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Hi.

Welcome to This Awful/Awesome Life! My name is Frances Joyce. I am the publisher and editor of this magazine. We'll be exploring different topics each month to inform, entertain and inspire you. Meet new authors, sharpen your brain and pick up a few tips on life, love, entertaining and business. Enjoy and please share!

"Afore the Gloaming" A Poem by Deborah Seewald

Where the earth and heavens meet,

the saffron sky softens to pale lemon cream.

Shades of rose and peach dance above,

and kiss the gilded clouds in the azure sky. 

 

By daylight, Deborah wrestles with numbers until they behave properly. But once the sun slips away, she trades spreadsheets and ledgers for pen and paper, and wrestles with words as they blossom into poetry, short stories, or novels. Her poetry has found homes in online magazines and print anthologies. When the words dancing in her head get a little too rowdy, she can be found meandering with her dog, immersing herself in a good book or spending time with her family.

"Irises in Winter" An Unfinished Mystery by FRan Joyce

No Stone Left Unturned by Annette Dashofy: A Review by Fran Joyce