luck – Lynn Slaughter

The Writing Life: A Roller-Coaster Ride

By Lynn Slaughter | August 9, 2016 |

Years ago, when I was still dancing, I began free-lancing for newspapers and magazines. One day, I ran into an acquaintance from college. “Saw your Sunday feature,” she said. “Congratulations.” “Gee, thanks.” “I wrote a story once,” she said, “but

Counting My “Lucky Days”

By Lynn Slaughter | March 30, 2016 |

“This is my lucky day, Mee-Ma,” my six year old granddaughter announced. “Our class got to go swimming, I had chess club after school, and now take a look!” She proudly presented me with a bloody tooth. “Wow, the tooth fairy is going to be busy tonight,” I said.