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The old newspaper

April 27, 2022

My first published essay.

In the office, in a file cabinet, bottom drawer, very last folder titled “Writing”, you’ll find the Life section of our local newspaper from 2003. It contains an essay I wrote. It was the first time in my life my writing earned money. My husband … [Continue reading] about The old newspaper

Filed Under: Memoir in Objects Tagged With: the 100 day project 2022, the objects

The lighthouse drawing

April 25, 2022

My rendition of Portland Head Light, Cape Elizabeth, Maine

There’s a scene in my mind I obsessed about most of my young life: pine trees on a rocky coast, a lighthouse, a keeper’s cottage. I envisioned it from the many stories Dad told me about where he lived as a child into his teens. One night in the … [Continue reading] about The lighthouse drawing

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A picture worth a thousand words

April 22, 2022

A perfect gift, perfect timing.

Or in this case, 243 On November 9, 2013, I turned 50. It was my first adult birthday without alcohol. A dear friend showed up and gifted me this framed photo her daughter captured one autumn. By then, I had been sick for almost a year, … [Continue reading] about A picture worth a thousand words

Filed Under: Memoir in Objects Tagged With: the 100 day project 2022, the objects

My story appears in the next issue!

April 21, 2022

kerning, a space for words, literary magazine.

Order a copy of the magazine today Good news! I’m thrilled to announce my essay “The Plastic Daisy” has been accepted for publication in the literary magazine, kerning | a space for words A biannual compendium of writing that includes … [Continue reading] about My story appears in the next issue!

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Another thing I kept misplacing

April 20, 2022

The notes from a phone call with Dad, 2003.

Much like the prime rib recipe I misplaced over the years as an excuse to call my dad, I did the same with the rules for Shanghai Rummy. If a passion for card games is hereditary, then I got the gene from my father in spades. For many years … [Continue reading] about Another thing I kept misplacing

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Bex Hall

Her writing has appeared in various online and print publications, most recently in Kerning, a literary magazine, and in the Stories of Hope Collection in Transplant Living. Her artwork has appeared and sold through the Grayson Gallery. She blogs here about creative life and creates in Studio BE overlooking the Ohio River. Her work in progress is a memoir about the secret life of objects.

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    Show up every day behind the pen, the brush, or the lens and share my work.

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