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Peter Newman's avatar

Excellent, thank you.

Here’s to careers in creative cursing! I’ll think I’ll pick a terrorist leader and try it out for myself.

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Lev Raphael's avatar

Try "Curses for Dummies"--the intro book. :-)

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Peter Newman's avatar

Fantasy is less messy than getting our hands bloody. And when like your story it makes us laugh, it’s excellent for heart health 😊

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Lev Raphael's avatar

When I do a mystery writing workshop I tell attendees they're fun to write because you get to kill people.

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Heidi Zawelevsky's avatar

Wonderful post about your mom on Mother’s Day, Lev. May her memory be a blessing.

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Lev Raphael's avatar

Thanks!

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Richard Donnelly's avatar

Don't put a curse on me Lev! I'm susceptible : ) Bless you and the memory of your mother. Keep the stories coming, these are always moving, inciteful.

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Lev Raphael's avatar

No worries, I've moved on.

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X. P. Callahan's avatar

While I was editing a book about Roman curse tablets, Friday afternoon drinks in the editorial department's conference room had a certain tone.

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Lev Raphael's avatar

Delenda est Carthago-ish?

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M.E. Proctor's avatar

Maybe we're all given ONE of these... we should ponder on who we'll use it against :)

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Lev Raphael's avatar

Aim high!

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From Ritual to Romance's avatar

Wonderful. And thank you for reminding me to read the gorgeously written memoir of your mother that you read for us at Kehillat Israel two years ago. I can’t believe I haven’t gotten around to it yet!

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Lev Raphael's avatar

Glad you enjoyed it.

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