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1. End of Year

By: Maryam Tabatabaei, on 12/31/2015
Blog: A Girl's Life (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
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2. Panda Hug

By: Maryam Tabatabaei, on 12/8/2015
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When world needs a hug...give it a HUGE Panda Hug!

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3. Beartime Stories

By: Maryam Tabatabaei, on 11/10/2015
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4. Chocolate Affair

By: Maryam Tabatabaei, on 6/4/2015
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Having an affair with the chocolate.

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5. A Rainbow Is A Rainbow!

By: Maryam Tabatabaei, on 5/28/2015
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A rainbow is a rainbow,

with whom you ride it is all that matters!

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6. Smile

By: Maryam Tabatabaei, on 5/21/2015
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Mona Lisa, Mona Lisa
Men have named you
You're so like the lady with the mystic smile
Is it only cause you're lonely
They have blamed you
For that Mona Lisa strangeness in your smile

Do you smile to tempt a lover, Mona Lisa
Or is this your way to hide a broken heart
Many dreams have been brought to your doorstep
They just lie there, and they die there
Are you warm, are you real, Mona Lisa
Or just a cold and lonely, lovely work of art

Nat King Cole // Mona Lisa

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7. . The Rules of Taming .

By: Maryam Tabatabaei, on 1/11/2015
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8. IF: Peace

By: Maryam Tabatabaei, on 8/2/2014
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And her mother said: "Make peace with your bomb my child!"

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9. Read Me A Book

By: Maryam Tabatabaei, on 7/14/2014
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10. Moon Swings - Remake :)

By: Maryam Tabatabaei, on 7/3/2014
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What I did on the right is a remake of one of my painting from way back. Hmm...my style has changed a great deal! :-/

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11. Change Your Fairytale

By: Maryam Tabatabaei, on 6/30/2014
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Since I couldn't find any decent skin for my phone (mainly because it is not an iPhone or a Samsung) I decided to design one for myself! Being "OBSESSED" with Red Riding Hood story, it was only natural to pick something along that line! Well...it was harder than I imagined it would be, making it fit and everything, but it didn't turn out that bad in the end! :)

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12. Red Reading Cup

By: Maryam Tabatabaei, on 6/20/2014
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"Grandma you will live for years,

joy and laughter, have no fears!

No wolf dares to pass this way,

Don't care what those tales might say!"

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13. How Marriage is Like Writing

By: Jensen girls, on 6/20/2014
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This week I’m a little caught up in a very important milestone—my 30^th wedding anniversary. First of all, I can’t believe I’m that old. And second, I’m pretty proud to have made it this far, seeing as how lots of my friends have been divorced. So even though I want to focus on writing, I’m distracted by this momentous occasion. So I thought, why not combine the two?

I've compared writing to gardening, parenting, and a host of other long-term occupations. Marriage has many similarities, as well.

Like, it’s hard. That’s kind of cheating; everything really worth doing is hard. But I think a lot of people enter into marriage in that deliriously happy stage of love where everything is sunshine and roses and they can never imagine how hard it will be at times. It’s all so easy in those new love moments. Writing is the same. I know hundreds of folks who think writing is the easiest thing in all the world. I mean, everyone does it, right? Facebook, twitter, everywhere you look, people are writing. Which is great. But they aren’t really writing that well, nor are they writing with a book length manuscript in mind. Nor do they have to revise (although sometimes they really should) or work with an editor or make sure their characters are consistent. Writing is just as hard as any other work, more so than some. No one would say playing the violin in the New York Philharmonic is so easy anyone could do it. Really good writers work equally hard on our craft as professional musicians or professionals of any kind. Because it’s hard.

Successful marriages don’t just happen. They are in need of constant attention and dedication. Same for writing (and any artistic form). You have to practice it, do it consistently, pay attention to it, and work on it. You don’t sit down, write one draft, and call it good. Just as you don’t recite your vows, buy a house, and that’s it. You have to think about it all the time. I’m constantly writing in my head, even when I’m not at the computer or with a pen in hand. I’m always asking my characters how they would react to a certain situation. I’m communicating with my work. Just as I communicate with my husband all the time about various things big and little in our lives.

Marriage is a partnership, and sometimes others are needed to help the marriage thrive: counselors, friends, family. Writing is a collaborative process, in the end. Sure, we all sit at our desks and write as solitary beings. But to bring that work to the world requires the help of critique friends, editors, agents, production staff, sales staff, etc. It may feel like a lone wolf profession, but even self-publishing authors should seek the help and support of all those people in order to produce the best work possible.

Delayed gratification is a hallmark of both a successful marriage and a successful writing life. Or, as the Rolling Stones sing, “You can’t always get what you want.” You know what I’m talking about. There’s rejection, over and over again. Even when your work is acquired, there are often years of work still ahead before it hits the shelves. Marriage works the same way. It’s not a finished product, ever. It’s always in a state of revision or work in progress. You don’t just get married and have the white picket fence dream at once. Sometimes you live in your parents’ basement until you can afford a house. Or sometimes you put off having children until you are done with graduate school. Or sometimes you never get the “dream house” you have always wanted. Sometimes you drive a broken down car instead of a new one in order to send your kids to college. Life is full of delayed gratification in order to achieve a goal or a dream. I wish more writers understood this. New writers, myself included all those many years ago, are so eager and anxious to get published that they send work out that isn't even near ready for publication. Delay that gratification and work on the writing. The rewards are great in the end.

In marriage, as in writing, it is totally acceptable to celebrate every small step toward success. Our first anniversary, we celebrated enormously. One whole year. Wow! The first time I got paid to write, I was so happy. Yes, celebrate each milestone, knowing that many more will come your way if you keep working hard, putting in the time and energy, focusing on growth and renewal, and waiting for the right time to move ahead.

by Neysa CM Jensen
(in Boise, Idaho)

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14. Father's Day

By: Maryam Tabatabaei, on 5/14/2014
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Dancing to the music unheard by others :)

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15. Read Me FOREVER

By: Maryam Tabatabaei, on 4/24/2014
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When books are your only true friends :)

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16. Alice in Wonderland

By: Maryam Tabatabaei, on 3/28/2014
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Trusting Disney’s undeniable storytelling abilities and Burton’s magnificent filmmaking, I’m sorry to admit that I had never even bothered reading Lewis Carroll’s actual book; Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Upon reading the book however, I have been hooked on Carroll’s brilliant imagination. The word, “muchness” I found greatly interesting to draw. I know I left out many exciting characters; it doesn’t have that much muchness! J

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17. Happy Nowruz 1393 :)

By: Maryam Tabatabaei, on 3/20/2014
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Happy Nowruz! Wish you all great times and happy events this year :)

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18. Something Happy

By: Maryam Tabatabaei, on 4/19/2013
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19. V Day

By: Maryam Tabatabaei, on 2/13/2013
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Since tomorrow I'll be too busy with the whole moving business to post anything, I'll go ahead and submit this a day earlier. Happy V day everyone! :)

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20. On the move