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Chapter 5 – Memoirs of a Deli Girl
Living was sucking the life out of me. The year was 1981 and I can honestly say these eight months working in Coles/Target supermarket were one of the most tiresome months of my existence. And yet somehow, I found myself somewhere within this mixed-up life I had...
Chapter 4 – Memoirs of a Deli Girl
80s were the best. What can I say, it was the beginning of the 80s? Michael Jackson, George Michael, and Olivia Newton-John domineered at the top of the pop charts. Dallas and Magnum P.I. hit the screen and MTV gave us the coolest music clips. Technology blew us away...
Chapter 3 – Memoirs of a Deli Girl
Assistant newbie. On my first day in the Wodonga store, I thought I had won the jackpot. I felt for sure I'd be shoved back in the deli, where I was never appreciated. Was totally surprised when the new boss introduced me to the Merchandise officer as her new...
Chapter 2 – Memoirs of the Deli Girl
Memoirs of the Deli Girl - Chapter two It was official, neither Daisy nor I were chosen to be the new Deli Manager. The position went to a current manager, who was promoted to run the Deli too. The only change was that we knew when a supervisor was in the store. Yep,...
Chapter 1 – Memoirs of a Deli girl
Chapter One - Deli Induction The storytelling cougar shares her life as a mother and a Deli girl, while struggling with the shame of not ever feeling good enough. My days I spent striving to better myself and by the end of each week it drained away as my private life...
The Storytelling Cougar – character bandit!
Characters who hijack the rewrite of your novel. Have you written a story and during the rewrite another character has hijacked the main character? Wanted his or her day in the sun? This has happened many times to me. One book that comes to mind is Alina Eternal....