Lines and Time

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Synopsis

Step into a world where memory glows like a lantern, creativity flows like the tide, and even winter’s silence carries stories worth telling.

Lines and Time: Reflections through Memories, Connections, and Becoming offers a collection of poems and short stories that speak to the soul. These pages trace the shape of a life through moments both fleeting and profound, mornings shared with hummingbirds, evenings warmed by firelight, and winters wrapped in wonder. With tenderness and wit, the collection explores the threads that bind us: family, friendship, loss, growth, and the joy of unexpected adventures.

For those who listen for meaning in quiet places and find transformation in the ordinary.

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Author Biography

Joy Don Baker & Terri Goodman, nursing students in the ‘70s like the fictional characters in their Nurseketeers series, are both writers in professional nursing literature. They met in the ‘80s and have remained friends for years. As co-authors, their mission is to share enjoyment, writing, and learning through meaningful stories about diverse nursing characters. Both are well-established leaders in perioperative nursing. Dr. Baker teaches at the University of Texas at Arlington and served as the editor-in-chief of AORN Journal. Dr. Goodman is an entrepreneur and an approved provider of continuing education as the principal at Terri Goodman & Associates. Baker & Goodman have produced the award-winning book A, B, & Cs of Author Partnering, the definitive how-to guide that leads readers through creating a partnership, establishing a productive work environment, and producing a work of fiction, non-fiction, or journal article.

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Author Insight

Writing is a multifaceted Experience

Project success is informed by the synthesis of our full range of faculties. For genuine innovation and an effective finished product, our Intellectual, intuitive, and creative selves must all participate in the process. Our Analytical self is the structural engineer, providing the framework, defining the scope, managing the timeline, and ensuring the key elements of the project are technically sound. Our intuitive self identifies the underlying resonance that elevates the work from competent to compelling. Our intuition and creativity carry us beyond telling a story to creating an experience. By intentionally engaging our diverse internal perspectives, our analytical, intuitive, and creative faculties collaborate to produce a compelling work that resonates with authority and authenticity.

Book Excerpt

Lines and Time

Though the timeline was not a formal requirement, Mr. Head, the logical planner of her internal task force, had declared it critical. He viewed the deadline as essential for staying on track and maintaining momentum.

Mr. Guts, the intuitive risk taker on the team, was skeptical. He suspected the deadline might be unrealistic, but kept his concerns to himself, unwilling to disrupt progress unless necessary.

Ms. Heart, the emotional center of the team, was both insightful and tender. Though often overshadowed by Mr. Head’s assertiveness, she knew her voice mattered, as Ms. Whole respected her deeply. Still, her emotions ran high. She cried easily, sometimes from hope, sometimes from fear.

Together, these internal voices pushed the project forward. Mr. Head mapped out the plan. Mr. Guts handled document formatting and structure and also served as a bold editor, slashing content he thought unnecessary. Ms. Heart offered gentle resistance whenever edits threatened to strip the soul of the writing. They worked in unison, though tension simmered beneath the surface.

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Lines and Time

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Writing is a multifaceted Experience

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Lines and Time

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