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In August 2014, my third book, That’s Life: New and Selected Poems, was published by Finishing Line Press. At the beginning of the year, I sent the manuscript to several publishers, thinking I would probably end up self–publishing this one, as well. To my surprise, a month later, I received an email from Finishing Line Press, saying they would publish it.

I agreed to their terms. It took longer than my other books, and, unlike iUniverse, Finishing Line Press required everything in both hard copy and electronic formats. When it came out, it was worth the work and the wait.

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Thanks to Girlie on the Edge for inspiring me to post this with her six-sentence story prompt for this week, in which the given word  is “term.” You can click here to participate in this week’s hop and read other bloggers’ six-sentence creations. The above is an excerpt from My Ideal Partner: How I Met, Married, and Cared for the Man I Loved Despite Debilitating Odds, in which I share an aspect of my life after my late husband Bill passed.

 

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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