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The Kid: Harrowing and Raw

8/5/11 11:30am by Just_Margaret
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When I began reading The Kid by Sapphire, I felt as if I'd been grabbed by the throat and thrown into a maelstrom of confusion and fear.  Read more >

Being Free

7/28/11 5:59am by Just_Margaret
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I used to drive a lot.  For years, I had a long commute to work and I liked it that way.  It was my own space to prepare for a long work day and to decompress on the ride home. My car was also my freedom, and the highway was the ribbon that connected me to any place I wanted to go.  Back in my single days, I'd hop in my car to go anywhere I felt like--into Boston to see a concert; clear across the state of Massachusetts to meet up with a hot Aussie for a couple beers;  down to Philly, to reconnect with a college friend. I loved me a road trip.  Read more >

What Happened to Goodbye: Realistic Characters, Compelling Story

7/20/11 9:00am by Just_Margaret
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From the first page, I could relate to the main character in Sarah Dessen's latest novel, What Happened to Goodbye. Like Mclean, I moved a lot when I was younger. Each move offered the chance to start fresh in another location, knowing nobody.  Read more >

Getting to Happy: Reuiniting With Old Friends

6/8/11 5:52am by Just_Margaret
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It had been a long time since I'd read Waiting to Exhale. I was excited to read McMillan's sequel, Getting to Happy, and admittedly a bit apprehensive. Would I still feel the kinship to Bernadine, Robin, Gloria and Savannah that I had felt years ago? Would the characters still resonate with me? I was in a different place in my life back then, and so were the women around whom the books revolve.  Read more >

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Full Name
Margaret Barney
Member Since
June 2008
About Me: 

I'm a writer, a woman, a wife, a mother, a feminist, a friend, a sister and more. 

Currently, I'm writing a non-fiction book while trying keeping my blog current, my kids fed, and my house clean reasonably livable.  I'm a mom of two, and I sit on the board of a not-for-profit daycare in the area.  I confess to escaping the chaos by reading and gardening.

I found BlogHer in 2006 and have watched it grow over the years.  I've found amazing women who write on-line, which keeps me from feeling so isolated by my call to writing.

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Writer
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New England
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University of Massachusetts at Amherst

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feminism, writing,prochoice,family, politics

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