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I Didn’t Realize- The Story Behind The Orchid Tattoo

Posted on February 19, 2022 by CarlaFebruary 19, 2022

The young woman on the front row had dark hair and kind, expressive eyes. As I gave my presentation, I sensed something unusual about her. She wasn’t so much listening as absorbing my words, as though something I said reached … Continue reading →

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READ THIS!!

Posted on September 18, 2019 by CarlaSeptember 18, 2019

I recommend this fascinating memoir by my writer friend Hope Mueller! Give it a try! https://www.amazon.com/s?k=hopey+from+commune+to+corner+office&crid=3LWWOCCVAZDEL&sprefix=hopey%2Caps%2C207&ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_5

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The Woman Beside Me

Posted on August 9, 2019 by CarlaAugust 9, 2019

What happens if we don’t have these conversations? She stays on her treadmill and I on mine, safe in our political silos. She watches only the shows that agree with her point of view, just like me. Does she don self-righteous indignation the way I do?

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Dear Men,

Posted on September 20, 2018 by CarlaSeptember 20, 2018

Dear Men, Someone you love was Christine Blasey Ford. She was your fifteen-year-old sister who loved babysitting for the neighbors until that one night she came home crying. She was your daughter dating a boy who ignored her when she … Continue reading →

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Learning and Teaching (And All That’s In Between) by Carla Damron

Posted on September 2, 2018 by CarlaSeptember 2, 2018

Imagine a small college campus in Montpelier, Vermont. You arrive from South Carolina to be joined by writers from all over the country. You are there for one week, and during that time, you will immerse yourself in writing—your own … Continue reading →

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Literary Tour Interview , 2005

Posted on May 3, 2018 by CarlaMay 3, 2018

https://knowitall.org/video/carla-damron-literary-tour-south-carolina

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After The Slaughter

Posted on February 19, 2018 by CarlaFebruary 19, 2018

The bullets slaughtered seventeen precious souls splintered the lives of parents, families, and friends ripped through the heart of our nation (we will not heal before more bullets come) came from a weapon of war in the hands of a … Continue reading →

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What if Donald Trump had Empathy?

Posted on October 5, 2017 by CarlaOctober 5, 2017

Donald Trump is incapable of empathy. Being called upon to relate to the pain of another person is like asking a toddler to drive a space shuttle.  He CANNOT do it. For him, every experience is a mirror— he is … Continue reading →

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I Don’t Want to be a Racist, by Carla Damron

Posted on August 17, 2017 by CarlaAugust 18, 2017

  I can’t be a racist. Some of my best friends are African American. I work with African Americans every day. As a social worker, I fight for social justice, and that includes racial justice, so I’m not a racist. … Continue reading →

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On-line launch party

Posted on February 6, 2016 by CarlaFebruary 6, 2016

Womens Fiction Writers Association will hold a virtual launch party on Tuesday, Feb 9, at 11:30 AM. Join the discussion: https://www.facebook.com/events/1045707405517892/

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