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June 16, 2020

Power in Words: Maya Angelou’s ‘Still I Rise’

These are trying times right now on many levels. There’s the coronavirus from a public health standpoint, systemic racism from a social justice standpoint, then there are the challenges that come with life in general from a personal standpoint, all…

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June 8, 2020

The Write Environment: How I’m Beginning to Transform my Space into a More Conducive Writing Place

Today I took a big step towards making my space more writer-friendly. Okay, maybe it was a small step, though it kinda felt like a big step because of all the hassle I had to go through. But it’s a…

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June 4, 2020

Confronting Writer’s Block

I sit down to write. I know exactly what I want to say. I just don’t know how to say it. I’m afraid to say it, because nothing that I say ever seems good enough. Nothing that comes to mind…

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May 13, 2020

The Perfect Pitch

So I’m going to start pitching again – pitching stories that is, stories you write, eh, I’ll write. Can you tell how nervous this makes me? I haven’t pitched in forever, so forever ago I don’t even remember the last…

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May 11, 2020

Doin’ the Least, but Still Doin’ It

Since Monday’s almost over, here I am. I had so many plans in my head for today. I would make some phone calls, write, go outside…and, well, yeah, none of that happened. I stayed up late watching TV, watching YouTube,…

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May 5, 2020

The Prospect of Returning to Work Reminds Me I Need to Get Shit Done

I need to make a schedule. I need to set some goals, measurable goals. I can’t just be a dreamer; I have to also be a doer. But what do I do? Today I learned that my sister has to…

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April 24, 2020

Friday Night Musing During Quarantine

It’s Friday night, though it will probably be Saturday or later when you read this. That’s because I post so freaking late. Anyway, I need to start planning my posts a bit better. Otherwise I’ll continue to scramble at the…

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April 17, 2020

The Life Lesson I Relearned While Making Oatmeal Banana Pancakes

So a couple of days ago, I was making oatmeal banana pancakes. I’ve made these pancakes before, a few years ago, in an attempt at eating healthier. I can’t remember where I first saw them, either Instagram, YouTube or TV,…

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