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FanStory wrote to Sasha:

Congratulations! The 2018 #4 Short Works Writer of the Year!

January 1, 2019 at 9:18PM
    lyenochka: Congratulations, Sasha!!!
    January 4, 2019 at 2:48PM

FanStory wrote to Sasha:

What Do I Believe finished third in the contest "Your beliefs: Why do they matter?"

October 2, 2018 at 1:10PM
    giraffmang: Woo... and indeed... hoo
    October 2, 2018 at 1:54PM
    judiverse: Congratulations, Sasha, on your achievement of finishing fourth in the Short Works category. Best of luck and fewer falls in the new year. judiverse
    January 1, 2019 at 10:11AM

Sasha:

Sasha lives in Mazatlan, Mexico and has no plans to return to the US. Her life in Mazatlan provides an endless supply of subjects for her Smurphy Rambles. My favorite writers are Mastery also a dear friend, he is a talented poet and writes superb mysteries that keep you glued to the page from beginning to end, Ernest Hemingway, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Mark Twain, Dean Kuch, Jay Squires are also among my favorites. I am not a poet but I do enjoy reading it.

June 9, 2018 at 11:13AM

FanStory wrote to Sasha:

Congratulations! Way More Than Anyone Wants To Know is the new Story of the Month!

May 13, 2018 at 12:13AM
    giraffmang: Woohoo, congratulations on taking the prize with this one. Great, funny piece. G
    May 13, 2018 at 1:14AM
    Ulla: Congratulations with this funny write!!!
    May 13, 2018 at 1:17AM
    michaelcahill: Congrats! Wow, 942, 000 pesos! :))
    May 13, 2018 at 2:04AM
    rama devi: Congrats~~
    May 13, 2018 at 2:07AM
    RGstar: Had my vote all the way on this one. My favourite rambler. Bravo.
    May 13, 2018 at 3:47AM
    Dean Kuch: Congratulations, Sasha.
    May 13, 2018 at 8:39AM
    Gloria ....: Congratulations Sasha!
    May 13, 2018 at 2:28PM
    Ideasaregems-Dawn: Congratulations! SO well-deserved. (Excuse me; gotta go - gas.)
    May 13, 2018 at 4:11PM
    Mustang Patty: Congratulations! I enjoyed this story so much more than I should have. Your write the best vignettes of your life. We all get to share the little details!
    May 13, 2018 at 8:09PM
    Sasha: Thank you, no one was more surprised than me.
    May 16, 2018 at 9:35AM
    MissMerri: Hey! This is great news!! I?m late I know, but no less happy for your win. As you know, I love your stories! You deserve this! Hugs. MM.
    July 20, 2018 at 4:42PM

FanStory wrote to Sasha:

2017 4th Ranked Author of Short Works

January 2, 2018 at 2:06PM
    shelley kaye: congrats, sasha!! enjoy that trophy! ;-)
    January 2, 2018 at 3:29PM
    Gloria ....: Excellent work, Sasha. :))
    January 2, 2018 at 3:42PM
    Mustang Patty: Congratulations, Sasha!

    ~patty~
    January 2, 2018 at 7:05PM
    lyenochka: Congrats, Sasha!!
    January 3, 2018 at 2:23AM
    judiverse: Congratulations to you. S. Pumpkin. Go for it again in 2018! judiverse
    January 5, 2018 at 6:36PM
    Ideasaregems-Dawn: Thinking of you, and hoping your recovery is on track - just wanted to let you know - DON'T get on the computer. (LOL)
    January 16, 2018 at 4:55PM
    Sasha: I don't plan to aim for any trophy or recognition this year. I guess I am getting old and lack the enthusiasm. I just plan to write when I am in the mood and not push myself.
    February 2, 2018 at 10:57PM
    Margaret Snowdon: I feel the same, Sasha - just post and review when I'm up to it - sorry about late congratulations - have had a lot of health problems and haven't been on line. Hope you are keeping well, my friend. Margaret
    February 15, 2018 at 5:40AM

FanStory wrote to Sasha:

Congratulations! Just Tell me Why Pt 3 is the new Story of the Month!

