Monthly Archives: July 2011

ME AS A CHARACTER

Posted on July 22, 2011 by veldabrotherton

If I were to write myself as a character, I’d make me and lot smarter than I am. I’d know things that would make the reader’s heads spin. Like how DSL works, or why when we get older we forget … Continue reading →

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SUMMER DOLDRUMS

Posted on July 18, 2011 by veldabrotherton

Last winter’s record snow. Did this cool you off? The dictionary says that doldrums is a spell of listlessness or despondency, or a state of inactivity, stagnation or slump. There’s also a location in the ocean near the equator abounding … Continue reading →

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Hello world!

Posted on July 16, 2011 by veldabrotherton

Welcome to WordPress.com. After you read this, you should delete and write your own post, with a new title above. Or hit Add New on the left (of the admin dashboard) to start a fresh post. Here are some suggestions … Continue reading →

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DREAM WALKER, An excerpt

Posted on July 4, 2011 by veldabrotherton

An excerpt from my book soon to be out on Kindle DREAM WALKER CHAPTER ONE Early evening shadows sent long, dark fingers across the alley at the back of Stirman’s Mercantile. Rachel crouched behind a stack of wooden crates, breath … Continue reading →