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Oh so fabulous trips

I stalk the writerus rarus

by Kathi D on September 3, 2008

OK. I have to get this in fast, because before you know it, this blog will be nothing but puppies and chickens and poop, and I’ll be talking to myself again. So here is the writerly celebrity scoop.
One of the first people I ran into was Elizabeth Forsythe Hailey, who wrote one of my favorite [...]

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Sun Valley Serenade

by Kathi D on August 26, 2008

Rick welcomes you to the Sun Valley Writers’ Conference. Wander about the grounds for a while, and then how about skating in the outdoor skating rink which operates all year long? Even on 90+ degree days, the ice is ready for twirling and taking a bow. Look at Rick spin! That’s how he won the [...]

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We had a heavily literary weekend in Sun Valley at the Sun Valley Writers’ Conference, which was just as awesome as always. This was our fourth time there, and it’s our favorite event of every year. I’ll have lots to say about it later on. For now I will report that I discussed the laying [...]

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My friend Susan meets Booger Red

by Kathi D on August 5, 2008

You know, I am getting close to my 200th post, and just as I start to feel like I have told every story I ever knew, something comes along to shake another one loose. You have Karen’s encounter with the mulleted 60-year-old crackhead to thank (or blame) for the story of Booger Red.
Booger Red entered [...]

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