Category: Writing
They say a writer’s work is never done. Me? I dunno. I’m just here for the wine.
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Fresh coffee in hand, I settle into my “grandpa chair.” This is my writing spot as of late. It’s an old thrift find that’s olive green (or the color of cat poop, as my husband says) with a missing spring. My vintage throne sits in the corner of our small office. The chair and desk…
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I have been a rebel my entire life. In fact, my husband at times teases me for my resistance to authority, categorization and commitment. Mine is not the in-your-face rebellion that word brings to mind, it’s more of a subtle refusal to slip into any one category for people’s comfort. So, it would make sense…
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Ten years ago, I was a college graduate working my first real job during the country’s financial crisis. I was living back at home with my parents, nursing a fresh breakup and insecure. It was not the adulthood I had pictured during high school or college.
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David Sedaris is a national treasure. Over the past few years, I’ve grown fond of his writing. I like that he chronicles the day-to-day, the normal stuff. Sometimes I like to follow along his stories comparing them with my own life.
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This post was originally published on Thought Catalog. My husband Jaime and I were cleaning up our plates after dinner last Tuesday. The scene resembled a typical night you may see on any given Netflix show: husband and wife exchange in light banter amidst deciding which leftovers are worth keeping in the fridge. “Alexa, play…
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In a startlingly depressing statistic I read recently, only 3% of people actually finish writing their novel… which means 97% of people have the best intentions and end up quitting somewhere along the way. Here’s my advice on how to be the 3%.
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In the advent of photography online, there are a number of web sites popping up offering beautiful, craft photography that was previously unavailable to creators who were visually handicapped–– fo’ free.
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I’ve been procrastinating on finishing my book. Every time I think of it so much disappointment builds I end up avoiding it more. It’s painful to want something so bad and yet not commit to finishing it. Have you ever struggled with this?
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