Author Archives: Sally Gerard

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About Sally Gerard

I am a writer, runner, teacher, singer, guitar player, mom, lover, coffee drinker, hunter, antique tractor driver, horsewoman, sister, and lover of the outdoors. Did I mention that I love lighthouses?

Daring Greatly 12 February 2015

Posted on February 12, 2015 by Sally Gerard

I’ve been listening to a book as I drive back and forth to teach each day. Right now, it is a book called ‘Daring Greatly’ by Brene Brown. It is all about living in our imperfection and living in vulnerability … Continue reading →

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In My Own Little Corner 9 February 2015

Posted on February 9, 2015 by Sally Gerard

Everywhere we walked there were little girls in princess dresses. They were beautiful in blue and pink and yellow with tiaras and curled hair. We were going to see the Broadway production of Cinderella. I knew most of the songs … Continue reading →

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Being Vulnerable 5 February 2015

Posted on February 5, 2015 by Sally Gerard

I think writers, by their very nature, are vulnerable. They write their heart and soul and then put it out there for the world to read, and then revel in it or reject it. We have to be able to … Continue reading →

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Investment 3 February 2015

Posted on February 3, 2015 by Sally Gerard

  I have a tendency, once I get involved in something, to take ownership and invest myself deeply. I get all tangled up in whatever it is, so that it hurts when it either goes wrong or no one else … Continue reading →

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The Clock 29 January 2015

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Sally Gerard

The thing about publishing a novel is that it takes a long time. Of course, first you have to write it and then revise it a million times. It goes off to the editor and comes back and you revise … Continue reading →

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Take Joy 27 January 2015

Posted on January 27, 2015 by Sally Gerard

I have a book on my shelf called ‘Take Joy’ and it’s about loving the craft of writing. When I’m typing at my computer, the title stands out because it’s all capital letters and it takes up the entire width … Continue reading →

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An Unsent Letter 22 January 2015

Posted on January 22, 2015 by Sally Gerard

As we prepare to meet with the DA in charge of the case of the murder of our little sister this weekend, I find I can think of little else. I wrote this letter to her, Cathy, after she died. … Continue reading →

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mornings 21 January 2015

Posted on January 21, 2015 by Sally Gerard

Most of the snow we had yesterday morning was still fresh on the dirt road on this morning. As I ran and contemplated my day, I had two tracks to follow from the pick up that’d been down the road … Continue reading →

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Voices 19 January 2015

Posted on January 19, 2015 by Sally Gerard

What makes speaking up so hard to do? One thing is that makes it daunting is the fear of personal attack, either physically or emotionally. Another is the fear of how you’ll be perceived-will your friends desert you? Will your … Continue reading →

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Secrets 14 January 2015

Posted on January 14, 2015 by Sally Gerard

The secrets of the day are held in the rising of the sun, and the rising this day was full of the promise of secrets revealed. Structures on the farm, hidden by the moonless night, are slowly made tangible again … Continue reading →

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