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Saving the planet & stuff
Saving the planet & stuff

An adolescent slacker is thrown together for the summer with two aging and highly committed environmentalists.

2003

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Gail Gauthier
Gail Gauthier

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Published in

Ellemeno

·Aug 30

Their Times and Ours

I am no longer waiting to be compared to James Thurber — I once attended a nature writing workshop that involved some time outdoors with my fellow writers. When the man I was walking with learned that I had published children’s books, he told me that he’d found an illustrator for the picture book he was working on and planning to submit…

Writing

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Their Times and Ours
Their Times and Ours
Writing

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Published in

Frazzled

·Aug 8

Job Specifications for Position As Our Child

Just so we’re all clear on expectations — The successful candidate for this position will: Gaze at Mommy’s and Daddy’s faces for indefinite lengths of time while sucking on hands and making sounds. Attractive, quiet sounds, not the other kind. Stare lovingly only at Mommy and Daddy, avoiding all others, especially Daddy’s mother. Sleep through the night by…

Humor

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Job Specifications for Position As Our Child
Job Specifications for Position As Our Child
Humor

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The Belladonna Comedy

·Jun 2

The Best Moments For A Sex Scene During A Thriller

Is this a good time for sex? — Historical Thriller Lady Gwendolyn: Here we are, trapped in this dungeon with the water level rising. How long do you think we can hold out, Lord Anthony? Lord Anthony: I regret to have to say, another forty-five minutes, more or less, Lady Gwendolyn. Lady Gwendolyn: My only regret is that…

Humor

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The Best Moments For A Sex Scene During A Thriller
The Best Moments For A Sex Scene During A Thriller
Humor

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Published in

Greener Pastures Magazine

·May 18

The Trick To Writing Stellar Book Submission Letters

Connect with agents and editors like these authors did — I noticed on your publishing site that you’re based in Chicago, which is crazy because I drove around Chicago once. Also, I’ve been in your airport. It looks like you’re actively seeking middle grade horror with family settings. I live that. I have enough material for a series. Unlike other…

Humor

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The Trick To Writing Stellar Book Submission Letters
The Trick To Writing Stellar Book Submission Letters
Humor

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Published in

Frazzled

·Apr 25

Some Thoughts On Your Request That I Start Helping Out Around Here

I have a number of them — First off, helping is something I have to do at kindergarten all day long. All that holding doors and being line leader stuff is exhausting. When I get home, I need to relax the way you guys do when you get back from work. …

Humor

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Some Thoughts On Your Request That I Start Helping Out Around Here
Some Thoughts On Your Request That I Start Helping Out Around Here
Humor

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Greener Pastures Magazine

·Mar 3

Five Goodreads Stars Because Tipper Taft Sinclair Is A Freaking Goddess!

She’s called Tipper, and I still love her — I wasn’t looking forward to reading A Family of Liars by E. Lockhart, the recent prequel to her very famous book We Were Liars, all that much. Or at all, really, because even though the first book was a New York Times bestseller and some kind of TikTok phenomenon, whatever…

Humor

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Five Goodreads Stars Because Tipper Taft Sinclair Is A Freaking Goddess!
Five Goodreads Stars Because Tipper Taft Sinclair Is A Freaking Goddess!
Humor

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Published in

Kitchen Tales

·Feb 9

Mac and Me

A personal history of macaroni and cheese Recently my daughter-in-law texted me to ask for a recipe. I was very flattered, mainly because she rarely asks me for anything. Plus, she was asking for something related to eating, which is kind of spiritual, isn’t it? …

Cooking

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Mac and Me
Mac and Me
Cooking

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Published in

Feedium

·Nov 5, 2022

Julie Powell and the World of Blogging

The late writer did more than change food writing. I was one of the many people stunned this week to hear of writer Julie Powell’s unexpected death. She is described in her numerous obituaries as having changed food writing, and that is an important legacy. …

Blogging

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Julie Powell and the World of Blogging
Julie Powell and the World of Blogging
Blogging

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Published in

Frazzled

·Jun 2, 2022

You Are the Parents of Sixth Graders. Act Like It.

Instructions for field trip chaperones by Amy Racine, Mr. Brent’s classroom representative. — Mr. Brent’s students do not want a repeat of last fall’s sorry excuse for a field trip to the Cambridge Maritime Museum and Seaport Village. …

Humor

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You Are the Parents of Sixth Graders. Act Like It.
You Are the Parents of Sixth Graders. Act Like It.
Humor

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Published in

The Haven

·Jun 1, 2022

There’s Not Going To Be A St. John The Baptist Day Parade This Year, Eli.

Some marketing notes on the St. John the Baptist Day brand To: Eli Castonguay, President, New England St. John the Baptist Day Observance Committee From: Amy O’Connor, Team Leader, Kelly-Doyle Marketing I want to bring you up to date on my progress with your project to raise the U.S. profile…

Humor

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There’s Not Going To Be A St. John The Baptist Day Parade This Year, Eli.
There’s Not Going To Be A St. John The Baptist Day Parade This Year, Eli.
Humor

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Gail Gauthier

Gail Gauthier

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Author of essays, humor, & short stories, as well as 8 middle grade/YA novels. www.gailgauthier.com Tweets at @gail_gauthier

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