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Jun.12.2012
Written by Laurel on June 13th, 2012
Laurel and David meet a new friend from Burma at the San Mateo County Fair
I so enjoy meet-and-greet events. How delightful to chat with new friends. No surprise, the way that cute, furry gray-and-white being rubbed noses with me at BayCon...
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Jun.08.2012
Free writing workshops! A free craft activity for kids!
Look for Laurel Anne Hill at the San Mateo County Fair on June 9, 11 and 16. The following programs are scheduled for the Literary Arts/Fine Arts Galleria Stage in Expo Hall:
WRITING FIGHT & BATTLE SCENES: SATURDAY JUNE...
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Jun.06.2012
Literary Arts Program Schedule, 2012 San Mateo County Fair
More information about the 2012 San Mateo County fair is at https://www.sanmateocountyfair.com/ and http://www.cwc-peninsula.org/fair.html. Literary programs are free for all who are attending the fair on...
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May.02.2012
This morning I stepped up to my talking fortune-telling calendar and asked the big question. Will the 2012 Wicked Women Writers Challenge be a success? Then I pressed the two answer-request buttons.
“Your heart’s desire is manifesting as we speak,” said Carma the Wise.
“You’re in...
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May.02.2012
This morning I stepped up to my talking fortune-telling calendar and asked the big question. Will the 2012 Wicked Women Writers Challenge be a success? Then I pressed the two answer-request buttons.
“Your heart’s desire is manifesting as we speak,” said Carma the Wise.
“You’re in luck...
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Apr.28.2012
Are you a writer? Has your budget for attending writing conferences shrunk like a cheap cotton shirt in hot suds? Well, the San Mateo County Fair and the San Francisco/Peninsula California Writers Club (CWC) have a deal for you.
Come to the 2012 San Mateo County Fair (https://www...
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Apr.22.2012
When witches gather to revel on the Brocken Mountain during Walpurgisnacht this year, they’ll have to do the Beer Barrel Polka without me. April 30th twill be the night I finalize the potential assignments for the 2012 Wicked Women Writers Challenge.
First, I’ll assemble my...
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Mar.27.2012
Written by Laurel on March 28th, 2012
The Steampunk Hills Promote Safe Socks
On April 4, the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, I’m going to promote safe socks. Your heard me. Safe socks. S-o-c-k-s. I’ll roll up one leg of my blue...
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Mar.27.2012
Written by Laurel on March 28th, 2012
The Steampunk Hills Promote Safe Socks
On April 4, the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, I’m going to promote safe socks. Your heard me. Safe socks. S-o-c-k-s. I’ll roll up one leg of my blue...
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Mar.19.2012
Attention writers of all genres. Check out the 2012 San Mateo County Fair Writing Contest, open to all writers inside AND outside of California. The deadline for receipt of entries is April 16, 2012. Most of the writing contests have monetary prizes, just waiting to be won. ...
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Mar.13.2012
This morning I sat down to work on my next novel, a fantasy set during Mexican California’s Bear Flag Rebellion. Then a report from Human Rights Watch (HRW) jolted me out of my 1846 mindset. I landed in 2012.
Farewell funky flintlocks. Good-bye Mexican lancers. Hello Syrian...
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Mar.04.2012
"Should I roll up my right pant leg on April 4th, or my left?"
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Do you support the idea of a world free of landmines? If so, show that support on Wednesday, April 4. Spend the day with one of your pant legs rolled up just below (or if needed, above) the knee. Which means, gals...
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Feb.23.2012
All you guys who write horror -- this "one's" for you!
Masters of Macabre Challenge 2012 Announced
WHAT IS THE MASTERS OF MACABRE CHALLENGE?
An opportunity for male horror writers, published and unpublished, to strut their stuff. You write and record your own scary story, the contest...
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Feb.22.2012
Dragon Dronet as Darth Malgus
Okay, it took me two months to hear about my friend, Dragon Dronet, playing Darth Malgus in the Star Wars Times Square Flash Mob last December. He even shaved his head for the part. So all you fans who are as out of touch as I am, be sure to watch the “...
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Feb.13.2012
Mark your Calendars for April 4! Every Deed Matters.
In December 2005, the United Nations (UN) General Assembly declared April 4 of each year “International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action.” I just learned about the declaration a few months ago. “...
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About Laurel
LAUREL ANNE HILL grew up in San Francisco, with more dreams of adventure than good sense or money. Her close brushes with death, love of family, respect for honor and belief in a higher power continue to influence her writing and life.
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