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Stories of Strong Southern Women

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Introduction	I grew up in the 1960s in a South Louisiana town that was just large enough to have three movie theaters downtown, along with a Three Sisters Dress Shop, Rosenfeld's Department Store, and a noisy, exiting (lots of boys there!) record store. Now I write (women's fiction) about growing up, what happened later, and the strong women I have known. Thank you for visiting! Marina (This an old picture of me, from around the year 1969. Note the paisley dress. It was simple, but exciting back then, and much of my writing stems from those years. Here I am in Maw-Maw's kitchen. It was peaceful at Maw-Maw's. She and I cooked, went to Mass, and watched The Virginian. I tried to slip out at night to see her neighbor's motorcycle-riding grandson...)

Introduction

I grew up in the 1960s in a South Louisiana town that was just large enough to have three movie theaters downtown, along with a Three Sisters Dress Shop, Rosenfeld's Department Store, and a noisy, exiting (lots of boys there!) record store. Now I write (women's fiction) about growing up, what happened later, and the strong women I have known. Thank you for visiting! Marina (This an old picture of me, from around the year 1969. Note the paisley dress. It was simple, but exciting back then, and much of my writing stems from those years. Here I am in Maw-Maw's kitchen. It was peaceful at Maw-Maw's. She and I cooked, went to Mass, and watched The Virginian. I tried to slip out at night to see her neighbor's motorcycle-riding grandson...)