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This newsletter is officially one year old. Thank you to all those who’ve been here since the beginning and all my new subscribers for checking it out. Subscriptions have increased about 30% in the past month, which is pretty amazing.
I was gratified to get so many positive comments on my story about my personal experience with hearing loss. If you haven’t read it, please do. It’s a message many people need to hear (while we still can). Here it is:
The One Thing Nobody Plans for When They Get Older
If this is your first look at What’s Denise Shelton Writing Now? you may not know what to expect. Well, join the club! I never know what to expect either.
I don’t stick to a particular niche in my writing. I do a little of everything: essays, opinion pieces, poetry, history stories, and anything else that interests me.
When I started this newsletter, I promised no politics or rants, and I’ll continue to do my best not to stray into that territory. However, please let me know in the comments if there are particular subjects you’d like to see me tackle, and I’ll try to address them.
Some of you may remember the Christmas poem I wrote about Dr. Fauci. I’m proud to report that it was awarded an honorable mention in the Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest. I am not a frequent contest winner, so it’s a thrill for me.
Please scroll down to read some of my latest stories and one or two oldies but goldies under the heading From the Vault. Enjoy! And please remember to click the heart at the bottom of this page if you like what you’ve read. Thanks!
Once again, thank you from the bottom of my sometimes cynical heart for reading. You’re the greatest!
Cheers,
Denise
P.S. If you are a Medium subscriber, please always read within the app so that your reading time counts. I appreciate it more than you know.
History
Three Brilliant Byrons: a Poet, a Mathematician, and a Programmer
Inspiration
How a “Sweet Transvestite” Inspired Me to Launch My Writing Career
Travel
First World Problems: On Canceling My Trip of a Lifetime for the Second Time
Memoir
If You Want Your Company to Die a Thousand Deaths, Hire Me