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Hi! I'm Laura Cushing, I'm a 44 year old writer from the NJ pine barrens. Feel free to friend me, and I'll likely friend you back. If you want me to friend you back sooner, drop me a comment so I know you've friended me. Did I use 'friend' enough just then? No? Okay, I'm very friendly! So feel free to AIM or email me to say hi. charisma and wizardofaus I was the author of Soundtrackingmusic column! You can also read more of my work on Gather at angelauric.gather.com I have writing profiles at Contently and Skyword. Buy our stuff! http://labarcdesigns.etsy.com half.com Websites http://www.lauracushing.com http://www.labarc.com Facebook http://www.facebook.com/lauracushing http://www.facebook.com/lauracushingwrites Twitter http://www.twitter.com/lauracushing Snail Mail: Laura Cushing PO Box 217 West Berlin, NJ 08091 Urbis Check out some of my work in My Urbis Portfolio. Author of: Roadside Stands (poetry chapbook) Staying Golden (poetry chapbook) Michael's Story (short story series) Tequila Sunset (novel) Former writer for: Gather.com Music Check out my column, Soundtracking. Former writer for: The Midnight Hurrah A music magazine with interviews, reviews, and more! Check it here Laura Cushing has been published in the following: Michael-Stories Mudo has been published in the Santa Clara Review California People won a 100 dollar short story prize from Life for Change. Dancing has been published in It Takes All Kinds Playing Scrabble has been published in It Takes All Kinds Feliz Cumpleanos has been published in It Takes All Kinds Other Stories Shades of Grey (excerpt) has been published in Electric Mandolin Ask the Jersey Devil has been published in Electric Mandolin Assorted shorts & series have been published by Neopets.com Matty Be Good has been published in It Takes All Kinds Killing Daddy has been published in it Takes All Kinds Various site-specific stories for Neopets.com Poems Apple of Her Eye has been published in Populist Art Streetcorner Dancing has been published in Populist Art Agnostic has been published in It Takes All Kinds Chains has been published in Caravan Poem? has been published in Electric Mandolin 18,000 Miles has been published in The Inferno Those Met Briefly has been published in Plain Spoke Untelevised has been published by Secret Press USA (anthology) Non-Fiction Interview - Terami Hirsch has been published in The Midnight Hurrah Interview - The Watson Twins has been published in The Midnight Hurrah Interview - Blake Sennett has been published in The Midnight Hurrah Interview - Frank Hoier has been published in The Midnight Hurrah Interview - Adam of The 88 has been published in The Midnight Hurrah Interview - Michael Runion has been published in The Midnight Hurrah Interview- Yellow Bird Project has been published in Soundtracking Interview- Adam Merin of The 88 has been published in Soundtracking Interview - Pierre de Reeder of Rilo Kiley has been published in Soundtracking Interview- Daniel Brummel and Star Wick of Ozma has been published in Soundtracking Contributor - Book - It's Never Too Late to Be a Buffy Fan (Kiss Me Jane productions) Neomania! article on Neopets.com for Themestream Newsletter content for Rilo Kiley Newsletter content for Interpol Contributor - Book - Live Journal 10th Anniversary (The Terrorist In My Backyard) Comics Title and Author - has been published in Caravan Snail's Pace - has been published in Caravan Snail's Pace - has been published in It Takes All Kinds Michael's Story Monsters- published by Dandelion Studios Michael's Story Sit and Spin - published by Dandelion Stuidos Photography Baby alligator - has been published in the 2011 Turtle Back Zoo calendar Chapbooks: Roadside Stands - Tiny Piney Press Staying Golden - Tiny Piney Press Other Work I have done website content/maintaining, myspace work, newsletter writing, graphics work, etc. for the following: Ozma Rilo Kiley The Elected Jenny Lewis and the Watson Twins Interpol Terami Hirsch Annie Stela 3-D Management Daniel Brummel Ryen Slegr TGB Eben Brooks They're all great bands - so check them out! Poetry Reading I have done feature shows at the following venues - Well Fed Artist Gallery , Philadelphia PA Brenner's Brew , Bridgeton NJ Poetry Across Cultures, Williamstown NJ Eleven East Cafe, Glassboro NJ Mid-Altanitc Spoken Word Festival , Philadelphia PA Main Street Cyber Cafe, Glassboro NJ Beantowne Gormet, Allendale NJ Cherry Hill Library, Cherry Hill NJ Sommerdale Library, Sommerdale NJ (filmed for local tv) L's Journal is Rated: Give your journal an ESRB rating! brought to you by Quizilla
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Joy
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Jon Gibbs
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May the Odds Be Ever in Your Favor
May the odds ever be in your favor
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