Between You and Me, Let’s Read…# 21

A place to relax

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Grab a hot or cold beverage. Find a comfortable spot, and join me for some wonderful stories and poems. No instructions, directions, or how-to’s, or criticisms. These are random stories I admired. I hope you like them, too. Familiar writers added, and some writers I’ve just met. If you don’t want to be included, let me know. I hope you return for more. Judy

1. Medium

[embed]Updates from Pub Crawl 2026 Award winners, highlights, updates, and announcementsmedium.com

2. Jim Parton

The Narrative Arc

[embed]My Paw Parade Animal souls who have traveled life alongside memedium.com

3. Dennett

Published in Weeds and Wildflowers

[embed]Did Syau Say Goodbye to This World? Was this a sign?medium.com

4. Conni Walkup Hull

Personal essay

[embed]Life Is a Gamble; Make Your Best Bet, and Don’t Forget to Tie Your Camel Tight Don’t idly blunder through your life; own itmedium.com

5. Judy Haratz Cohen

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[embed]To Family, Friends, and Facebook Followers, and MEDIUM I am beyond excited. My new book, DEVIN AND THE DEVIL, has been published on Amazon.com. It is a ROMANTASY, a love…medium.com

6. Danjuma Plangkat

Published in The Love Pub

[embed]TOPIC: REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD NOT BORROW FROM YOUR RETIREMENT FUND. SUBTITLE: FINANCIAL DISCIPLINE.medium.com

7. A How-To Guide

Published in Big List Energy

[embed]5 Reasons Why I Kept Drinking Like An Idiot A how-to guidemedium.com

8. Andy Spears

Published in Personal Essay

[embed]What Happened When I Stopped Showing Up The unraveling was slow, uneven, and then all at onceadvocateandy.medium.com

9. Jaimie Sonave

Published in Illumination

[embed]The Club Charged Her $300 to Enter Because of Her Weight. What Her Friends Did Was Even Worse We expect our friends to back us up when we need them — most of the time, they’re not true friends.medium.com

10. Kathryn Wilewski

[embed]CYNIC OR HOPEFUL OPTIMIST WHICH ARE YOU? This choice will color your world-so choose wisely!medium.com

11. Sofia H

Published in Write a Datalyst

[embed]The Invisible Math of Intimacy is Incredibly Sticky Good Sex Usually Has Less to Do With Techniquemedium.com

12. Jessica Levine

Published in Everyday Being

[embed]Do You Write Even If You Don’t Want To? I have changed my ways over the years.medium.com

13. Lee Byrd

Published in Ethered Entries

[embed]The Body Is Always Listening How Learning to Notice Simple Sensations Can Open the Door to Healingmedium.com

Sofia K, Kathryn Wilewski, Andy Spears, Danjuma Plangkat 🖊️🖊️, Conni Walkup Hull, Dennett, Jim Parton, How to guide. Jamie Sonave. Danjuma Plangkat 🖊️, Lee Byrd,