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    Submission Guidelines

    Guidelines for Morning Musings Magazine
    Go to the profile of Alison McBain
    Alison McBain
    Sep 29, 2021
    Hull Breached — One Minute Poetry

    Hull Breached — One Minute Poetry

    A scifaiku (speculative haiku)
    Go to the profile of Roxanne Barbour
    Roxanne Barbour
    May 10, 2022
    The Blue Kitchen

    The Blue Kitchen

    a poem
    Go to the profile of Lise Colas
    Lise Colas
    May 9, 2022
    Hankering for happy endings

    Hankering for happy endings

    Lent Day 39
    Go to the profile of Alan O'Hashi, Views from Behind the Lens
    Alan O'Hashi, Views from Behind the Lens
    Apr 15, 2022
    Concert nostalgia

    Concert nostalgia

    I woke up feeling musically nostalgic today. What are your 10 concert stories?
    Go to the profile of Alan O'Hashi, Views from Behind the Lens
    Alan O'Hashi, Views from Behind the Lens
    May 15
    Lent Day 8: Is the Golden Rule a quid pro quo?

    Lent Day 8: Is the Golden Rule a quid pro quo?

    Tony Orlando and Dawn performed a song called “Knock Three Times” The refrain is:
    Go to the profile of Alan O'Hashi, Views from Behind the Lens
    Alan O'Hashi, Views from Behind the Lens
    Mar 2
    Lent Day 3: Good timing, bad timing

    Lent Day 3: Good timing, bad timing

    This was the first time I’d heard about Matthias being the 13th disciple to take the place of Judas who ended up ratting out Jesus and then…
    Go to the profile of Alan O'Hashi, Views from Behind the Lens
    Alan O'Hashi, Views from Behind the Lens
    Mar 1
    Lent Day 5: Keep moving forward

    Lent Day 5: Keep moving forward

    One thing I’ve learned about myself is that I have a knack for negotiating through obstacle mazes by being patient.
    Go to the profile of Alan O'Hashi, Views from Behind the Lens
    Alan O'Hashi, Views from Behind the Lens
    Mar 1
    Lent Day 6: Forgive our debtors

    Lent Day 6: Forgive our debtors

    I grew up with “Superman’s American Way” pounded into my head from the moment I looked up from the hospital bassinet. You know, “faster…
    Go to the profile of Alan O'Hashi, Views from Behind the Lens
    Alan O'Hashi, Views from Behind the Lens
    Mar 1
    Lent Day 1: Back into the swing of things

    Lent Day 1: Back into the swing of things

    I’ve been missing 40 Days 40 Writes which is the main secret to my prolific writing success. Receiving a prompt each morning gets my…
    Go to the profile of Alan O'Hashi, Views from Behind the Lens
    Alan O'Hashi, Views from Behind the Lens
    Feb 22
    Has anyone seen my keys?

    Has anyone seen my keys?

    Have you ever tried to change an email address on a website? It’s a little thing, but so far, I’ve spent 45 minutes trying to change my…
    Go to the profile of Alan O'Hashi, Views from Behind the Lens
    Alan O'Hashi, Views from Behind the Lens
    Aug 17, 2022
    What I’ve learned about literary agents

    What I’ve learned about literary agents

    How many times have you assumed someone was going to complete a task but didn’t? The more middle people involved in a project, the more…
    Go to the profile of Alan O'Hashi, Views from Behind the Lens
    Alan O'Hashi, Views from Behind the Lens
    Aug 16, 2022
    What I’ve learned about traditional publishing

    What I’ve learned about traditional publishing

    My Beyond Heart Mountain memoir project was 30 years in the making. The process has been incremental, and I didn’t dream a newspaper column…
    Go to the profile of Alan O'Hashi, Views from Behind the Lens
    Alan O'Hashi, Views from Behind the Lens
    Aug 15, 2022
    Food for Thought

    Food for Thought

    An appendix to The Lizard of Oz
    Go to the profile of Richard Seltzer
    Richard Seltzer
    Aug 15, 2022
    Google protects me from myself and makes life more complicated

    Google protects me from myself and makes life more complicated

    Just because I was in a chat session about a question about website domain names doesn’t mean the advice I received was accurate. I’ve been…
    Go to the profile of Alan O'Hashi, Views from Behind the Lens
    Alan O'Hashi, Views from Behind the Lens
    Aug 13, 2022
    Keeping promises is optional

