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ELAINE KOYAMA WRITES

Elaine Koyama Writes

Category: Memoir

Diaries, the Next Book: Fragmented Lives

Posted on November 20, 2018November 12, 2018 by elainekoyamawrites

I am scrunched into as small a ball as I can curl myself, the warm, scratchy wool coat rubs my… Read more Diaries, the Next Book: Fragmented Lives

Deleted Scenes: THE INCREDIBLE JOURNEY

Posted on November 13, 2018November 12, 2018 by elainekoyamawrites

I grew up on a working farm in Montana, surrounded by horses, cows, sheep, dogs and cats.  My earliest memories… Read more Deleted Scenes: THE INCREDIBLE JOURNEY

A funny thing happened…

Posted on November 6, 2018November 5, 2018 by elainekoyamawrites

A funny thing happened on my way through life. I fell in love. With a dog. Man’s best friend. Of… Read more A funny thing happened…

Knocking on Doors, Deleted Scenes

Posted on October 30, 2018October 30, 2018 by elainekoyamawrites

Deleted Scenes: As I enter the turn in the self-publishing process, I thought it might be fun to post some… Read more Knocking on Doors, Deleted Scenes

When Life Gives You Lemons

Posted on October 9, 2018October 8, 2018 by elainekoyamawrites

Oct 5, 2018 From Matt Dockins: Tell a story about your son, Tom.   I raised my kids during the… Read more When Life Gives You Lemons

Learning to Read through Poetry

Posted on September 25, 2018September 25, 2018 by elainekoyamawrites

Prompt from Maureen Millea Smith. Take a poem or writing and tell us what it means to you. Invictus  BY WILLIAM… Read more Learning to Read through Poetry

Pepsi Generation

Posted on September 4, 2018September 4, 2018 by elainekoyamawrites

In the 70s, there was a Pepsi commercial touting the “Pepsi Generation.” The premise was that Pepsi was hipper, more… Read more Pepsi Generation

California Cousins

Posted on August 23, 2018August 23, 2018 by elainekoyamawrites

I grew up in a large family of eight kids but I didn’t have an extended family like many of… Read more California Cousins

Pride and Prejudice

Posted on August 16, 2018August 15, 2018 by elainekoyamawrites

Sherry Zimmerman Prompt: “finding a stable and starting to ride again”.   I grew up around horses and had a passion… Read more Pride and Prejudice

Can Your Pearly Whites Ignite?

Posted on August 14, 2018August 13, 2018 by elainekoyamawrites

Prompt from Ruth Conn: Warm summer nite and the neighborhood kids have a game of kick the can going while… Read more Can Your Pearly Whites Ignite?

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