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Why Keep Writing?
Welcome to the sophomore slump. A year ago, or maybe two, three or four, you started your blog because you loved writing and wanted to share your work with the world. You were proud of what you did and...
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An Open Letter to Undergrads
Dear Young People, Based on the sheer number of you loitering about the university campus staring at your phones when you ought to be lying in bed nursing a hangover, I’m forced to conclude that the...
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The Great Unwashed, Coming to a Mailbox Near You -Travesty Tuesdays The Spam...
I recently came upon a collection of postcards. The images ran the gamut from Babysitter Club book covers, to remote locations in the US, to beautiful pieces of Italian art. Clearly when one comes upon...
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Five Things Friday- The Insults Just Keep Coming
Remember when your mom would subtly leave deodorant on your night stand when you were twelve? My husband totally did that. Only not with deodorant. He arrived home yesterday and brandished a drugstore...
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My Friend Tom : A Fan Letter That Foams At The Mouth
I have a new obsession. And for once it doesn’t involve these girls. Don’t worry ladies, I still adore you, I just think about other topics sometimes now. (Photo Credit people.com) Let’s just say his...
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No Excuses November
Three years ago, I completed the National Novel Writing Month challenge which involves writing 1,667 words a day for thirty days. It was unforgiving, creatively taxing, time consuming exercise. For a...
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If A Tree Falls In The Forest, Are You Still A Writer?
“No one reads your blog” my sister said sharply. Her words cut me, mostly because they were true. I had been reflecting on the sad state of my blog’s readership well before my sister stated the truth...
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I’ve written through a lot. I’ve written while moving across the country. I’ve while caring for a newborn full time. Heck I’ve even written while going to school full time, working part time and...
View ArticleAre You Stranger Than An Unwashed Hippie? It’s like the game “Are You Smarter...
I’m approaching my fifth blogiversary. With that milestone has come the realization that, I don’t really need the stats. That is not to say I don’t need readers- I do! I really do! And I thank you all...
View ArticleA Day In The Life of a Professional Writer
8:00 AM Drop offspring off at daycare. Feel excessively guilty when offspring cries because your job isn’t paid well, doesn’t have normal hours, or contribute anything concrete to humanity aside from...
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