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Kelly Fitzpatrick commented on the blog post 'The Sleepy-Bear at Klamath Falls'
"I love this! I love roadtrips like this one! Your writing makes me want to roaddtrip! love to you, Kate."
Kate Comings commented on the blog post 'Past is Past'
"Your strength is truly inspiring. So glad your son is beginning to thrive now; your story brings tears, but also hope."
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The Sleepy-Bear at Klamath Falls
Brass bells on a chain jangle as I push open the motel office door and step onto faded blue carpeting. A brass statue of Ganesha stands on the counter; orange and yellow marigolds float in a bowl at his feet. Ganesha holds a sitar. He wears a pointed crown, and his fat feet stand on an inverted lotus blossom. Orange light from the setting sun streams through the window at the far end of the room, which smells like incense and curry powder. A laminated sign lies flat on the worn, cracked, fake…See More
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Eagle Creek in the Spring
I slog up the muddy Eagle Creek trail, even though it’s raining and I'll get drenched. The creek is full and there is water everywhere. I love the places where it just drips and the saturated moss is the most intense, indescribable green. I like to put out my tongue and lick the droplets off the moss and coiled fern…See More
Kate Comings commented on the blog post 'Home One Night'
"I love this version--the whole story with everything put back and more added! That bit at the end about the test animals is so eerie; perfect ending."
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Mother Remembers the Long Beach Earthquake
I’m multitasking again, eating a quick supper of hummus and crackers while I fill out the United States Government’s endless online job application. Papers and file folders cover the dining room table. I’ve been at it for hours and when Mother calls, I’m so glad to be interrupted! She’s 89 now and asks the same questions over and over again in between stories about her childhood in Long Beach, California. Her family was Canadian and moved to California from Toronto when she was little.Her…See More
Kate Comings commented on the blog post 'A Break in the Rain, A Break in the Fog'
"Beautiful writing! It just flows... I'm so inspired by the way you stay in the moment during this crisis, stay aware of what you need (the medicine blanket when you make the call, being outside when you end it), and the way you notice the…"
Kelly Fitzpatrick left a comment for Kate Comings
"Woww... i was just searching for you when i got your lovely message. You are one of my very favorite writers, Kate and i am glad for your words and our growing connection.... what a blessing from "Jesus, Mary, Buddha.... someone!""
Kate Comings commented on the blog post 'Carry my Clay'
"I love this poem. Love carries you, carries you, carries your clay, and it shows."
Kate Comings posted a blog post
Fighting Over Who Gets the Most
Dinnertime for the dogs is serious business: lots of anticipatory chop-licking and jumping for joy when the bowls are being filled. I taught them to leap high in the air instead of jumping all over me, so it looks like the most joyful cavorting you can imagine. Then I set down the bowls. Each dog checks to make sure the other one didn’t get more. It’s the same with treats, and if a piece of jerky should fall out of Kieran’s mouth (he’s clumsy and not too bright), Jilly snatches it before he…See More
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- http://eveningstarjilly.wordpress.com/
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- Fiction, Nonfiction, Blog Posts
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The Sleepy-Bear at Klamath Falls
Posted on February 6, 2011 at 11:00am 1 Comment 0 Likes
Brass bells on a chain jangle as I push open the motel office door and step onto faded blue carpeting. A brass statue of Ganesha stands on the counter; orange and yellow marigolds float in a bowl at his feet. Ganesha holds a sitar. He wears a pointed crown, and his fat feet stand on an inverted lotus blossom. Orange light from the setting sun streams through the window at the far end of the room, which smells like incense and curry powder. A laminated sign lies flat on the worn, cracked,…
Continue Eagle Creek in the Spring
Posted on January 21, 2011 at 5:30pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
I slog up the muddy Eagle Creek trail, even though it’s raining and I'll get drenched. The creek is full and there is water everywhere. I love the places where it just drips and the saturated moss is the most intense, indescribable green. I like to put out my tongue and lick the droplets off the moss…
Continue Mother Remembers the Long Beach Earthquake
Posted on December 21, 2010 at 2:05pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
I’m multitasking again, eating a quick supper of hummus and crackers while I fill out the United States Government’s endless online job application. Papers and file folders cover the dining room table. I’ve been at it for hours and when Mother calls, I’m so glad to be interrupted! She’s 89 now and asks the same questions over and over again in between stories about her childhood in Long Beach, California. Her family was Canadian and moved to California from Toronto…
Fighting Over Who Gets the Most
Posted on October 23, 2010 at 10:16pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Dinnertime for the dogs is serious business: lots of anticipatory chop-licking and jumping for joy when the bowls are being filled. I taught them to leap high in the air instead of jumping all over me, so it looks like the most joyful cavorting you can imagine. Then I set down the bowls. Each dog checks to make sure the other one didn’t get more. It’s the same with treats, and if a piece of jerky should fall out of Kieran’s mouth (he’s clumsy and not too bright), Jilly snatches it before he… Continue
Comment Wall (4 comments)
- At 9:44am on January 27, 2011,
Cloie Cohen said… - Hi Kate! Love your photo on here. See you soon, Cloie
- At 9:39am on January 22, 2011,
Meg Waite Clayton said… I just opened the door to the novelist group for you - welcome! You might introduce yourself by telling us what you’re working on in the “Show Me Your Novel and I’ll Show You Mine” discussion if you're not too uncomfortable talking about what you're working on. I’ll look forward to chatting with you!
- At 7:06am on November 13, 2010, Meg Waite Clayton said…
- Kate, Adding my voice to the welcome. If you’re looking for a place to jump in, we’d love to have you join us in the in Novelists – Struggling or Not group.
Enjoy the site!
Meg Waite Clayton
Moderator, Publishing Industry News, and Novelist Group
Author of the national bestseller, The Wednesday Sisters, and the forthcoming The Four Ms. Bradwells (Ballantine, March 2011)
- At 11:15pm on October 28, 2010,
Kelly Fitzpatrick said… - Woww... i was just searching for you when i got your lovely message. You are one of my very favorite writers, Kate and i am glad for your words and our growing connection.... what a blessing from "Jesus, Mary, Buddha.... someone!"
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