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Wednesday, February 4, 2015 6:56:48 AM
CJ Heck wrote a blog post titled Poem: When I Finally Close My Eyes:
CJ said, "CJTo love is to risk not being loved in return. To hope is to risk feeling pain. To try is to risk failure, but risk must be taken. The greatest misuse of a life is to die never having risked at all.When I Finally Close My Eyesby CJ HeckWhen I..." more
Monday, February 2, 2015 8:44:35 AM
CJ Heck wrote a blog post titled Flash Fiction: "Waiting for a Greyhound":
CJ said, "“Men who flatter women do not know them; men who abuse women know them even less.” –Constance de Theisby CJ HeckIn the early morning hours of a Baltimore Monday, I saw you -- just another nameless lady sitting quietly by herself on a..." more
Thursday, January 29, 2015 8:20:03 AM
CJ Heck wrote a blog post titled Children's Poem: "To a Baby Firefly":
CJ said, "Firefly NightlightOne of the many joys I remember from childhood was being outside on a hot summer night.First we would wear ourselves out playing hide-and-seek in the dark. Then, we would get a Ball jar with a lid from Mom so we could catch..." more
Tuesday, January 27, 2015 9:03:54 AM
CJ Heck wrote a blog post titled A Lesson About Anger: "The Fence":
CJ said, "The Lesson from the NailsThere once was a little boy who had a very bad temper.His father gave him a bag of nails and a hammer and walked him over to the fence in the side yard.His father told him that every time he lost his temper from that day..." more
Monday, January 26, 2015 7:58:07 AM
CJ Heck wrote a blog post titled Children's Poem: "I Love Bugs":
CJ said, "Children Love Bugs!Why are children so fascinated with bugs?Is it because they see them as something amazing, something funny, or just something cute that's even smaller than they are? Or could it be because they see bugs as little "friends" who are..." more
Friday, January 23, 2015 5:55:36 AM
CJ Heck wrote a blog post titled Children's Story: The Ice Cream Cone:
CJ said, "The Ice Cream Cone(Teaching Children About Divorce)by CJ HeckMillicent Cole was Jake's wife, Kali and Kristin's mother, and grandmother to Douglas, the eight-year-old son of her oldest daughter, Kali. Kali was also the daughter who told everyone..." more
Thursday, January 22, 2015 7:09:32 AM
CJ Heck wrote a blog post titled Short Story: Ol' Lady Chensky:
CJ said, "Ol' Lady Chensky By Ronald NitkeCOOLIDGE SPRINGS, NO. WISC. - 1964I stopped the car. I couldn’t just leave her lying there on the side of the highway.My new six-dollar lure would not be tested this evening, and the walleye population of..." more
Saturday, January 17, 2015 4:53:06 AM
CJ Heck wrote a blog post titled Children's Poem: "Teaching Grampa to Selfie":
CJ said, "Teaching Grampa to SelfieThis week, I made a comment on my Facebook page and mentioned that I've seen a few selfies where you can see right up someone's nostrils, including their creepy nose hairs.My writing friend, Rusty Daily, saw the comment and..." more
Tuesday, January 13, 2015 5:02:30 AM
CJ Heck wrote a blog post titled "The Courier": by Ronald Nitke:
CJ said, "The Courier's Truck["The Courier" is a book excerpt from Chapter 14 of an upcoming novel, "Hidden Assets", by Ronald Nitke].The CourierThe faded red pickup began announcing its arrival a block and a half away, finally groaning to a stop right in..." more
Monday, January 12, 2015 10:38:59 AM
CJ Heck wrote a blog post titled Short Story: The Gift of Time:
CJ said, "The "Other" Woman[I found this on the internet and it touched me deeply. Its author is unknown, but I just had to share it. ~CJ]The Gift of TimeAfter 21 years of marriage, my wife wanted me to take another woman out to dinner and a movie. She said,..." more
Friday, January 9, 2015 12:48:16 PM
CJ Heck wrote a blog post titled A Good Marketing Tool: Goodreads Book Giveaway:
CJ said, "Free Books as a Marketing Tool?Sometime ago, a question was posed in one of the author groups I belong to at LinkedIn:"Are Author Book Giveaways a Good Marketing Tool?" Deciding whether a book giveaway is a good marketing tool, or not, is..." more
Friday, January 9, 2015 12:36:18 PM
CJ Heck wrote a blog post titled Short Story: The Waiting Room and the Judge:
CJ said, "Spencer Tracy - Father Flanaganby Ronald Nitke“What just happened?” My eyes widened. “This is really bizarre. Where the hell am I?”I suddenly realized I must have said that out loud, yet I was certain my lips didn’t move. I know they..." more
Friday, January 9, 2015 12:32:28 PM
CJ Heck wrote a blog post titled Poem: "A Treasure in the Attic":
