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SensibleShoes's Profile
Another children's book author for peace. Mostly here for the snark, and the librul companionship.
Groups: Readers and Book Lovers, Progressive Friends of the Library Newsletter, Connect! New York
Diaries published: 530 (328 days since last diary on Thu Jun 11, 2020 at 05:00 PM PDT)
Comments posted: 27717 (295 days since last comment on Wed Jul 15, 2020 at 05:09 AM PDT)
Diary frequency: often
Comment frequency: frequent
Total Recommends: 7642
Total Comment Ratings: 91074
Most Recommended Diary: "And Then They Took Him", 383 comments, 458 recommends
People Following SensibleShoes: 256
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Hello, writers. There was some discussion last week in the comments about description, and a couple people said they had trouble with it. I can relate. I have trouble with it too. One reason I have ...
by SensibleShoes
 77 comments
on Thu Jun 11, 2020 at 05:00 PM PDT
with 26 Recommends
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Hello, writers. I hope everyone is holding it together as well as can be expected right now. Many thanks to the doughty mettle fatigue for hosting last week and for keeping this ship afloat. With ...
by SensibleShoes
70 comments
on Thu Jun 04, 2020 at 05:00 PM PDT
with 16 Recommends
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Hello, writers. Many thanks to strawbale for stepping in last week with a Write On! diary on very short notice, and to mettle fatigue and her both for keeping on top of things. Once again I have no ...
by SensibleShoes
113 comments
on Thu May 21, 2020 at 05:00 PM PDT
with 18 Recommends
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Hello, writers. Thank you all so much for the good wishes, and thank you mettle fatigue for taking the wheel on a moment’s notice and steering the ship for four straight weeks, and thank you ...
by SensibleShoes
123 comments
on Thu May 07, 2020 at 05:00 PM PDT
with 16 Recommends
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Hello, writers. I was clearing off my desk today, and found this book.
I have a vague memory of having picked it up at a library book sale,\ in the land of Before All This. I bought it because ...
by SensibleShoes
68 comments
on Thu Apr 02, 2020 at 05:00 PM PDT
with 17 Recommends
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Hello, writers. How’s the writing going?
It’s hard to write in these circumstances. This week I set myself a schedule, but I’ve only written about 800 words so far. I’ve done wonders in ...
by SensibleShoes
76 comments
on Thu Mar 26, 2020 at 05:00 PM PDT
with 15 Recommends
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- In lower Manhattan, at the very bottom of the island, there’s a small, fenced-in park that dates to colonial times. It is in fact the oldest public park in New York City, and it shares a name with a subway stop on the busy 4 and 5 lines. It is...256 comments 351 Recs
