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Jul 9Liked by Marjie Alonso

Love it. Love horseshoe crabs, love Beagles, less so other peoples' 'things'. Who needs a writing supervisor.? You sure don't....all you have to do is suffer more for your art...the more you suffer, the better you get. And because first rate writers and artists usually only make money long after they've passed from age, illness or suicide because, by definition, they are ahead of their time, it's better to restrain yourself writing now, enjoy what you produce when you produce it, avoid deadlines and people who try to demand them of you and leave your own 'things' to make their own damn money. There...that's my Nobel prize for insightful literature in the bag. Feel free to palgiarise...everyone one vaguely connected to AI soon will anyway!

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That's very wise! Did AI tell you that? xxxooo

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Jul 9Liked by Marjie Alonso

Not yet....

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I would have been all over that horseshoe crab too. We don't see those on SoCal beaches.

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I wonder is they’re just east coast?

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Of course I had to Google that... 😜

They live in the East Coast waters and in the Western Pacific (Asia). And someone started a website for them: horseshoecrab.org. No lie!

(PS - they're basically water scorpions).

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😂. Very cool!

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Beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeautiful! This piece was filled with love, wonder, humor, and appreciation. So well done. I laughed and smiled throughout. It was such a lovely view of you. Thank you.

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Can’t wait to see you here someday as well!

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For sure you will!

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Jul 9Liked by Marjie Alonso

The damn deadlines always get me. I need to spend more time with friends.

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You do.

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Jul 9Liked by Marjie Alonso

Thanks for the affirmation.

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I was pretty sure that dead thing was a sea creature although the the grassy surrounds confused me. I’m glad those beautiful blondes took it to the house for you and Alice to enjoy.

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They are fearless! Not so much the beagle...

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Jul 9Liked by Marjie Alonso

Beautiful

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