10/26/11
Tales From the Supermarket
by Ashlyn Macnamara
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Name: Ashlyn Macnamara
Email: ashlynmacnamara@gmail.com
Site: http://ashlynmacnamara.net/
About: They say that once you reach your forties, you undergo some sort of mid-life crisis. That must have been what happened to Ashlyn Macnamara when she finally made up her mind to set down some of the stories that had been accumulating dust in the dark recesses of her brain for years. As space becomes available, other plots and characters have developed the pesky habit of moving in to take their place.
Ashlyn lives in the wilds of suburbia outside Montreal with her husband and two teenaged daughters. When not writing, she looks for other excuses to neglect the housework, among them knitting, reading and wasting time on the internet in the guise of doing research.See Authors Posts (3)
For the past six years, I have worked first as a cashier and then as a front-end supervisor at my local grocery store. A month or so ago, I handed in my notice. Since selling my Regency A TALE OF TWO SISTERS, I’ve decided to quit my job and write full time.
A dream come true? Most definitely—and in more than one sense. From the customer who got up in my face and yelled at me because we were out of carrots, to the lady who came back three times to insult me because I refused a credit card that clearly was not hers (I’d be surprised if her real name was John Wolf), to the guy who walked out with a cartload of wine during the Christmas rush (when confronted in the parking lot, he claimed he was going out to his car, because he’d forgotten the empty bottles he wanted to bring back for a deposit), I’ve had a few interesting experiences.
So let me tell you about some of my more memorable customers.
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09/26/11
The Rules
by Ashlyn MacnamaracloseAuthor: Ashlyn Macnamara
Name: Ashlyn Macnamara
Email: ashlynmacnamara@gmail.com
Site: http://ashlynmacnamara.net/
About: They say that once you reach your forties, you undergo some sort of mid-life crisis. That must have been what happened to Ashlyn Macnamara when she finally made up her mind to set down some of the stories that had been accumulating dust in the dark recesses of her brain for years. As space becomes available, other plots and characters have developed the pesky habit of moving in to take their place.
Ashlyn lives in the wilds of suburbia outside Montreal with her husband and two teenaged daughters. When not writing, she looks for other excuses to neglect the housework, among them knitting, reading and wasting time on the internet in the guise of doing research.See Authors Posts (3)
When I put my name down to blog today, I said my topic would be above all, know thyself. But I’m not going to write about that. Instead, I’m going to write about knowing your story.
Knowing your story means knowing what’s best for it, so let’s talk about THE RULES.
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08/15/11
What’s Stopping You?
by Ashlyn MacnamaracloseAuthor: Ashlyn Macnamara
Name: Ashlyn Macnamara
Email: ashlynmacnamara@gmail.com
Site: http://ashlynmacnamara.net/
About: They say that once you reach your forties, you undergo some sort of mid-life crisis. That must have been what happened to Ashlyn Macnamara when she finally made up her mind to set down some of the stories that had been accumulating dust in the dark recesses of her brain for years. As space becomes available, other plots and characters have developed the pesky habit of moving in to take their place.
Ashlyn lives in the wilds of suburbia outside Montreal with her husband and two teenaged daughters. When not writing, she looks for other excuses to neglect the housework, among them knitting, reading and wasting time on the internet in the guise of doing research.See Authors Posts (3)
Hi, everyone! My name is Ashlyn, and I’m one of the new posters here at Blame It On the Muse. I’m very happy to be here among such talented authors, several of whom I met face to face for the first time last month at RWA® Nationals. Read the rest of this entry »
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