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Winning is giving your best throughout the whole tournament even if you fall short of the championship. Winning is having two best friends even if they hate each other sometimes. It is pitching a no-hitter even if your team had the no hitting. It is winning a war even if the soldiers don’t come back.

A teensy bit of news... http://www.winningwriters.com/new/wn_new.php Check out August 2nd's news! I totally missed it until today. Thanks Winning Writers! Parents went home today. We had a great visit, including my first ever whale watching tour.

[ Yahoo! News Search Results for arizona millionaire raffle ] Calendar (4/4) (Ahwatukee Foothills News) 2008 Desert Dreams Writers’ Conference : Today through Sunday, Crowne Plaza San Marcos Golf Resort and Hotel, One San Marcos Place, Chandler. Hosted by the Phoenix Desert Rose RWA chapter.

[ Yahoo! News Search Results for bonny doon fire ] 1,400 people evacuated as fire rages in Bonny Doon in Santa Cruz County (Oakland Tribune) Warm, dry winds Wednesday fanned yet another roaring blaze in the Santa Cruz Mountains, whipping through the heavily forested area of Bonny Doon and forcing the evacuation of 1,400 residents.

My earlier paintings displayed on the walls at home in the Phillipines — There is no doubt now in my heart that what I’ve been through were essential in shaping me. I feel like a stone in a river molded by its currents, its rushing waters caress me like a passionate sculptor meticulously shaping me as I take form ~ God’s masterful hands leave imprints all over me.

My daughter knows I am always entering writing contests. I want my children to believe that whatever they put their mind to they can achieve. Rejections for me are notches under my belt, proof that I have been putting myself out there. Sometimes even the most optimistic person can become discouraged.

Today, I am looking for inspiration. I am busy working on an assignment and putting together a portfolio for an editor at my local newspaper. To top it off, my kids are out of school early, so Mommy duty is in full force. How am I looking to get inspired? By hearing of your first time published stories.