Comments on: Avocation Calling by Peggy Duffy http://www.backhandstories.com/essays/avocation-calling-by-peggy-duffy/ Backhand Stories is a creative writing blog that supports new writing and the writing community by publishing new short story fiction, creative writing, short non-fiction stories and essays by new and unpublished writers Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:01:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Wesley http://www.backhandstories.com/essays/avocation-calling-by-peggy-duffy/comment-page-1/#comment-3200 Wesley Fri, 15 Aug 2008 03:58:37 +0000 http://www.backhandstories.com/?p=91#comment-3200 Thank you. Thank you.

]]> By: Bluebethley http://www.backhandstories.com/essays/avocation-calling-by-peggy-duffy/comment-page-1/#comment-2953 Bluebethley Sat, 09 Aug 2008 01:24:04 +0000 http://www.backhandstories.com/?p=91#comment-2953 I too taught English, humanities and literature full-time and wrote poetry and short fiction "between" the demands of 60-70 hour workweeks. Now newly retired, instead of students, classes, and meetings shaping my time, I begin each day in front of my laptop. My current project, a historical novel of the clearances in Scotland began with a short story. Vocation or avocation, I can only say: What sheer joy! I too taught English, humanities and literature full-time and wrote poetry and short fiction “between” the demands of 60-70 hour workweeks. Now newly retired, instead of students, classes, and meetings shaping my time, I begin each day in front of my laptop. My current project, a historical novel of the clearances in Scotland began with a short story. Vocation or avocation, I can only say: What sheer joy!

]]> By: Alice Folkart http://www.backhandstories.com/essays/avocation-calling-by-peggy-duffy/comment-page-1/#comment-2931 Alice Folkart Fri, 08 Aug 2008 02:04:56 +0000 http://www.backhandstories.com/?p=91#comment-2931 Avocation Calling - by Peggy Duffy. Ms. Duffy has described my situation perfectly - just retired, time to write stretching out in front of me like the beach at Waikiki, and me immersing myself in on-line workshops, critique groups, and even messing around with poetry. . . .yup. But, nice as she makes it sound, I'm not going into Real Estate. Not even tempted. But, her essay has shined a light for me on what I'm up to, and I'm very grateful for that. Good essay. A fine read. And, who knows, maybe it will change my life. Thanks for publishing this. Alice Folkart Avocation Calling – by Peggy Duffy. Ms. Duffy has described my situation perfectly – just retired, time to write stretching out in front of me like the beach at Waikiki, and me immersing myself in on-line workshops, critique groups, and even messing around with poetry. . . .yup. But, nice as she makes it sound, I’m not going into Real Estate. Not even tempted. But, her essay has shined a light for me on what I’m up to, and I’m very grateful for that. Good essay. A fine read. And, who knows, maybe it will change my life.

Thanks for publishing this.
Alice Folkart

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