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This week’s big announcements
Starting next month . . .
My Events & News newsletter will switch to a biweekly schedule. I’ll publish it every other Saturday instead of weekly.
The remodeling of The Raft continues during this major time of transition in my life and work. I hope you’ll like the changes. Stay tuned.
Release date announcement! Coming on September 4!
My new novel, The Singing Stick, will be released on September 4, the birthday of my son, Nathan! I’m thrilled!
In case you missed it . . .
Here’s the welcome gift you should have received when hopping aboard The Raft, just in case you missed it.
Here you go— poem of mine entitled “Random Notes from a River Raft,” formatted as a poster.
This Week’s Staying Power
No issue this week.
This Week’s Daily Boosts
#756: Believe in the cup of human kindness
#757: One little word makes all the difference
#758: The only place to start
#759: The shore of a promise
#760: Only got a human heart
This Week’s Events & News
This Week’s Event Replays
Next Week’s Events
Poetry Pick-Me-Up (Zoom, Thursday, 12-1PM Central). A casual weekly gathering for poetry-sharing, celebration, and discussion. Hop on the Zoom at this link. Bring a poem you like to read to the group. Or, just come to listen to poems offered by other Rafters and to participate as you’re comfortable in our informal but wholehearted conversation. Can’t make it? Watch for the video replay in this newsletter!