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POLLY BRILLIANT’S WILD DANCE is a semi-fictional novel about a middle-aged Jewish woman — a female fusion of Zorba the Greek and Odysseus. From birth until age fifty-five, when she moves to Greece, her traveling companions have been disenchantment, restlessness, and internal conflict. Polly’s journey propels us through Boston, Berkeley, Barcelona, Las Vegas, Athens, Mykonos, and Kythera. After years of self-discovery and Greek influence, Polly masters the technique of self-love and acceptance while learning how to dance through life. She returns to the States, her home within, and the circle complete. All feedback is welcome. Content,line editing, let me know what you find funny, or confusing. Thank you all for your help. I'm tough, so let the punches roll.

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More motorcycle observations. Not too cheery, but cheerful enough. Do I come across as being for or against motorcycles and recklessness in this piece? I tend to think I am 'Pro' but the subject matter leads one to think 'Con.' I do this every day, so I tend to take the risks in stride. Your input is welcome and will be incorporated in the final draft. Thank you.

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Struck by a bout of autobiography. Is there a market for this sappy stuff? If so, please give directions. Thanks.

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A contest entry, not because I am enamoured with contests, but because who can't use fifty bucks? This isn't a snapshot of my authorial epiphany. That took too long and is pretty boring. This 'story' may be too. Any tightening suggestions will be appreciated since this is basically just a slip down the stream of my conciousness. This is the first (and probably last) time I have written directly with the site's software, so if something looks egregiously wrong, let me know. Thanks and...Cheers! WK

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I know, 3,500 words. I think it may be a little too long. How does this flow? Do I linger too much on the delicious details? Jake paralysis is a real medical condition, as a cursory google will prove. Would footnotes and citations help or hinder this piece? I am looking for a snappy title. I have already made a few minor word changes since posting this piece, but any suggestions are welcome.

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I am partially German and I am partially Dutch. I am partially Deutsch. None of that matters. I am an American who writes. With thanks to the comments that inspired this revision. I feel I have gone off message, but not far off. I hate to rewrite anything, but a man has to do what a man has to do...

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Providence was meant to accompany a good bottle of wine, an easy chair, and an evening away from the TV and the 21st Century. This is the story of an American tall ship's voyage around Cape Horn to San Francisco. The story is set in 1872 and lands the reader on the deck and up in the rigging of a magnificent, wooden square rigger. Experience the dangerous lives of men at sea in harm's way. Feel the bonds that tie these men to each other and their ship. Meet Yankee Down East captains and mates, aspiring apprentices, and sailors who swear, tell tall tales, and chew tobacco. Also read about the remarkable lives of the women who love them. Prepare yourself for the adventure of a lifetime. The ancient mystery and awe of the sea still beckons.

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Apologies to an ethereal angel. I couldn't help myself.

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Always open to suggestions, I have included a little plot. Is this enough?

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I changed the name of our heroine from Mae, which is closer to the original to Biate, a woman's name for which I've always had a fondess. The added appeal is that the model does not have fond associations with this name. If I missed a spot where 'Biate' should have replaced 'Mae' pleae let me know. Thank you for indulgence. What is this about?

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I prefer to think of this as semi-fiction. Though mostly folderol, it is written in a straight-faced, reportorial style. It could be considered hoax fiction in the spirit of P.T. Barnum without the bombast. Is this beleivable? I think so since it contains more than a kernel of truth. It is one of a series of food stories that take place in and celebrate Dorchester, Mass., the biggest and most diverse borough of Boston. I intend to publish the collection for local distribution come fast-approaching summer so I am interested if I am on the wrong track. Thank you.

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In The Whole Stunned World, Gurney escapes Burma alive. Having lost entrepreneurial American parents and a student-activist lover to Burma's pro-democracy uprisings, she can't blame her past for the ways she's losing her son and husband and even herself now to Boston. And her husband, Robert, had played it safe all his life until Gurney. And then it wasn't enough to have a beautiful Asian wife, but he'd had to flaunt her. And so now he hadn't intended to land this Burma/Myanmar job, this incredibly lucrative job, no one in his right mind would take it. And Gurney is over the moon with it, he hasn't seen her this happy ever. She's got some crazy ideas that it will change the whole world if he takes it.

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