On Writing
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Home Made
Upbringing in an austere abode instills long-lasting values My first feature article, based on my experiences growing up in the original house on our family ranch in West Texas, is published in the June 2017 issue of Texas Co-op Power magazine. Read it here. After reading the article, you’ll appreciate this photo my dad recently found of Aunt Lorene in front of the ranch house, heels, hat-n-all. I love the fashion and standards one kept in those days.
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On Writing
Writing is in my bones. Has been ever since I can remember. I would write “books” and stories on the bumpy hour-long ride home every day after school. I could escape the farting, booger-picking, noogie-giving bullies on the yellow bus by delving into secret worlds that I created. I would enter contests, compete at UIL Ready Writing, and actually looked forward to writing essays in English class. Nerd, I know. I remember the day we had a publisher run a contest at our school. Whoever won the competition would become a published author. I could not believe the opportunity given to our class of 22 at our tiny 1-A…
