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RhondaKay Brigman posted a blog post

"Reflections From The Mountains" Anthology Launched!

Just finished our anthology's book launch and 1st book signing at the Union Co. Library in Blairsville, GA. "Reflections From The Mountains" is now on sale as a softback, 312 pg anthology of 30 authors and members of the Georgia Mountain Writers Club. We produced it as a celebration of our 10th Anniversary in the Tri-State mountian area of GA/NC/TN.We know you will enjoy every page of prose and poetry, in addition to many graphics and photos. Throughout the book you will also enjoy our…See More
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Joe Epley posted a blog post

Jeff Shaara - inspiration to all authors

Historical novelist Jeff Shaara helped Charlotte, NC, celebrate the anniversary of the signing of Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence back on May 20, 1775. He held his audience spellbound as he talked at length about his research and writing style in producing numerous books about the American Revolution, the Civil War and World War II. Jeff didn't start writing until in his 40s and after his father, Pulitzer Prize winning author Michael Shaara died.The senior Shaara won his prize for the…See More
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Jenny Bennett posted a blog post

Blue Ridge Outdoors to feature "Jumpoff" climb

I took two folks from Blue Ridge Outdoors magazine up the route featured in my mystery novel, "Murder at the Jumpoff." The article will appear in BRO's July issue. I'll read from my book and talk about off-trail hiking at Malaprop's May 27 at 3:00.See More
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Judith Toy commented on Judith Toy's blog post Blue Ridge Book Fest
"Wonderful! I'll see you soon. I'll be wearing all brown."
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Author Karen White to Speak at The Fountainhead Bookstore

June 13, 2012 from 6:30pm to 7:30pm
Author Karen White will talk about her newest novel, Sea Change.  This is White's 15th book, and is set in St. Simons Island, GA.Space is limited, and in the past these tickets always sell out well before the event, so don't wait. See More
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Megan C. Adams posted an event

8th Annual Author Luncheon featuring Rose Senehi at Country Club of Asheville

June 14, 2012 from 11am to 3pm
Rose Senehi is the keynote speaker for the Friends of Madison County’s 8th Annual Author Luncheon. Senehi is the author of 6 contemporary romance thrillers including Render Unto the Valley which was recently named the Gold Medal winner in the 2012 IPPY Awards for Fiction—Southeast region.Tickets are $38 and include a plated lunch, program and booksigning by the author, a silent auction and doorprizes.See More
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Judith Toy posted a blog post

Blue Ridge Book Fest

This is our first time out with a book fair. We are renting half a table. You'll see our big poster at the Blue Ridge Book Fest in Flat Rock, this Friday and Saturday -- Murder as a Call to Love. Come by our table and let's talk about the new surge of small local presses. I'd like to interview you for an article I'm putting together, possibly for MountainX.See More
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*Sadness alert* This poem is a poem with a message, a dark, sad, depressing message that has been banging at the door of my mind for some time now just begging to be written. My muse finally decided this was the time to let it out. I’m not sure if I’m done tinkering with it but…I just had to write it and publish it. Please take the message seriously because it’s a problem that is troubling a lot of families and loved ones.

No More Happy Endings

Her life had become full of
Cold lonely nights and cloudy mornings
Her hazy brain screaming at her,
Her whole body craving,
One of Satan’s favorite tools…crack cocaine
Upside down, sideways but never right side up
That is what her life had become
The dark Lord Satan,
Disguised as a Twenty Dollar rock of cocaine
Was her lover
And her life…was nothing but misery and pain

Paranoid delusions raced through her head
Fractured memories of a life as Daddy’s little girl
Battled with the thoughts of the hunger
That only one thing could ever feed
Money, more money, she needed another hit
The Devil whispers “sell your body, that should do the trick”
Another piece of her…dissolves away
As Satan slowly leeches away the last of her soul
Soon she’ll be nothing…
Nothing at all

A happy ending…no…
I don’t think you’ll ever find one here
Fairy tale endings are few and far between
This little girl has lost all control
And the Devil laughs his wicked laugh
As crack claims him another soul
And souls once claimed by Satan
Are very rarely…ever given back

Rock bottom…
Nothing left to lose
The Devils little plaything
Lays discarded like a cockroach crawling on a filthy floor
She has nothing left to live for and nothing more to give
A once promising life lays dying…wasting away to no more
Playing with the Devil, you should expect the same thing
No more happy endings because…Satan will never let you get away
To see a better day

 

© 2011 by Bruce

Tags: Addiction, Poetry, Sadness

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