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Welcome to another edition of Open Book Blog Hop. This week’s question is: “Do you include any inside jokes or Easter eggs in your work?”

No, but I interject some humor in my writing. Take, for example, my poem, “The Bedroom,” published in my collection, How to Build a Better Mousetrap, and my memoir, My Ideal Partner. Here, I make light of one dreaded caregiving task, getting up in the middle of the night to help my husband relieve himself. you can click this link to listen to me read it.

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THE BEDROOM

 

 

At three in the morning,

I’m mildly aroused

by the gentle touch of his hand.

He only has one good arm and leg,

still knows how to please me.

As he strokes me,

and I breathe the scent of his sweat,

I purr with anticipation.

He whispers, “I need to pee.”

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How about you authors out there? Do you share inside jokes or Easter eggs in your writing? You can click here to participate in this week’s hop and read others’ responses.

 

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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.

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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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