Monthly Archives: September 2011

Ruth and Boaz

Posted on September 30, 2011 by David N. Walker

No holds barred. No rules. It’s Friday, so we don’t have to stay on topic. We can talk about whatever we want today. We can even just make it up as we go along, which is what fiction writers do … Continue reading →

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Bicycle Cards

Posted on September 28, 2011 by David N. Walker

It amazes me sometimes to think about the things we take for granted in today’s world. We talk, text or email people around the world from a little device we carry in our pockets. We scroll through hundreds of channels … Continue reading →

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Contest Winners

Posted on September 27, 2011 by David N. Walker

A graduate of Duke University, I spent 42 years as a health insurance agent. Most of my career was spent in Texas, but for a few years I traveled many other states. I started writing about 20 years ago, and … Continue reading →

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Protagonist

Posted on September 26, 2011 by David N. Walker

The last couple of weeks, we’ve talked about our antagonist. I know. . . . You identify with your protagonist, not your antagonist. That’s natural. The protagonist is the good guy. In fact, don’t tell anybody, but in a lot … Continue reading →

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Milestone Friday

Posted on September 23, 2011 by David N. Walker

Today is Milestone Friday at Life List Club. It’s sort of a quarterly birthday party. We all blog today about our progress on our goals. Each of The Life List Club writers has a gift for one or more subscribers/commenters … Continue reading →

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Niagara Falls

Posted on September 21, 2011 by David N. Walker

We’ve all been to wonderful places that bring memories flooding back to us. Places of awesome beauty like the Canadian Rockies. Places of great excitement like the Grand Ole Opry. Even a quiet spot under a tree at Grandma’s house. … Continue reading →

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The Antagonist

Posted on September 19, 2011 by David N. Walker

This is the week of Milestone Friday for us at Life List Club. We’ll all be posting our regular blogs between now and then, but Friday’s blogs will be devoted to reports on our progress toward our goals. * * … Continue reading →

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At Greg’s Piano

Posted on September 16, 2011 by David N. Walker

My guest blog today is provided by the fabulous Piper Bayard, who blogs with her friend Holmes at http://piperbayard.wordpress.com. She’s @piperbayard on Twitter. When my mother called to tell me he died, I didn’t believe it. He was born to … Continue reading →

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Kathryn Garrett

Posted on September 14, 2011 by David N. Walker

We’ve all met unforgettable people in our lives. Some were great in their fields. Some were just people we loved or who had a certain something that drew us to them. This is about one of the unforgettable people in … Continue reading →

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Log Lines

Posted on September 12, 2011 by David N. Walker

The first time I heard the term “log line” used, I wondered what the person was talking about. Since we were in a writers’ group meeting, I was fairly certain it had nothing to do with organizing fresh-cut timber into … Continue reading →

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