me through a large part of my life, just sit on the shelf like unwanted teddy bears. As for Million Dollar View, I've decided it needs more than the sleigh ride I'd been giving it. I can make it shine, it will just take a little longer than planned.
Item: On Saturday I facilitated my very first drum circle! Yes, I volunteered to do a drum circle at Philadelphia Pagan Pride Day, and by golly, they signed me up, and we had a nice group of seven people ... including two who could drum way better than me! (That was what I was hoping would happen.)
That's me in my mountain hat, far right on orange chair. Thanks for the photo, Cliff!
Item: I met The Heir's boyfriend. He's adorable. I'm happy for her! He had many questions for me about Paganism, since he grew up in a strict Christian household.
Item: Mr. J and I made four excursions to Gunnison Beach this summer. It is a clothing optional beach. It's a long drive, especially in traffic, but the payoff is swell.
Item: School started this past week. I have more than 60 students in three classes (block schedule), all freshmen. We are in the midst of a heat wave here in Philadelphia. My classroom was moved from an air-conditioned room to an older room. It was fully 90 degrees in the room every day last week. I cannot project sound from my computer so that anyone can hear it, even with the fans off. Anyone in the market for a challenging profession?
Item: There is a brand new Extra Chair. This one is male. He will be starting his sophomore year at the local parochial school. If he likes us, and we like him, this is three years of guaranteed monthly income. Withholding judgment on this right now.
Item: Spare is a Resident Assistant in a posh dorm! I trash picked a beautiful love seat for her apartment. She's still working on her web series ... a task more challenging than teaching in an urban school.
That's the news! Thanks for dropping by. Be sure to look here November 1 for Gray Magic, free to many good homes.
6 comments:
I missed that you were writing books. Can't wait to read it. I bet it's great.
blessings
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Looking forward to reading your books. Best of luck to you.
I don't know how they expect anyone to teach or learn in that heat..crazy...wonder what winter will be like..
can't you put your story on a kindle and have people pay for it?
I can hardly wait to read your book! And there are other ways of getting it published than through a traditional publishing house (I'm sure you know that, but just saying).
I think that putting you and your students in a non-A/C room during a heat wave could definitely be considered "cruel and unusual punishment", not to mention child abuse. Perhaps you can teach them about sit-ins????
I too was going to suggest self publishing with Amazon. My husband did it, ad did okay. Eventually Amazon published it through one of their companies, and he made a little roe money from it. Anyway, either way I look forward to reading it!
Congrats on leading your first drumming circle and may you lead many, many more! I hope New Extra Chair likes you and contributes cash for the next 3 years.
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