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The Last Gray Haired Lady

     What do you call a demographic that defies logic? A demographic that should, by all rights grow when in fact it is shrinking? I am a Baby Boomer. I encounter men and women of my generation at the store, the bank, the park, and even at my job.  But when I look at my peers, I am usually the only gray-haired lady in sight.      Somewhere between the ages of 45 and 50 my hair went gray.  It is neither a steel gray nor the beautiful white of my grandmother.  My hair is reminiscent of a wild…See More
Apr 9, 2012
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Mary Krakow commented on the blog post 'Top 10 Don't-Miss Sites for Marketing Your Writing (Without Breaking the Bank)'
"Thanks for the post, Meg."
Apr 9, 2012
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Mar 28, 2012
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"Hi Mary, I'd suggest getting on to Blogger.com and following the directions to set up your blog. It's much easier for a beginner than Wordpress. Do lots of commenting on other blogs and ask others if you can reciprocate by swapping blog…"
Mar 27, 2012
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"Welcome Sarah. I see you're a member of COWG. Let's talk at the next meeting! --Mary Krakow"
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"Sheryl- Will do. I enjoyed looking at your blog this week. Any suggestions for how to start and maintain a blog? I have not yet published any children's books although I have a finished middle grade manuscript and am working on a contemporary…"
Mar 27, 2012
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"Hi Mary, I live in Brisbane in Queensland - let me know if you're around our neck of the woods when you come Down Under. :)  http://sherylgwyther.wordpress.com cheers Sheryl"
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">My mother lives in the Bay Area and she attended a book reading/signing for Wednesday Sisters a few years ago. I really enjoyed the autographed book that she sent my way. :-) How lovely to hear."
Feb 18, 2012
Mary Krakow replied to the discussion 'How to get to @TodayShow'
"Jill- I don't have any ideas popping into my head, but I did discover that April in Child Abuse prevention month. Maybe you can use that as your hook. As far as recipes . . . I'll have to think about that one. Maybe a 10 ingredient salad…"
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Feb 5, 2012
Mary Krakow commented on the blog post 'ShePublishes: A Celebratory Giveaway'
"I'm ready! I have a finished ms in a file drawer. It has been critiqued, reworked, and rewritten. Thanks for the opportunity to win these three books. If I am selected, I will pass on your good deed by sharing with my critique group. Cheers!"
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"Would love to come but, alas, Chicago is too far away."
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"Jill, you are my first SheWrites friend! thanks for the invite. --Mary"
Dec 22, 2011
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"Thank you Jill. I am working on a YA novel and may need to tap into your expertise if you are willing."
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"Thanks Monica for the warm welcome. I'm new to online groups and will certainly have lots of questions."
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"  Welcome to She Writes!  You can check out the Getting Started section to help you find your way around. A great way to get involved is with our Groups. Also, you can follow @shewritesdotcom and me, @monicastangled, on Twitter.…"
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The Last Gray Haired Lady

Posted on April 9, 2012 at 6:41pm 0 Comments

     What do you call a demographic that defies logic? A demographic that should, by all rights grow when in fact it is shrinking? I am a Baby Boomer. I encounter men and women of my generation at the store, the bank, the park, and even at my job.  But when I look at my peers, I am usually the only gray-haired lady in sight. 

     Somewhere between the ages of 45 and 50 my hair went gray.  It is neither a steel gray nor the beautiful white of my grandmother.  My hair is…

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At 11:52pm on March 27, 2012, Sheryl Gwyther said…

Hi Mary, I'd suggest getting on to Blogger.com and following the directions to set up your blog. It's much easier for a beginner than Wordpress. Do lots of commenting on other blogs and ask others if you can reciprocate by swapping blog links.

And post some blogs on the writing process for you etc etc. 

Good luck with it all, and enjoy it!

cheers

Sheryl

At 8:36pm on March 25, 2012, Sheryl Gwyther said…

Hi Mary, I live in Brisbane in Queensland - let me know if you're around our neck of the woods when you come Down Under. :)  http://sherylgwyther.wordpress.com

cheers

Sheryl

At 9:48am on February 18, 2012, Meg Waite Clayton said…

>My mother lives in the Bay Area and she attended a book reading/signing for Wednesday Sisters a few years ago. I really enjoyed the autographed book that she sent my way.


:-) How lovely to hear.

At 4:53pm on February 5, 2012, Meg Waite Clayton said…

Waving a friendly hello, Mary!

At 3:33pm on December 27, 2011, Meg Waite Clayton said…

Mary, Welcome to She Writes. If you’re looking for places to connect here, we’d love to have you join us in the Publishing Industry News group and/or in Novelists (Struggling or Not). You can find all the groups through the Community button at the top of your page. Enjoy the site!

Meg Waite Clayton
Moderator, Publishing Industry News, and Novelist Group
Bestselling Author of The Four Ms. Bradwells, The Wednesday Sisters (a writing group novel), and The Language of Light (all Random House/Ballantine)

At 12:31pm on December 20, 2011, Jill Starishevsky said…

Any time Mary.  Let me know what I can do.

jill

At 5:08pm on December 17, 2011, Jill Starishevsky said…

Welcome to SheWrites. Feel free to reach out if you need anything.

 

Jill Starishevsky

Prosecutor, Child Abuse/Sex Crimes

Author, My Body Belongs to Me - A Child Sexual Abuse Prevention book

http://www.MyBodyBelongstoMe.com

LinkedIn Group: Child Safety Network - Come Join Us!

At 3:21pm on December 17, 2011, Monica Medina said…

 

Welcome to She Writes! 

You can check out the Getting Started section to help you find your way around. A great way to get involved is with our Groups. Also, you can follow @shewritesdotcom and me, @monicastangled, on Twitter.

Please let me know if you have any questions!

Best,

Monica Medina

She Writes Volunteer Coordinator

 

www.monicastangledweb.com, http://www.huffingtonpost.com/monica-medina

 
 
 

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