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You’re Expecting What?

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Do you want to hear something kinda funny?

Last week I went to a local bookstore that sells used books to shop for something in particular. I bought the book What to Expect When You’re Expecting. I have to admit I was hesitant to take the book to the check out counter since the cashier there knows me.

Why was I embarrassed? Well, I’m past child-bearing and my kids are in their twenties–and no, I wasn’t buying it for either of them. I may have blushed a bit as I handed the book to her, and quickly said, “It’s for research for one of my novels.” She just smiled.

I’d already read the book twice (it’s been in publication since 1984 and has numerous reprints). In fact it was like a bible for me when I was expecting each of my kids. Trouble is, after all these years, I…

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Viv Drewa is a Michigan native who has enjoyed reading and writing since 1963. Though she studied medicinal chemistry at the University of Michigan, her passion has always been writing. She had been awarded third place for her nonfiction short story about her grandfather's escape from Poland. Later, she rewrote this story and was published in the "Polish American Journal" as "From the Pages of Grandfather's Life" and has republished it on Amazon.com as a short story. Viv took creative and journalism courses to help in her transition to fulfill her dream of becoming a writer. She worked as an intern for Port Huron's 'The Times Herald", and also wrote, edited and did the layout or the Blue Water Multiple Sclerosis newsletter "Thumb Prints." She also has a business promoting authors. Owl and Pussycat Book Promotions. Viv, her husband Bob and their cat Princess, live in Port Huron, Michigan.

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