Blue Lines Blog – #FMSphotoaday – December – Day 14 – Something Green

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The manuscript Blue Lines is the fictional coming of age narrative of a young California woman Key Yemaya Walker, and her 2 year growing journey through school, love, and life period piece, written by Kenneth Suffern, Jr., taking place at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill between the years of 1997 – 1998. Loosely based on true events, and experiences during that time, told through the eyes and voice of the main female protagonist, a freshman first attending the school.

Blue Lines Blog – Oriah Mountain Dreamer – “The Invitation”

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Speaking to my cousin today, she “enlightened” me with the following. Stating that she was “gifted” with the following during a time where she couldn’t appreciate it. Now she can, and I am thankful she shared.

It doesn’t interest me what you do for a living. I want to know what you ache for and if you dare to dream of meeting your heart’s longing.

It doesn’t interest me how old you are. I want to know if you will risk looking like a fool for love, for your dream, for the adventure of being alive.

It doesn’t interest me what planets are squaring your moon. I want to know if you have touched the centre of your own sorrow, if you have been opened by life’s betrayals or have become shrivelled and closed from fear of further pain.

I want to know if you can sit with pain, mine or your own, without moving to hide it, or fade it, or fix it.

Blue Lines Blog: Preview of the Unabridged version Blue Lines Table Of Contents

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A preview of the current unabridged Table of Contents of my manuscript Blue Lines.

Table of Contents

i.                   Prologue

I.                  Winter

1. Game Time
2. A Pleasant Surprise
3. Friendly Conversation
4. The Truth About Dogs
5. Conflict of Interests
6. Enigma
7. Class
8. Words Speak The Truth
9. Solace of Truth
10. Unknown
11. Pursuit
12. Chance
13. Beauty in Blue and White
14. Cleaning the Closet
15. Echoes of Home
16. Everything Begins in California
17. Discovery
18. Through Death Comes Life
19. Birth of Love
20. Left as Friends, but Return as One
21. Their Moments
22. Reflections of California
23. Home
24. Invitation
25. The Formal
26. Clearing for Revelations
27. Growing Pains
28. Spring Break
29. The Scare
30. Atlanta
31. Joi
32. Eve of Summer
33. Attitude
34. Apparitions
35. Conflict
36. Normalcy?
37. Crumbling Foundation
38. Words Speak the Truth Redux
39.  Graduation
40. Too Young
41. Mistakes
42. Surrender
43. Return to Love
44. Last Kiss

i.                Epilogue: Discovery Redux

The manuscript Blue Lines is the fictional coming of age narrative of a young California woman Key Yemaya Walker, and her 2 year growing journey through school, love, and life period piece, written by Kenneth Suffern, Jr., taking place at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill between the years of 1997 – 1998. Loosely based on true events, and experiences during that time, told through the eyes and voice of the main female protagonist, a freshman first attending the school.

What I Learned Sundays – 2/13/11

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What I learned Sundays.

 

Rest is cool, but I don’t get any.

I really do love writing, and im inspired by something again.

I was asked a question that honestly took my by surprise…I still have no answer for the question.

I like to be there when I’m needed.

When things seem bad, sometimes they are not.

 

I had a conversation with a friend, well this is just one of many conversations that I had with several friends last week.  My Blue Lines Blogs have touched upon my protagonist Keypsiia Walker’s character development, first directing new readers to some of my earlier posts when I began my blog, but also touching upon some revelations I made while reading a piece of fiction now.  It allowed me to be confident in writing my female my character, however it brought to light that I have not really allowed the future readers insight into how she looks.

Blue Lines Travel/Photos – Chapter 17: Discovery

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Discovery Park, Sacramento California circa 2007

The manuscript Blue Lines is the fictional coming of age narrative of a young California woman KLW, and her 2 year growing journey through school, love, and life period piece, written by Kenneth Suffern, Jr., taking place at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill between the years of 1997 – 1998. Loosely based on true events, and experiences during that time, told through the eyes and voice of the main female protagonist, a freshman first attending the school.