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Hi, I'm Too Tall, not Toot all, but some days, that name actually fits better... we won't go there now.

I have one book published, 32 completed to some stage or another, though many are unedited. I am also working for a children's book publisher and freelancing on the side to authors as editor, or maybe just advisor. Working in the industry for the past year and a half or so has really given me some insights to way things really work.

Welcome Too Tall! You have been busy, I see.

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I am a retired Chicagoan who moved to Wisconsin in 2004 where I authored the Orphan Train Trilogy: Wildflowers, Bridie's Daughter and Secrets. That was to be the end of that, but my readers have persuaded me to write a sequel. I am on page 52 of that novel, Paper Flowers. Anyone who has read my trilogy will immediately understand the meaning of that title.

All Book Reviews have awarded my trilogy five stars. All three were among 5-10 Finalists in national/international contests. Percentage wise, not many people know about the orphan trains that carried over 200,000 homeless children from New York City to the West and Southwest between 1854-1929. Some children found loving homes; others did not. I feel it is important that we don't forget this little-known corner of our history.

I wish you all success with your literary work. Keep plugging.

Nice to meet you, orphans. I've heard good things about all three of your books. I like the title of your work-in-progress: Paper Flowers.

Hello Platform5,

Thank you for your invitation to join this group. I remember meeting you a while back in another group and reading your profile, which still impresses me:

"I beat the Guinness World Record on unduplicated rail miles and was first listed in the 1998 book."

My background includes (print) reviews at Little Theatre and Dinner Theatre plays in Pasadena and LosAngeles, CA, Public Relations (print & radio), and Advertising. Also, have self-published a book of Love Poems, wrote a Composition Writing Series English Literacy for Adults CSU, Northridge. Currently, write promotions and P.R. for non-profit groups. Other activities include a WordPress Blog and the Eons Blogs. My favorite writing challenges are writing Movie Reviews and Book Reviews.

Recently read Robert Noonan's Orphan Train Trilogy and will post a review of Wildflowers and give a brief outline about the three books. At a later date, I will write reviews of the second and third books.

~Sharlet

Welcome, Sharle! I admire your writing "challenge" of reviewing. Our group is mostly about reviewing. We have your work cut out for you!

Hi there. I think I'm the "newbie" since I just began my long writing trek and enjoy writing. but I'd love to pick your very experienced minds and keep on learning and getting critiqued too. I've read your Trilogy Orphan and thought it was great.And of course Toottall is alwyas wanting to give good advice because he's a seasoned writer and I respect that. Hi Toot!
Also Platform I know has wonderful things to say too. It's nice to be among friends. Zochitl