October 11, 2017 at 12:13AM
    michaelcahill: Ahhh .... you can make ANYTHING sound interesting, but you can make SOMETHING sound downright compelling! Congrats. Well deserved. :))
    October 11, 2017 at 12:17AM
    Irish Rain: Congratulations!!!
    October 11, 2017 at 12:48AM
    rama devi: Congrats!
    October 11, 2017 at 1:04AM
    kiwigirl2821: Congratulations dear friend. A well deserved win! xoxo
    October 11, 2017 at 3:31AM
    Spitfire: Well, I voted for you. :-)
    Always good to discover a winner.
    October 11, 2017 at 10:50PM
    LaRosa: Congratulations Lady!
    October 12, 2017 at 12:30AM
    emptypage: Congratulations, Sasha!!!!
    October 12, 2017 at 3:42AM
    Margaret Snowdon: Just popped in and saw you've won lst place for your - Just Tell Me Why - congratulations, my friend.
    October 12, 2017 at 11:13AM
    Sasha: Sorry for my delayed reply. They don't notify you by message any more. I didn't even know I had won until today.
    October 26, 2017 at 6:23PM
    Giddy Nielsen-Sweep: Late congratulations, Sasha. A great efffort, well done.
    November 3, 2017 at 8:00PM
    Sasha: Thanks. I wish I were adventurous like you and able to write just about everything. You are not afraid to spread your wings... me, I not as comfortable jumping from non-fiction to fiction to poetry... but wish I was.
    November 3, 2017 at 8:08PM
    Sasha: Sorry I took so long to respond, I almost never check my profile page. I guess I need to start doing it more often. Thanks for the kind comments, they mean a lot to me.
    November 3, 2017 at 8:10PM
    RGstar: Well done....love the rambles
    November 19, 2017 at 9:10AM
    emptypage: How did I miss this????? Wooooohooooo!
    November 27, 2017 at 4:36PM

Sasha:

How sad when an honest review of someone's writing results in being muted. I guess, honesty is not what some writers are looking for on this site. They apparently only want positive comments. and nothing less than 5 or 6 stars, even when their writing needs improvement. Yes, this is very sad.

May 10, 2017 at 1:57PM
    giraffmang: Welcome to my world...
    May 10, 2017 at 5:15PM
    DR DIP: personally I think the star system isn't a true reflection of some works. The benchmark is set high and 5 and 6 stars has become the norm for not upsetting other poets although on saying that I don't come across many poets I have fanned whose work is not deserving Strangely I have fanned poets for their quality of work. the dollar value is not even considered when I review a work
    I haven't just fanned people for the sake of numbers. I am sure there are many more wonderful poets I have not fanned but the amount in my portfolio allows me to comment on each and everyone of them that post.

    dip
    May 10, 2017 at 5:32PM
    Dean Kuch: Welcome to my world too...
    May 12, 2017 at 1:46AM
    Sankey: Yep Sasha, I have taken reviews hard initially but then I go back and appreciate the harder reviewer for helping me improve
    May 14, 2017 at 11:21PM
    Halfree: Have long known that reviews do not reflect reality. Spent some time reading postings and the associated reviews and I conclude that most reviews are exchangs of platuteds . However, there are reviewers that undersatand how reviews work. I have reviewed some very good writers, and reading those few brings me back to why I signed on
    May 15, 2017 at 8:39AM
    Halfree: So right you are
    May 16, 2017 at 8:25AM
    JDRBAR: If I may stick my two cents in here, you are so very right about reviewing. The star system is far from being an actual indication of the quality of a person's writing. I didn't know a reviewer could be muted. Personally, I WANT a hard review of my work. The stars are meaningless.
    May 31, 2017 at 8:16AM
    Ideasaregems-Dawn: I won't EVEN comment - you know my stand on reviewing. I WILL ask where you are though...??? I sure hope everything is okay...
    Big hug,
    Dawn
    June 30, 2017 at 4:03AM
    Halfree: The star ratings do not reflect the quality of a posting or the writer,,,don't know how to fix that so I just ignore the stars.
    July 25, 2017 at 9:58PM
    kiwigirl2821: Have to say Sasha, I have muted a few less than sterling reviewers. But in saying that I prize honesty. I try to reward reviewers by giving them some bucks so they can promote their work as well. Sometimes however, I have no idea how to critique a work so I give them an opinion ... :)
    August 9, 2017 at 7:44PM
    B.B. Rose: This is especially true of the "big dogs" here. I've never encountered such a thin-skinned bunch who refuse to even acknowledge that a reviewer might have a point. It's as though they are their own audience and any other readers be damned.


