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Cracked Spines and Wrinkled Pages
Tell me, do you read used books? Does your book collection contain a patchwork of miss-matched series, or numerous, old, mass market editions? Mine does. My shelves are filled with books that are out of print, worn and torn with yellowed pages, stains and spills. Odd copies that contain hand-written dates, love dedications, and even Continue reading
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A Page From My Journal
Do you keep a journal? A super secret notebook for your eyes only? Or maybe a notebook where you collect stray thoughts and ideas before they escape into the ether? Journaling has always been a part of my life. Even when I was very young, writing daily was always encouraged by my mom, and through Continue reading
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Treasure Hidden Away
Have you any treasure? Is it something special, or rare? Perhaps it is in a wooden chest, hidden away from prying eyes? Deep in the shadows, clothed with cobwebs and dust, I have such a box. I revel in the thought that only I know what is within, and where it is kept hidden. But Continue reading
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The Writing Diaries pt. 3: Potato-Potahto-Tomato-Tomahto
Hello! Welcome to part three of the Writing Diaries. (If you missed the first/second post, you can start here.) Today, we’re going to discuss how you tell your story. When you think of your favorite story, what comes to mind? Often, when I think back on stories, whether it be in the form of Continue reading
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The Writing Diaries pt 2: In The Beginning
Hello friends, how are you doing? I hope this post finds you well. I’d said that I would be posting each month, but with all that is going on these days, my blog has slid down the list of my priorities. But after much thought and consideration, I see that was a mistake. Sitting at Continue reading
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The Writing Diaries pt 1: A Brief History of Me
Hello, and welcome to the start of my new series– The Writing Diaries, wherein, I’ll be sharing my writing process through an ongoing blog series, specifically during my next project. I’m a little nervous about sharing this publicly, but by documenting this process, I thought it might inspire anyone out there interested in writing, or Continue reading
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Sunshine Tag
Hello, everyone! I hope you’re doing well, and enjoying the change of seasons. I’m finally able to enjoy the outdoors again, now that it’s no longer hazardous to my life. This summer was brutally hot, but I’ve made it through, and I’m grateful for the respite winter will bring. Today I’ve been tagged by Chelsea, Continue reading
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Reviving Inspiration
Hello, friends! Sorry for vanishing on you, but I’m back now, and hope to be posting more regularly. Let’s move on with today’s post: Reviving Inspiration As of late, writing has been taking up much of my time, and brain space. I don’t typically talk about my writing online, but I thought I’d open up Continue reading
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Leibster Award!
Hello everyone! Recently I’ve been nominated for the honorable and prestigious, Leibster Award. If you’ve never heard of it, that’s because it’s very exclusive, and given to only the most worthy of bloggers on the spectrum. The origin, and purpose of this award remain a mystery, (to me, at least) but that just adds to the overall Continue reading
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2018 Reading List, & Reflections
Here we are once again, at the start of a brand new year. A clean slate, if you will, filled with new possibilities, new adventures and uncertain, uncertainties. As the saying goes, time flies! And that statement rings truer still, at the closing of each year. We count down the days of the year, with ticks Continue reading
