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WRITERS' VILLAGE IS PROUD TO INTRODUCE YOU TO:
benning aka Pine Marten
USA
benning@wvu.org
"It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have
tried to succeed."
Theodore Roosevelt, Chicago, IL, April 10, 1899
Reared in Pennsylvania, near Philly, I went to California to make my
mark upon the world. Having appeared in a few print ads for the Japanese
Liquor markets, and an extra role in a failed TV series, I fled Hollywood
for the friendlier environs of Largo, Florida.
I wasted a decade making little money, and reading every spare moment - my
greatest joy!
I bought a 'Pooter and found the Internet in 1997. My Sweet Patootie and I
met in an online Trivia game in 1998, whereupon I lost my marbles
completely and proposed to her within a few months. In the meantime I had
attempted to write an article for an Historical publication about a
little-remembered battle during the American Revolution. That quickly spun
out of control and became a short story. Nope. That wasn't any good
either. So I did my research, wrote my Great American Novel, and was
rejected! End of the dream, huh?
Sweet Patootie sent me a URL for a short story she liked online. One of
those darned banner ads announced "F2K" and I took a gander. I joined!
Hey! Cool Beans! I went through it twice, and joined WVU in 2001,
whereupon I immediately became a pain in the Toches at the Chats.
Not long ago I was invited to join the WVU Chat Team by Judy and have been
trying to behave myself ever since! Judy later asked me to become the "WVU
Hall of Fame Seneschal" as well. So, I get to wander the Hall, dust the
display cases, and rattle my virtual keys! A nice place to visit and see
how well our members have done!
So far WVU's been a wonderful experience and a boon to my writing! Lots of
nice people and talented writers here. Write On, people!
"Carpe M&Ms!"
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