Today, I have two exciting announcements to make. First of all, last Thursday, Behind Our Eyes, a writers’ organization to which I belong, sponsored an event to promote my new book Why Grandma Doesn’t Know Me. Carol Farnsworth, author of Leaf Memories, a poetry collection I reviewed here, did an excellent job interviewing me in front of a live virtual audience. This was followed by plenty of questions from participants and lively discussion. You can click the link below to hear a recording of the program.
Also, I’ll again be participating in the WyoPoets monthly virtual poetry reading, which will take place this coming Sunday, February 13th, at 5 p.m. mountain time. You’re all invited, even if you just want to listen to poetry. Please see below for details. I hope you can come.
WyoPoets is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
This event is open to anyone who wants to share or listen to poetry. You don’t have to be a member of WyoPoets, you don’t even have to be in Wyoming to participate. So, feel free to invite your friends!
Please sign up to read using this Google Form:
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The first 20 poets to sign up will get to read, additional poets will be allowed based on time.
Topic: Virtual Poetry Night
Time: Feb 13, 2022 05:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
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New! Why Grandma Doesn’t Know Me
Copyright 2021 by Abbie Johnson Taylor.
Independently published with the help of DLD Books.
Sixteen-year-old Natalie’s grandmother, suffering from dementia and confined to a wheelchair, lives in a nursing home and rarely recognizes Natalie. But one Halloween night, she tells her a shocking secret that only she and Natalie’s mother know. Natalie is the product of a one-night stand between her mother, who is a college English teacher, and another professor.
After some research, Natalie learns that people with dementia often have vivid memories of past events. Still not wanting to believe what her grandmother has told her, she finds her biological father online. The resemblance between them is undeniable. Not knowing what else to do, she shows his photo and website to her parents.
Natalie realizes she has some growing up to do. Scared and confused, she reaches out to her biological father, and they start corresponding.
Her younger sister, Sarah, senses their parents’ marital difficulties. At Thanksgiving, when she has an opportunity to see Santa Claus, she asks him to bring them together again. Can the jolly old elf grant her request?
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My Corner 
Wonderful presentation, Abbie.
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Thank you, Lynda. You know, you’d be welcome to come to our virtual poetry reading this coming Sunday evening and share your wonderful work.
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Congratulations, Abbie, fantastic news. I would love to join the poetry reading but it is at 2am here and I am hopeless with such early mornings.
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Robbi, I don’t blame you for not wanting to attend anything at two in the morning. Usually, I’m off in La La Land by that time.
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