Memoir – Alysse Aallyn

Inspired Pleasure

Diary of a Dancer/Poet/Official Girlfriend three days – it’s hard to be constantly here – like living in a soap opera.No writing – been sending out query letters. Rod called – had the nerveto lecture me on publishing, “If you want to play in their league, you haveto wear their uniform.” Deeply annoying – makes…
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Diary of a Dancer Slash Poet Slash Novelist failure. Seems my life separates into two phases: pre and post ex-husband Bruce.Pre-Bruce I was such an innocent – I think “goober” is the descriptiveexpression. Schools should not let these pathetic characters out – butwe were so eager to roam free. There is no savagery to which…
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Inspired Pleasure

Diary of a Dancer making out of sheer boredom some kind of major financial mistake –like buying a house and filling it with furniture. Now that Avril has beenaccepted as a “permanent student” at U of MD don’t see why we shouldn’tshare a berth somewhere. One of our dancers is a student there and shesays…
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Inspired Pleasure

Diary of a Dancer is our “living together” a ”condition” of “my return”? Where the hell didhe get that? He just wants something to react against. He can’t imaginea relationship that isn’t controlled by implied threats. He believes inworking and suffering so much then – let him work and suffer. Whatwould annoy him most? If…
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Inspired Pleasure

The Diary of a Dancer part. Lauren called to APOLOGIZE for our dinner. I said nothingto apologize for I had a wonderful time. She said she had an“off” night and they are upping my print run from 100,000 to110,000.. So I guess I’m “on” again in case I write another Enggothic historical paperback they like…
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Inspired Pleasure

Diary a Dancer hours ago – just finished Tyler’s Clockwinder. Puzzled by thelack of passion in her strange, sad, minor novels. Tonight R ispicking me up and taking me “someplace” – I have my eye ona little restaurant – where we can talk it out. I hope he’s payingbecause I have exactly $177 to live…
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Inspired Pleasure

Diary of a Dancer 20 Aug 76 – 11 AM –Inside I start my psycho-thrillerThe Mass at St Secaire for the thousandth time with one good idea: Manage transitions by IGNORING them. Just start abruptly somewhere else and worry about it later! Outside R sits in a lawn chair playing the guitar. When he falls…
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Inspired Pleasure

Diary of a Dancer I think he’s in love. I could fall if I let myself but something holds me back.I like our relationship now – he drops by the house after workand we’re both in jeans. I think tonight’s the night for sex –first time – I’m nervous but since I love his body…
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Inspired Pleasure

Diary of a Dancer but they don’t seem to care if you don’t so I spend all mytime talking to Ryder. He says he’s just separating fromhis wife and it’s extremely traumatic. They have beentogether since high school. He’s a tad hyper – always onthe go, but very entertaining He usually brings me gifts –flowers,…
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Correction!

Diary of a Dancer our way thru Mom & Dad’s supplies. The grapenuts went firstthen the soup. Now we are on sauerkraut and spinach.Playing Fleetwood Mac & Jimmy Spheeris while sitting onthe balcony looking over Rock Creek Park. You don’t see onebuilding; Washington DC masquerades as a virgin world. Ineed a job by next Mon.…
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