Letters to the Moon....

Dreams are a wonderful thing. They do not always come true. Yet, sometimes, they do. As I began to write poetry and share it with the world, I had the dream of becoming a published author. I did not know how to begin, or what steps to take. Thankfully I had a conversation with a patron in my local library, a patron who is a writer and self-published author. He told me that yes it is possible, and that he in fact had done it.  That gave me the inspiration to publish my writing. While I had the desire to be a published author, I did not know how to get started. I had heard stories of writers sending samples of their work to publishing companies, only to be continually rejected. That prospect did not appeal to me.  I continued to do research, to weigh the pros and cons of each option, to self-publish or not. I found that, when signing with a publishing company, the company would take 20% or more of the profit off the top. Stores and distribution outlets would take another 30% o

The following is a letter to a friend I have lost, a friend who lives in the moon. Dear Sally,             Hello my dear friend. How are you? How are things in the moon? I hope my friend Luna is taking care of you. I hope you and she are well.             I have been thinking about you so much lately. We just passed the anniversary of your leaving us. I cannot believe it was four years ago. Many moments it feels like you left us yesterday.             I know I have not written you in so long. Please forgive me. I feel like writing to you would be to bother you. I know you are in heaven with the Lord and probably love where you are. I feel like I should not write you and talk about Earthly things. I ask that you forgive me this selfish indulgence writing you this letter.             Your name came up at last week.. I am part of an exciting new project at work: we are sorting through old photos over the history of our library. The photos date back to the 60s! I am gather

A lot has changed in my state in a week. Last week I wrote about the new law in Indiana, the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, (often referred to as RFRA)..... http://letrasalaluna.blogspot.com/2015/03/the-state-of-things.html After I wrote about my feelings on the new bill, other opponents to the law displayed their anger. Boycott Indiana was a trending hashtag on Twitter. Heads of corporations, law makers, and celebrities voiced their disdain for the new law… http://www.glaad.org/blog/ashton-kutcher-miley-cyrus-ellen-degeneres-and-more-celebs-speak-out-against-indianas-anti-lgbt Of course, it did not help when the Governor of Indiana, Mike Pence, went on national television to defend the new law. The host of the show, George Stephanopolous, asked Governor Pence if the new bill would enable discrimination against members of the LGBT community. The Governor refused to answer the question. Eight times. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-9vsSi9RkY&feature=playe