    Keeping promises is optional

    I’ve been spending quite a bit of time in my car driving around Wyoming to “Beyond Heart Mountain” book gigs. The life of an indie artist…
    Go to the profile of Alan O'Hashi, Views from Behind the Lens
    Alan O'Hashi, Views from Behind the Lens
    Aug 12, 2022
    Always be unprepared

    Always be unprepared

    I never know what to expect. Last night I was at the Sidekicks Books and Wine Bar in downtown Rock Springs, Wyoming, giving a “Beyond Heart…
    Go to the profile of Alan O'Hashi, Views from Behind the Lens
    Alan O'Hashi, Views from Behind the Lens
    Aug 11, 2022
    You can pick your friends but not your neighbors

    You can pick your friends but not your neighbors

    Over the years, I’ve met thousands of people and worked in various capacities with hundreds. Out of all those, two have rubbed me the wrong…
    Go to the profile of Alan O'Hashi, Views from Behind the Lens
    Alan O'Hashi, Views from Behind the Lens
    Aug 9, 2022
    There are no do-overs

    There are no do-overs

    I don’t ask for second chances.
    Go to the profile of Alan O'Hashi, Views from Behind the Lens
    Alan O'Hashi, Views from Behind the Lens
    Aug 8, 2022
    The Lizard of Oz: Chapter Twenty-Seven

    The Lizard of Oz: Chapter Twenty-Seven

    Winthrop
    Go to the profile of Richard Seltzer
    Richard Seltzer
    Aug 8, 2022
    Grassroots hospital privatization

    Grassroots hospital privatization

    I’m writing a new book entitled “Beyond My Bed Pan” (working title). It’s about my experiences with the health care system spanning 69…
    Go to the profile of Alan O'Hashi, Views from Behind the Lens
    Alan O'Hashi, Views from Behind the Lens
    Aug 6, 2022
    Traveling by myself, but not alone

    Traveling by myself, but not alone

    I’m an introvert, INFP, to be exact. The acronym stands for (I)ntroverted, I(N)tuitive, (F)feeling, (P)erceiving. Generally, that…
    Go to the profile of Alan O'Hashi, Views from Behind the Lens
    Alan O'Hashi, Views from Behind the Lens
    Aug 4, 2022
    Saving a random person’s life in Gillette, Wyoming

    Saving a random person’s life in Gillette, Wyoming

    My first job was in Gillette, Wyoming. I had no job skills when I graduated from Hastings College in 1975 with degrees in environmental…
    Go to the profile of Alan O'Hashi, Views from Behind the Lens
    Alan O'Hashi, Views from Behind the Lens
    Aug 3, 2022
    Economic Stabilizers: Baby Boomers and minimum-wage earners

    Economic Stabilizers: Baby Boomers and minimum-wage earners

    There’s been a lot of banter among the economic talking heads arguing about whether we’re in a recession. My takeaway from all that is the…
    Go to the profile of Alan O'Hashi, Views from Behind the Lens
    Alan O'Hashi, Views from Behind the Lens
    Aug 2, 2022
    Housemates gave me an appreciation for jerks

    Housemates gave me an appreciation for jerks

    When I first came to Boulder, I was a short-timer because the project I completed was supposed to be a one-time event. I worked with a…
    Go to the profile of Alan O'Hashi, Views from Behind the Lens
    Alan O'Hashi, Views from Behind the Lens
    Aug 1, 2022
    The Lizard of Oz: Chapter Twenty-Six

    The Lizard of Oz: Chapter Twenty-Six

    The Great Dragon of Ome
    Go to the profile of Richard Seltzer
    Richard Seltzer
    Aug 1, 2022
    Maybe Ellen wants a copy of my book

    Maybe Ellen wants a copy of my book

    Michelle Obama tweeted on July 22nd that she had a new book out. On the first day, she sold 877,000 copies. I have this wild dream that one…
    Go to the profile of Alan O'Hashi, Views from Behind the Lens
    Alan O'Hashi, Views from Behind the Lens
    Jul 30, 2022
    No such thing as fair

    No such thing as fair

    What’s unfair? The better question is, “what is fair?” I heard Kevin Costner’s John Dutton character in Yellowstone say, “Let me tell you…
    Go to the profile of Alan O'Hashi, Views from Behind the Lens
    Alan O'Hashi, Views from Behind the Lens
    Jul 29, 2022
    EV driving turned me into a petty thief

    EV driving turned me into a petty thief

    I wrote yesterday that driving an electric vehicle (EV) slowed down my life. Breaking the speed limit was one bad habit I left in the…
    Go to the profile of Alan O'Hashi, Views from Behind the Lens
    Alan O'Hashi, Views from Behind the Lens
    Jul 28, 2022
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