Chapter 64

"I might die"; Third surgery scheduled and waiting; Starting a new "lifestyle change" (that's what the young kids are calling it these days) or "diet"; Being super skinny; The materialization of "We, James" and/or how my characters keep me up at night; Being filled with "love" (sarcasm overhaul); New projects on the horizon and in the making; Where to get my novella and collections of poetry (BUY THEM NOW!!!!); Trying to never disappoint my audience and/or listeners or readers; Reading from one of my older works "Asylum"; Freakishly Talented Artist Kevin McGahey and his shop on Etsy "Lucky Demon" which you can find at: http://www.etsy.com/shop/LuckyDemon; Recovery time and side effects.

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Chapter 63 - I Know I'm Getting Old

Getting older; The hope of becoming a vampire; Reading "Unlocking the Mysteries of Birth & Death... And Everything In Between" by President Daisaku Ikeda at the same time that I am reading "The New Vampires Handbook: A Guide for the Recently Turned Creature of the Night" by "The Vampire" Miles Proctor (maybe I should contact him for this vampire idea...:)); "Memento Mori; Working on the third book/chapter of "We, James" (I am on page 75 as I type this); Being grateful for life and showing concern for the presence of death; The first time that I was afraid in the hospital; Death anxiety; The reoccurring nightmare that I had for over ten years; The uber talented Michael Casey and his Etsy shop "MCEtching: MC Etching Custom Glass" which can be found at: http://www.etsy.com/shop/MCEtching; Oscar hanging out for our podcast; Reading from "Asylum."

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Chapter 62

Going to my computer first before chanting (bad behavior that has been corrected... much like Danny in "The Shining"...); The incubating of "We, James"... adding a second artist (the lovely, highly intelligent and talented Autumn Hughes) and changing the submission date of the first chapter/book to the first week of September; Self doubt (and ignoring it); Becoming more aware of one's surroundings and the change that occurs in the people that are closest to us; Looking back at old writing and finding "Asylum" for us to read and hopefully enjoy; Magnificent artist Katherine Dianne (Kat) at: http://www.etsy.com/shop/KDHJewelry; Remembering to balance; To share or not to share; "We, James."

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Chapter 61

The anniversary of my father's death; Being colorblind in a color theory class; The wonderment of true artists; Finding a second graphic artist for "We, James"... I write too damn fast; "Like the Universe Gasping for Air" being edited; The fear and excitement of success; Having things continually on the burner; Offering light to guide my father's way; Two SGI Buddhism terms; Wonderful, creative, inspiring and strong woman artist Erin Lawless Jennings at "Carou’s Curiosities" (http://www.etsy.com/shop/CarousCuriosities); Check out and listen to this chapter to find a special discount code for Erin's shop, especially for my listeners at MOT ("Myriads of Thought"); The end of "Extremities: A collection of subtractions"; More interviews to come and short stories and journal entries on their way-plus, if you're really good I might share a bit of "We, James."

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Chapter 60

The true story of my spine; Not being seen as a victim; "Bloody Mary" (I dare you right now to say it three times in your bathroom with the lights out...like you were a kid again..:)}; "The failure of my parents ghosts"; "We, James" and the search for another additional graphic artist; Outline for 18 chapters/book for "We, James" complete... 20 here we come; Brandy Allred for "Spoiled Rock'N" and you can find her cool designs on "Etsy" at http://www.etsy.com/shop/SpoiledRockin79?ref=pr_shop_>more# and on Facebook at Spoiled Rock'N Accessories (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Spoiled-RockN-Accessories/1649866202023630; Plus check out Grace Macauley and her shop on "Etsy" at http://www.etsy.com/shop/prettylittlthings; Into the final pages of "Extremities: A collection of subtractions; Messages from Dan; Back pain and the want for rain; The DOA Great Dane.

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Chapter 59

How writing saved my life (several times); Living in a semi-haunted house; Suicide attempts; My issues with the ghosts of math past; "We, James"; SGI (http://www.sgi-usa.org/) and chanting for almost nine years; Being a nerd/geek from a very early age; Being kidnapped and moving a lot; The 40,000 search for me; The wonderfully creative and sweet Kayla Leonard at "Season of the Geek" (http://www.etsy.com/shop/SeasonoftheGeek#), plus (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Season-of-the-Geek/546130048760825?fref=ts0%29); Violence and sexual situations in "Extremities: A collection of subtractions"; Why teachers rock; Johnny and the lost toilet paper; Karma; Corey and VNS Surgery; "Abnormal Entertainment" taking over the world!!!!

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Chapter 58

Busy days; Being a photographer for a brief period of time; Regaining my form as a writer; Our haunted house in Flagstaff; Trusting the "courage of your heart"; "The Art of Nick Minor" at: http://www.etsy.com/shop/RadiantGrey, www.radiant-grey.deviantart.com; Therapy; The question of inheritance and blood; Working on "We, James"; Applying to my graduate school "National University"; Crack;" Jack and aging; My crazy uncle; UFOs; The Moon Landing is made-up; You can purchase my second poetry book at: http://www.scribbcrib.com/products-page/books/poetry/searching-for-solace/; Reading "Extremties: A collection of subtractions"; and what makes something shit... :)

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Don't Let the Demon Bitches Get You Down

Living in a "fantasy life" and being a "dreamer"; Pursuing your dreams; Finding your own voice (again); Remembering what you really wanted out of life; My dear friend who stopped writing; Saying "Fuck 'Em"; Awesome and talented artist Madison Meyer; Please support Madison Meyer and her art at: http://www.etsy.com/shop/watchitDesigns and vote for her "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" t-shirt at http://www.threadless.com/threadless/scoobies-assemble/ ...DO IT NOW!!!!! - The Contest Ends Soon ... :); Ignoring Restrictions; Making "the impossible possible."

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Chapter 57

Not Compromising; Writing the graphic novel "We, James" like a furious writing freak; Being selfish in our lives; Drawing the line in the sand; Venturing out into the unknown and creating "magic' with your characters; Allowing your characters to create their own lives - (do I sound like I have multiple personalities?); "Wookie Designs" on Etsy-listen to find a coupon code to use for her store-at: (http://www.etsy.com/shop/wookiedesign); Reading the last story of "Extremities: A collection of subtractions"; You can find my new poetry collection, "Searching for Solace" at: http://www.scribbcrib.com/products-page/books/poetry/searching-for-solace/; Thanks so very much!!! Keep listening!!!

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Chapter 56

The death of Richard Matheson - one of my childhood heroes; My second collection of poetry "Searching for Solace," which can be found at: http://www.scribbcrib.com/products-page/books/poetry/searching-for-solace/; "We James" - working on the second chapter/book like a crazy woman-chapter/book writing itself; Third surgery coming up; Interview with "Renaissance woman" Artemis Logan - You can find her work at: artlodesigns.deviantart.com/art/Rhapsody-in-Poe-266492639, facebook.com/ArtLoDesigns,
etsy.com/shop/ArtLoDesigns, artlodesigns.deviantart.com, artlodesigns.imagekind.com, vimeo.com/user5377110 flatlandgames.com/btw, and you can e-mail her at: artlo.designs@gmail.com; Censorship as a kid; Sneaking in books and music; Readings from "Extremities: A collection of subtractions."

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