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Cathy C. Hallhttps://cathychall.wordpress.com/I write, write, write. Then I rewrite, rewrite, rewrite. THEN I submit all those polished-up words out into the world and sell 'em. It's a plan that's worked pretty well.

Going Home

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Isn’t it funny how a piece of unfinished writing will stay with you through the years?

One of the first essays I attempted was a bittersweet reflection on my mother-in-law’s move from her small-town home into the home of one of her sons.

I wrote about a woman losing hold of a Southern way of life… of a South that is changing more and more every day. I wrote, too, of her losing hold on her own life as her memories were starting to slip away. I wrote of her longing to go home, not just to the house she’d lived in for forty years, but that home which brings peace to our hearts.

My mother-in-law has finally made it home. Though I will miss her, I know her memory will stay with me. And maybe now, I’ll be able to put into words what I wanted to say all those years ago. I think it’s about time I finished that piece of writing.

Finding Something Friday…Premium Green Bonanza!

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What a difference a day makes, huh? Though, technically, it was Wednesday when I was in a bit of a state about contests. Let’s not nitpick. The point is today, I’m in a totally happy state about contests!

I opened my Inbox today to find my latest Premium Green issue and…I won a Fortune in cool prizes in a PG Contest! And when I get those prizes, I’ll tell you all about them. For now, let me just say thank you, thank you, thank you, PG! And not just for the prizes. I have PG to thank for a query tip that paid off for me, too!

Also in my inbox I found an email accepting my column for another market! (Though technically, it was the editor/publisher who accepted the column. Let’s not nitpick.) The May issue of Senior Living Magazine will be running one of my columns (um, I’m not sure which column; it’ll be a surprise for all of us!) It’s not that easy to get a column out there, even if you’re witty as all get out. Because in the world of freelance writing, if an editor isn’t grabbed by your query, he’ll never get around to reading your witty-as-heck column anyway.

So check out Premium Green here if you’re looking for markets, or great tips in the writing business. Oh, and contests, too! See the difference a day can make? (Though technically, it’s been 48 hours. Enough with the nitpicking).