All About Candy, Sweet & Sour: Bobbi Faulkner's Debut Novel

Mother

Mother (excerpted from Candy, Sweet & Sour Chapter 35 "Laying Mama to Rest " Mother. Mother. I wish I could be strong for you. I want to take you back through your past, and ease those lines on your face, take away the reasons for each gray hair that prematurely dots that glorious red head. I admire your spunk, your spirit, the children you’ve raised, and the person I’ve become with your guidance.

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My Writing (Wo)Manifesto

My Writing (Wo)Manifesto May I overcome fantasies of perfection & just write write (right) now! May I find a joyful balance between academic & creative writing & living. May I accept that living fully is a form of prewriting, of gathering stories, of filling my writer's cup. May I allow myself to make mistakes, to write without fear, to understand that my work will always be in progress . May my words be helpful to others, may they find those that are seeking them. --Bobbi Faulkner What is Your Manifesto? After reading Sark's Juicy Pens, Thirsty Paper (2008), I took her up on her invitation to write a contract with myself, to write my own writer's manifesto. It is my contract with myself, my promise to stop letting my desire to be perfect keep me from writing. I will never get better without practice, and this (wo)manifesto helps me keep my goals as a writer front and center, giving me a space to articulate my beliefs as a writer and a chance to

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