Melinda Morley

Writer in Progress

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The life and thoughts of a young adult writer. Join her on a life's journey to figure it all out one word at a time. Come and visit. Stay a while and leave some words of your own behind.

Happy Thoughts Indeed

 Today it is rainy. The sun is not out. The wind is blowing. The cat is complaining.
But I am having happy thoughts because: 
I got an 96% on my midterm. Woohoo! (Is that bragging?)
My mentor/neighbor, Debbie, edited my paper for me and said the first half was beautiful. -She predicts I’ll get an A.
I got a compliment [...]

Of mice and men (well, hamsters and fish)

A pet tale. 
As a mother I worry. It’s my job to worry and I’m good at it. I worry about little things, if my kids are clean and fed well. I worry if their teachers are nice. I worry about their music practice and if they are really brushing their well and are they really [...]


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