    August 14, 2017 at 4:50PM
    RoDanni: I got smoked by someone who I gave 5 stars to, and told them their poem was well written, but suggested a specific change in one line of the poem and stated my reasons. Within no time they had given me my lowest rating on the one poem I had posted so far (I'm new) and bombed it with no constructive advice at all. I replied asking for any comments on the work itself since the writer was high ranking in poetry, but they just said the poem didn't say anything that hadn't already been said on Facebook. Am I just supposed to hand out free 6's and unmerited favor to higher ranking people because I need the member dollars really bad? Because I came here for an honest critique of my work and not have to pay for that by sucking up.
    September 22, 2017 at 1:24AM

FanStory wrote to Sasha:

Charlie finished third in the contest "Valentines Writing Contest"

February 22, 2017 at 12:13AM
    Irish Rain: Congratulations!!!
    February 22, 2017 at 1:47AM
    bookishfabler: Just get better soon.
    hugs Heidi
    March 1, 2017 at 5:05AM

Sasha:

I am pleased to learn Ingrid and I tied for second place in the fun first of the year FS contest for short stories. I cannot think of a better person to share this with than dear Ingrid. If you have not read her work (she writes under the name Spiritual Echo) you have no idea of what you have missed.

January 11, 2017 at 1:01PM
    giraffmang: Congratulations
    January 11, 2017 at 6:28PM
    ~Dovey: Congrats!
    January 12, 2017 at 1:12AM
    rama devi: Congrats!
    January 13, 2017 at 2:07PM

FanStory wrote to Sasha:

Congratulations! Short Story Writing Contest Rankings Race Winner!

January 11, 2017 at 9:48AM
    Irish Rain: congratulations!!!
    January 11, 2017 at 10:53AM
    mrsmajor: Congratulations!
    January 11, 2017 at 2:56PM
    Sasha: What made it even better was sharing it with Ingrid.
    January 11, 2017 at 6:31PM
    Ideasaregems-Dawn: YAY! Congratulations! Well-deserved, my friend. :)
    February 4, 2017 at 12:17PM

FanStory wrote to Sasha:

I Am Sorry finished third in the contest "I'm Sorry"

December 5, 2016 at 12:13AM

Sasha:

Anyone looking for a pet? I am house trained and receive a small pension...friendly but not intrusive...small towns preferred.

July 3, 2016 at 2:49PM
    I am Cat: I've always wanted a pet smurf! ❤️
    July 3, 2016 at 9:24PM
    Gypsy Blue Rose: I read your profile, congratulations on your publishing. I hope you feel better.

    Gypsy hugs
    October 22, 2016 at 5:19AM
    Mary Wakeford: Do you leave a trail of blue smurf juice whereever you go? That could be a problem.
    ;D
    December 3, 2016 at 2:26PM

Sasha:

I am scheduled for my surgery the last week of May or the first week of June, so I hope to be posting again within a week or two after the surgery.

May 23, 2016 at 12:54PM
    I am Cat: Great to see you Sasha and good luck with the surgery!
    May 23, 2016 at 4:46PM
    patcelaw: Sasha, I pray the surgery will go very well and you can finally heal properly. I miss your posts. Pat
    May 31, 2016 at 6:03PM
    Ideasaregems-Dawn: I know it's only been a week,
    but I am here to sneak a peek,
    and tell you that I wish you well,
    so you'll come back to FS hell...(LOL)

    (You're missed, you - hurry up and heal, would ya?)

