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in the second half of the 90's WAY before it was cool, before dave foley was trying to salvage his career by hosting Celebrity Poker Showdown (which i love by the way -- everything including the Loser's Lounge) i was a member of a women's poker group. we met once a month, in someone's home, the host providing nibbles, the rest of us bringing the liquor. sometimes we had a serving wench in the form of a husband or boyfriend, but they weren't allowed to play. NO BOYS ALLOWED.

the group consisted of some very talented women -- all writers -- poets, novelists, playwrights, short story writers (one is the founder of grub street) and well me. many had local successes and i was always very happy to support them by going to their readings and plays. i was like a proud parent, really.

so the proud parent in me was bursting out of control last thursday when i went to see one of my former poker buddies read from her newly published collection of short stories entitled Calamity and Other Short Stories.

I MEAN HER BOOK IS SOLD ON AMAZON!!!! AND SHE SIGNED IT FOR ME!!! when i think about what this means, i do become a little verklempt (proof that although i did not care for Titanic, that i am not in fact, dead inside).

RUN DON'T WALK and buy her book!!! really truly!!!

by the way, one of the stories in the book was published in January's Good Housekeeping Magazine, the one with julia roberts on the cover, so you know that the stories are wholesome and family friendly too.

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on a totally unrelated topic....another quiz

Angry Girl


What kind of little girl were YOU?
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i did try to read tolstoy in the third grade.

Comments

[Wendy]

Poker! How fun. I really don't understand this new phenomena what does it come from? I’ll definitely add the short story book to my list. I lurve short stories, especially those from new authors.

[melanie]

I love that you have a poker group. That's so cool! I'm a big fan of poker myself.

Congrats to your friend - I'll definitely check it out.

[Auntie M]

I got quiet girl too. Something must be wrong. I don't think anyone that knew me years ago would call me sweet and quiet. Nobody.

[Vera]

Gee, I loved Dave from Kids in the Hall and News Radio.
Haven't seen Celebrity Poker Challenge, but I have been watching Tilt on ESPN (should I admit to that?)

I've never played a game of poker in my life.

Oh, I turned out to be a Quiet Girl. I was a strange little girl that loved to be alone to read and crochet.