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Catherine Hall
    My main portfolio contains 30 items.
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Dear Me    (E)    # 1843142:
        My writing plan for 2012
I Miss Kathy Murphy    (E)    # 1834653:
        My feelings about former member Kathy Smile and the importance of thanking reviewers
The Hero and the Monk    (E)    # 1823673:
        A poem from a long-ago intended fantasy novel.
Headingley 1990    (E)    # 1823669:
        Thoughts about my mum
Last Night I Dreamed    (E)    # 1820674:
        A poem about visiting my mother-in-law, who has dementia.
Committing to NaNo Delicious Caprice    (13+)    # 1820309:
        My commitment letter for October Prep Challenge
Maaru's Castle    (E)    # 1819189:
        Describing Setting #2 for October NaNo Prep Challenge
BackStory 2    (13+)    # 1817237:
        Antogonist’s background story for October Nano Prep Challenge
October NaNo Prep Day 2 story    (13+)    # 1815297:
        Background story for October Nano Prep Challenge
[A Patchwork of Writing]    (13+)    # 1813073:
        This is a sampler of smallish pieces from large works. A chapter here, a chapter there ...
[It's Dark in Here]    (13+)    # 1799557:
        My darkest writing, for readers who like a little substance.
[Short and Snappy]    (E)    # 1799554:
        My shortest poems, stories and other items, for readers without much time.
The Atticon Team Downs Tools Once More    (13+)    # 1773582:
        A short sketch related to the A Team. First draft.
Writing Poem    (E)    # 1773579:
        Poem written by a teenage character in a planned story. All suggested improvements welcome
If I was the sister    (E)    # 1773575:
        A poem about family responsibilities. First draft.
The Oldest Student in the Class    (E)    # 1658811:
        A 33-year-old woman learns alongside 16-year-olds
My Mother’s NOT a Wicked Witch    (E)    # 1657429:
        A story for young children, with repetition and a moral. 2nd draft.
Knitting for a Living    (E)    # 1651126:
        My chapter from Scerri Sherri's interactive: A Day in the Life of...
Open Letter    (13+)    # 1617279:
        Watching women in the gym
Drawn from Life    (E)    # 1617276:
        A story reflecting how life changes after the first baby's born
Pineapple Hill    (E)    # 1612369:
        Freeform description of a ride on a steep hill
Perspective    (E)    # 1612368:
        The mirror reflects a different truth
Zombie Blaster    (E)    # 1608252:
        A children's Halloween story located in an ordinary home
Question and Answer    (E)    # 1600932:
        A sort of daydream
Cosmic Warfare    (E)    # 1600931:
        A short poem about war, using science fiction imagery. Collaboration,
Minimum Impact    (18+)    # 1594945:
        A poem about a consensual act.
Burial Mound    (E)    # 1589225:
        Post-nuclear holocaust poem
Prejudgements    (E)    # 1589223:
        A poem with a refrain, views across generations
Bare Feet    (E)    # 1589222:
        A poem about a summer day in my childhood
Meteor    (E)    # 1589221:
        A humorous Science fiction poem.

#1799554:   Short and Snappy    (E)     [Top]
My shortest poems, stories and other items, for readers without much time.    (5 items)

Perfect Beauty    (E)    # 1823670:
        A shortish rhyming poem.
What's a Cock Robin    (E)    # 1823668:
        A collaboration between me and my young son.
My mum is like a spider    (E)    # 1773578:
        A poem about a woman who is the center of her family. First draft.
Wedded Bliss    (E)    # 1627336:
        A poem which is really just a single rhyming couplet
Termination    (E)    # 1617277:
        Ultra-short science fiction story

#1799557:   It's Dark in Here    (13+)     [Top]
My darkest writing, for readers who like a little substance.    (10 items)

My first memory of you    (E)    # 1655495:
        Ming the Merciless, as a child
Ming the Merciless, my childhood nemesis    (E)    # 1594957:
        A poem about a childhood bully
Mistress Risk (part A)    (13+)    # 1594950:
        Should I let her take my husband?
Mistress Risk, part B    (13+)    # 1644133:
        So the mistress got the mister but the wife feels fine about it
Mistress Risk C    (E)    # 1666041:
        The third and final part. Draft One
Snowflakes    (E)    # 1823671:
        A poem I wrote after a miscarriage.
A Voice Like My Fathers    (18+)    # 1823666:
        I think this poem is about careless parenting.
Axe Woman    (18+)    # 1793807:
        A short piece of writing therapy about my days as a nurse. First draft.
Four Voices    (13+)    # 1642768:
        Four family members talk about a common coping strategy.
Snapping the Chain    (13+)    # 1617278:
        Kay lashes out at her children, but help is at hand

#1813073:   A Patchwork of Writing    (13+)     [Top]
This is a sampler of smallish pieces from large works. A chapter here, a chapter there ...    (4 items)

Delicious Caprice: Prologue and Chap 1    (E)    # 1640428:
        My intended NaNo for November 2011. All suggested improvements welcome.
Lost or Found chapter 1    (13+)    # 1632368:
        Beginning of Sci-Fi or Fantasy, Romantic novel on a world rather like our own.
Expeditionary Force: First Contact    (13+)    # 1626679:
        NaNoWriMo 2009. Draft 2a. Chapter 1 on a Military Outpost near the edge of deep space.
Absent Friends    (13+)    # 1613505:
        A story about a mysterious disappearance

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