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Your Steps Alone

Posted on February 3, 2018 by Joanellserraauthor

      In the airport, waiting for another delayed flight, and Jerry Garcia is singing in my earbuds. When you’re waiting for a miracle. I find myself reflecting on the things we wait for, and the roads we take. About … Continue reading →

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Dear Santa…

Posted on December 13, 2017 by Joanellserraauthor

  Buy me no baubles and I’ll save you the trinkets. Here are the gifts we really need this holiday season. This gifts we give all year. This gifts for which we forget to send thank you notes. The gifts … Continue reading →

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Ancient Dreams

Posted on November 13, 2017 by Joanellserraauthor

  November 9, 2017   I rise early on winter mornings, puzzling over my chaotic dreams, trying to make out the path through the forest of my mind. It’s there, if I give it my attention. Last night’s version: A … Continue reading →

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This heart -breaking world journey.

Posted on October 4, 2017 by Joanellserraauthor

    The events of late, from hurricanes to the horrible event in Las Vegas, leave us breathless, so aware of our fragility, and lack of control. Yesterday I listened to the interview of a man in Puerto Rico, describing … Continue reading →

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A Glad Heart.

Posted on May 27, 2017 by Joanellserraauthor

    It is hard to know, with each piece of fiction we create, if it matters.  This novel I have finished does not challenge your knowledge of World War 2, or create a world where women act as hand … Continue reading →

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A Writer’s Bitter-Sweet Glossary.

Posted on October 9, 2016 by Joanellserraauthor

There are words writers know and love, or know and hate. It’s visceral. Words that are tossed around so often we forget what they meant before they became industry-speak. In the complicated, tedious, and occasionally brilliant “writing life”, in a … Continue reading →

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