CJ said, "Mama - Joanne ParrishA Treasure in the Atticby CJ HeckThere's magic in an atticwhen you're patient enoughto wade throughthe spiderwebs and dustto discover it.I found a picture of Mama therein an old camel back trunkcrowded with forgotten..." more
Friday, January 9, 2015 11:44:35 AM
CJ Heck wrote a blog post titled Spontaneity of Christmas Lights in Our PJ's:
CJ said, "All Sorts of Christmas LightsSometimes, don't you just feel inspired to do something fun, even when you know it's out of character?Last night, as usual, Robert and I were in our pj's, seated at our computers, writing and typing for hours, stopping..." more
Friday, January 9, 2015 11:28:20 AM
CJ Heck wrote a blog post titled Short Story: For the Man Who Hated Christmas:
CJ said, "White Envelope in the Treeby Nancy W. GavinIt’s just a small, white envelope stuck among the branches of our Christmas tree. No name, no identification, no inscription. It has peeked through the branches of our tree for the past ten years or so.It..." more
Friday, January 9, 2015 11:28:14 AM
CJ Heck wrote a blog post titled Poem: "The Adonis": by CJ Heck:
CJ said, "Loaded Birthday Cake"Beautiful young people are accidents of nature; beautiful old people are works of art." ~Eleanor RooseveltHow strange this whole aging thing is. Every year we celebrate a birthday, then another, then one day, we are suddenly my..." more
Tuesday, December 16, 2014 6:06:45 AM
CJ Heck wrote a blog post titled Children's Poem: "To a Snowflake ...":
CJ said, "To a Snowflake ...by CJ Heck Hello there, little snowflake.Where are all your friends?Should I expect a lot of thembefore the morning ends?I love it when you visit meand you all fall down together.I get dressed to visit you,toasty warm in cold, cold..." more
Monday, December 15, 2014 5:50:16 AM
CJ Heck wrote a blog post titled Billy Crystal's Touching Tribute to Robin Williams:
CJ said, "Robin Williams and Billy Crystal“If heaven exists, to know that there’s laughs, that would be a great thing…” --Robin Williams, Inside the Actors Studio When the world suddenly lost Robin Williams in August at the age of 63,..." more
Friday, December 12, 2014 5:22:08 AM
CJ Heck wrote a blog post titled Santa Claus Loves Books ...:
CJ said, "A Whole Tree of Books!Ho! Ho! Ho! Merry Christmas!I know you're busy, but I want to tell you a secret.Shhhhh ... I know Santa Claus. Santa told me he loves to read and he loves filling his sleigh with books for gifts and stocking..." more
Thursday, December 11, 2014 7:48:09 AM
CJ Heck wrote a blog post titled The Night Before Nuptials: by Rick Turton:
CJ said, "The Night Before NuptialsThe Night Before Nuptialsby Rick Turton‘Twasthe night before Nuptials,And all through the house;There was cursing and screamingAnd fires to douse.The tuxes were hungIn the closet with care;In hopes of no wrinklesAnd the..." more
Wednesday, December 10, 2014 10:37:57 AM
CJ Heck wrote a blog post titled A Senior Christmas Poem:
CJ said, "Christmas at Rock-Away-RestI'm not making fun of seniors ...I AM a senior. A SENIOR CHRISTMAS POEM~Author Unknown~T'was the night before Christmas at Rock-A-Way Rest,and all of us seniors were looking our best.Our glasses, how sparkly, our smiles,..." more
Sunday, December 7, 2014 7:39:32 AM
CJ Heck wrote a blog post titled "All About That Bass": by Meghan Trainor:
CJ said, "This post is dedicated to (all of us) women who have been conditioned by society since childhood to strive for a Barbie Doll body ... and feel like failures over a few extra pounds ... enjoy! ~CJ"All About That Bass" (Lyrics)by Meghan TrainorBecause..." more
Friday, December 5, 2014 5:33:22 AM
CJ Heck wrote a blog post titled Children's Christmas Poem: "Dear Santa ...":
CJ said, "Santa Checking his List ...Here we are, with three weeks left until Christmas and yet it has been here since Halloween ...Will Christmas and everything surrounding it be stale for children by the 25th of December?As I was out grocery shopping the..." more
Thursday, December 4, 2014 7:29:18 AM
CJ Heck wrote a blog post titled Christmas Short Story: "Christmas at Mel's":
CJ said, "Mel'sby CJ Heck"How beautiful a day can be when kindness touches it." ~George EllistonA broken neon sign flashed "Mel’s" on top of a small seedy bar on the edge of town.The air inside was heavy with stale smoke and beer, blending faintly with..." more
Friday, February 6, 2015 5:06:57 AM
CJ Heck wrote a blog post titled Children's Poem: "Caterpillar":
CJ said, "CaterpillarIf you're like me, your inner child still remembers watching a fuzzy caterpillar as it undulated across something. They seemed to always be in such a hurry to get somewhere.I watched in awe, fascinated by their perfect coordination, in..." more