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Continue reading →: A Smile Among Wrinkles
Most of my writing time since April has gone into work and my activities blog. You can catch up with my life as an activities director here: http://ashleyflashley.blogspot.com/ My fairy tale short story is coming along though. If I don’t finish editing before the anthology gets submitted, I will post…
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Continue reading →: Lost Man Interview
Taken from the blog of Dr. Dale Grove Lost Man Interview 7/4/2016 This is an interview about an upcoming short story entitled Lost Man that that will be included of the upcoming Western Maryland Writers Anthology that focuses on fairy tales. Ashley Crookham will also be publishing a short fairy tale,…
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Continue reading →: 2016 Goals: April Update
The writing highlight of April was the book signing. My fellow authors and editor of the Western Maryland Writers Group 2015 Anthology dressed up to complement our short stories. We each introduced our pieces and did a brief reading. Questions from the audience followed, and everyone seemed to have a…
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Continue reading →: From the Second Story Porch
This morning I will have the last breakfast in my twenty-three acre country home. This is where I learned to drive manual, collected too many eggs from my chickens, made elderberry tincture, and went fishing with my cat. I rode in a front…
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Continue reading →: One Week Until The Anthology Signing!
Meet the Editor and Authors Book Giveaway Signed Copies for Sale Refreshments provided 5:30 PM Washington County Library- Community Room 100 South Potomac Street Hagerstown, MD 21740
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Continue reading →: 2016 Goals: March Update
Editing is still underway for Gender Chasm. I’ve been getting useful and positive feedback from members of my writer’s group. Here is a quote they enjoyed: “…Our storage barn is a carcass of wooden bones and peeling paint. Sunbeams above the red tin roof glow like a flashlight inside a…
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Continue reading →: Brandon Shane Warren Photography
You may have noticed a new photo on the home page. At the end of January, with my driveway full of ice craters, Shane crunched and skidded his way to take my author headshots. I chose him because he can stop time. As usual,…
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Continue reading →: 2016 Goals: February Update
I am behind on my goals, even with a leap day added into the year. My new plan is to set more rigid deadlines for my editing schedule. November goal: write 50,000 words December goal: finish writing book to The End January goals: go back to each chapter and…
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Continue reading →: Anthology Signing 2016- Save the Date
Save the date! When: April 20th, 2016 at 5:30PM. Where: Washington County Library in Hagerstown On this Wednesday night, the authors and editor of the “Western Maryland Anthology 2015” will do readings and answer questions about their latest collection of short stories. There will be a raffle for a free…
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Continue reading →: 2016 Goals: January update
Editing is tiring. Half of my brain is dedicated to the theater of my story. The other half is jealous because it has to perform daily tasks. I feel like I’m on autopilot, but the autopilot isn’t set for a conscious destination. My writer’s group met yesterday and we discussed…
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