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    June 9, 2016 at 9:44PM
    Gypsy Blue Rose: I send you a prayer. Sweetie pie.
    Gypsy
    October 22, 2016 at 5:15AM

Sasha:

After breaking my ribs, I have been off site for quite some time. They have not healed properly but I think I can finally say I am back. I apologize to the many members that I was not able to review but hope to keep up and not miss any more.

February 6, 2016 at 4:14PM
    I am Cat: No worries, Sasha! I'm happy to have you back! i hope you continue to heal! ((((gentle hugs)))))
    February 7, 2016 at 12:48AM
    Ideasaregems-Dawn: So glad you're back! Just be good to yourself and don't over-do, right? This is supposed to be fun, not work. :))
    February 7, 2016 at 11:38PM
    justfos: I am Justine:
    Oh, Sasha! I know what that feels like, so sorry you are going through that.
    Be kind to yourself, life happens!
    February 13, 2016 at 10:39PM
    Ideasaregems-Dawn: Thinking of you...how are you doing? Hope all is good news! You deserve it, buddy! Murphy's law can't ALWAYS apply...(big hugs)
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    April 9, 2016 at 8:09PM

Sasha:

Thank you so very much. I am deeply honored to be the number one Short Work Writer of 2015, especially with so many talented writers here on FS.

January 1, 2016 at 11:39AM
    I am Cat: Congratulations Sasha!
    January 1, 2016 at 11:42AM
    Margaret Snowdon: CONGRATULATIONS, MY DEAR FRIEND ON YOUR ACHIEVEMENTS.
    January 1, 2016 at 12:04PM
    Sasha: Thank you and Congratulations to you on becoming the number one Novelist...definitely well deserved.
    January 1, 2016 at 12:36PM
    Just2Write: Congratulations, Sasha. Your short works have been a pleasure to read.
    January 1, 2016 at 1:04PM
    mrsmajor: Congratulations!...You earned the honor...
    January 1, 2016 at 1:57PM

FanStory wrote to Sasha:

Congratulations the 2015 Short Work Writer of the Year!

January 1, 2016 at 12:41AM
    rama devi: Bravo! :)
    January 1, 2016 at 12:52AM
    I am Cat: Congratulations Sasha! Well done!
    January 1, 2016 at 1:00AM
    giraffmang: Many congratulations.
    January 1, 2016 at 1:06AM
    Gloria ....: Way to go, Sasha!
    January 1, 2016 at 2:32AM
    judiverse: Congratulations, Sasha! Best wishes for your continued success in 2016! judi
    January 1, 2016 at 10:35AM
    Sasha: Thank You.
    January 1, 2016 at 11:37AM
    Sasha: Thank you very much.
    January 1, 2016 at 11:37AM
    Sasha: My ribs have almost completely healed. Now it is my computer that is causing me problems. I CANNOT stay logged into FS. Within two seconds of logging in it flips out and goes to a site I don't recognize. Carlos has worked on it and tried to fix it but I think the virus/worm is so severe that I will probably need a new computer and that will not be happening anytime in the near future. The bottom line is, I will not be on site for some time...sorry.
    February 1, 2016 at 5:23PM

Sasha:

I am still recuperating from my broken ribs. Take my word for it, you NEVER want to break a rib. The only thing humorous about this is that my doctors are all arguing about how many I broke. One said only one, another said 4-5, and the trauma specialist said 8 (9 including the one in the front). Personally, I don't care how many, all I know is that it really hurts and takes far to long to heal. I am spending most of my time in bed and have to wear a special brace to keep from doing any further harm. My doctor says it will take up to 8 more weeks before I begin to feel any improvement. Eight weeks is a long time, but it is out of my hands.

December 19, 2015 at 6:39PM
    I am Cat: Sending (((((( gentle hugs )))))))))
    from far away so they don't hurt. ;)
    December 19, 2015 at 8:26PM
    mrsmajor: I've never had such an injury, so I can only imagine, how it must hurt...Take Care and do as the doctor says...we'll be right here, when you get back...yes it is a long time, but just think of how good you will feel then...warmly, Victoria
    December 19, 2015 at 11:02PM

Sasha:

I just wanted to let you know I am taking about a week off. I learned I have an infection in my leg from when I fell and I have to have it drained and have to stay off it for several days so it can heal properly. I have had so many tests the past few days and they fear the infection has gone into the bone. Not good but not life threatening. I'll be back as soon as I can put pressure on my leg. I will do a little reviewing from my laptop while I am in bed and hopefully be able to post the next chapter of Where is Sally too.

