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My Son, the Character

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Zak birthday cakeToday is my second son’s 26th birthday. This may not seem momentous to some, but it is to me. Before his birth, we thought we were done having children. We had a girl and a boy, and a 10 year gap between this child and our daughter. To say he was a surprise, is an understatement, though not as big a shock as his younger brother, four years later.

Our children have been a great source of character material. Not just them as individuals, but collectively. Their conversations, interactions, arguments and conflicts, together and with others, have filtered into my writing. They would probably be horrified to know how much they have influenced my dialogue alone. Shh, they don’t read my books, so they don’t know….

My children, as I’ve mentioned in the past, present, and shall in the future, are sarcastic. My fault, though not exclusively, because my…

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About The Owl Lady

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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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