By Marilyn Karr The dread of ending the writing of my book and knowing what the next steps must be, recent deaths of friends and being in the midst of Covid-19 have…
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JOURNEY GAL: The Search for Roots – A Monumental Time in My Life (Part II)
By Marilyn Karr We drove for a few minutes to Institute, a fork in the road, to see if we could find the old farmhouse, Roman Catholic boarding school, tavern, church and…
JOURNEY GAL: The Search for Roots – A Monumental Time in My Life (Part I)
By Marilyn Karr This is a shortened version of a book I wrote for my Dad – Michael John William “Bill” Hocks. I hope you enjoy the story. My dad was 84…
JOURNEY GAL: Most Memorable Night
By Marilyn Karr One evening while jotting down some notes for another article for the Tillamook County Pioneer, I burst out loud with laughter as I reminisce on a most memorable night….
JOURNEY GAL: Hello – Lighthouse Keeping; Goodbye – Light Housekeeping
EDITOR’S NOTE: She’s back and with another great adventure. This one skips ahead to the 21st century (2010 to be exact) and is quite an adventure. Marilyn would love to hear from…
JOURNEY GAL: Wanderlust is My Middle Name
Editor’s Note: We are please to introduce a new contributor to the Pioneer, Marilyn Karr. Marilyn approached me after my workshop at the Rockaway Writers Rendevzous with questions about marketing her in…