November 4, 2015 at 10:45PM
    Phyllis Stewart: Sorry to hear about your leg. But thanks for letting us know so we won't worry. Stay off it and take the antibiotics. We'll be here to welcome you back with hugs. :)
    November 4, 2015 at 10:51PM
    I am Cat: (((((sending healing energy your way!))))
    November 5, 2015 at 12:18AM
    Sasha: Thanks for the thought, but the energy was apparently stopped at the border...it never arrived. Read today's post and you will find out what I am talking about.
    November 5, 2015 at 4:27PM
    Halfree: Keep at it...don't give in or look back
    November 6, 2015 at 10:15PM
    Cygnet-Foal: Sorry you're going through this ... Get better soon.
    November 10, 2015 at 5:28AM
    bookishfabler: Ah, sweetheart. I hope it isn't too bad. feel better soon. Love ya
    Happy Thanksgiving
    hugs heidi
    November 19, 2015 at 8:26AM
    Ideasaregems-Dawn: Are you having a ball with all your free time? (*smile*) (I do hope you are healing well, Val - thinking of you, so don't rush anything, right? Hugs.)
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    December 2, 2015 at 9:27PM

Sasha:

After re-editing it for the tenth time, I have just published, Celebrate the Dandelions on Smashwords.com in e book form. It is a great site and I highly recommend it to everyone. The price is 5.99 and you can read 20 percent free before deciding to purchase it. You need to go to the website Smashwords.com sign in then click the 'adult content' icon. Then go to the top of the page and in the search section, type in Celebrate the Dandelions and my page should then pop up.

March 31, 2015 at 3:52PM
    Cygnet-Foal: Hi Smurphgirlsasha, I haven't had much time to spend on FanStory lately, but I took some time over the weekend to read your book and I couldn't put it down. What a terrible experience you had to go through. It's terrible that your family, the school, the church and even the police refused to support you. You've told a powerful story and I'm definitely looking forward to your next book.
    August 2, 2015 at 11:13PM

Sasha:

9781468948714

March 15, 2015 at 10:02PM
    michaelcahill: If one would like an autographed copy, how would one go about that?
    March 15, 2015 at 10:55PM
    Ideasaregems-Dawn: Just a quick visit to drop off a little gift...(I hope it works)...

    March 28, 2015 at 11:05PM
    Sasha: I love the music of the40s and 50s...how did you know?
    April 1, 2015 at 4:32PM

Sasha:

The Tres Amigas, is the advice column posted each weekend by Spiritual Echo, one of the co-authors in this weekly feature/multi-author book along with me and anonymous.
It will alternate weekly, and we will promote it again February 22, 2015.

If you have a burning question you'd like answered about your personal life, you'll get three different opinions. PM questions to Smurphgirlsasha or me. We will offer our opinions and protect your identity.

Questions about writing or FS can be best addressed in the forum. We are dispensing our opinions for entertainment and from our personal life perspective--varied, to say the least.

February 21, 2015 at 8:41PM

Sasha:

This is my recent art assignment. No one said it had to be serious. I am supposed to be sad and if you look close, you can see two tiny little tears. This one definitely qualifies for the caricature definition: a picture, description, or imitation of a person or thing in which certain striking characteristics are exaggerated in order to create a comic or grotesque effect...I stayed with the 5 color rule and used yellow, red, blue, white and black. By mixing some, I was also able to add orange, green and two shades of red...best photo I could get, I am definitely not a photographer.

January 19, 2015 at 6:34PM
    maggieadams: love it...Maggie
    January 25, 2015 at 7:35PM
    Margaret Snowdon: Congratulations on 2nd place, Sasha -
    February 27, 2015 at 9:17AM
    bookishfabler: Congratulations. I am very proud of you. Hugs Heidi
    July 22, 2015 at 7:27AM