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I've been crazy busy the last few months. Extra work came in. I worked the SCIBA trade show one weekend and went to a writer's conference the next. In between, I made a bridal fascinator and a groom's top hat for my nephew and his bride who were married this past week. I'm really pleased with how they turned out!
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My husband and I took an embroidery patch-making class at one of the best new stores ever -- Craft School Altadena. I was the only one who finished the whole patch during the two hour time slot. I'm quite pleased!  Below is a story I wrote for the MOOC class I've been doing. It had the best reviews from my critique partners. The assignment was to write a story less than 1500 words that focuses on a place.
Research Station Six Ell closed the message she had just read. Her face was impassive as she looked out through the tiny window in the bulkhead. Empty space was surprisingly colorful. She knew it wasn’t really, the colors that her eyes saw were a by-product of microscopic space debris getting caught in the pull of the magnetized core of this station. It was still pretty, soothing to watch. Almost mesmerizing. Sometimes she found herself watching for hours on end. Click here for the rest. I joined a MOOC (massive open online course) through the University of Iowa's International Writer's Program. It is turning out to be a wonderful experience. For each segment of the course, we get samples to read, scholarly video talks about writing, a chance to try our hand at a 1500 word story, and we get to have it critiqued while critiquing the sample from other participants.
One of the samples given to us to read were the first 50 pages of Charles Lavalle's "The Changeling." I loved the seamless way that the author moves from one voice to another, so I went to my local indie bookstore and bought a copy right away. The whole book was an adventure. I never would have picked it up if I hadn't been introduced to it this way.  I decided it was time to give my hats a little more love, so they have their own dedicated website now: www.karriehats.com
Open Studios was great time! I sold several hats and even more books. Plus, I had amazing feedback about all the different hats I displayed. Here is my table and some of my happy customers! 
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