My Word!

Welcome to the My Word! journal.

Issue 1

The Right Place

By Kathy Latusick

The Right Place, by Kathy Latusick, tells a short, powerful tale of magic, of a journey that begins with a simple email seemingly addressed to the wrong person, and in fewer than 2,000 words leads Ann from her post-college existence to the threshold of a new world where she must choose between continuing her life as she knows it and entering an ancient but ever-new realm beyond her power of imagination. But can she cross that threshold?

Open The Right Place.

Turkey Vultures Just Have a Bad Rap

By Judy Fleagle

Turkey Vultures Just Have a Bad Rap, by Judy Fleagle, is a fascinating look at this much-maligned raptor who gets terrible PR. Everybody knows these large birds look ugly and have disgusting eating habits. They don’t like them! In 1,400 words, discover the WHY behind their looks and behavior, as well as what makes them one of the most beneficial creatures on the planet. And you’ll meet Jerry, a much beloved Turkey Vulture. So, be prepared to change your mind!

Open Turkey Vultures Just Have a Bad Rap.

Changing Planes

By Robin Layne

Changing Planes, by Robin Layne, relates the story of a woman who gets an emissary from her departed lover. She learns to her surprise that his writing was more real than she dared to believe. 3,000 words.

Open Changing Planes.

Wall Street to the Cloisters

By Sara Wesley McBride

Wall Street to the Cloisters, by Sara Wesley McBride, is a comical journey through life’s juxtapositions. Modern meets traditional as personalities clash, causing our heroine to find inspiration in the most unlikely places. Take a ride on the A train and ponder what humans value. About 600 words.

Open Wall Street to the Cloisters.

Biographies

Judy Fleagle, former editor with Oregon Coast and Northwest Travel magazines and author of numerous books, lives in Florence, OR. Her books include both regional books and personal books, such as her popular, Living Life to the Fullest . . . after age 70! You can find the full list on her blog, Crossings Author.

Kathy Latusick began writing short fantasy stories when she was a teen, and wrote her first novel many years later. Much of her inspiration comes from vivid dreams. She lives on a farm in Oregon with her husband and various dogs, cats, goats, and chickens.

Robin Layne (1960-2025) was an accomplished writer of short stories and novellas. The Southern California C.S. Lewis Society published her short story, “The Hearth Dragon’s Tale”, and other works have won contests, such as AuthorsbyDesign and the Portland Writers’ Mill. The Oregon Writers Alliance published her short story, “The Princess and the Coal Boy” in their 1996 Anthology.

Sara Wesley McBride wrote a contemporary romance novel set in Venice, Will Write for Wine, and a collection of short stories inspired by Venetian history, Stories I Stole from Lord Byron's Bastard. Numerous short stories have been published in anthologies and two of her plays have seen the stage. She travels the world with her husband and tiny bouncy dog named Wombat. More at SaraWesleyMcBride.com.

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