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OK, it isn't easy to choose.  We have to prune and trim this tree. I will offer my branches for the first sacrifices.  Then you can add YOUR potential entries, let the others know that you put it here, and then let the votes of the group do the dirty work for you.  The good ones will bubble to the top.  I will make the comments anonymous and will weed out the spammers and the

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It was not your normal looking dog. Short, stocky, and sporting a proud ruff around her neck. Her blacker-than-black coat sparkled in the morning sun.  Her eyes were alert but seemed even more so because of those pointy ears sticking straight up.  This dog seemed very aware of her surroundings.She was sitting there panting and enjoying the pats while looking out at the waves. 

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Beth and I spent a year traveling around the U.S.A. in 2007 so that we could reboot ourselves.  We needed to, and it worked. I wrote on a blog whenever I could find a connection and I developed a following, although it took most of the year to develop a commenting system that worked to my satisfaction. Some of the stories I wrote then may be suitable for the Among The Elms Volume 1. &

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I keep trying to promote it as a cool cover that shows a tree with a LOT of personality.  There are a lot of personalities involved and there are some good donations and maybe a couple of stinkers. OK, OK, I know it isn't and Elm tree.  I will photoshop some Elm leaves on it or something.  Jeeeesh!   You guys are sooooo fussy. My Cover Idea. Respectfully submitted by

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Lightweight Confabulations, Short Stories, Apologues, Tales, Memories, and Explorations.If you are looking for serious discourse, you are seriously off course.

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