the life of a writer

I've been thinking a lot about my life as a writer. I think I've even written about this before. Since I've been in my new apartment, I've had room to spread out my things (my notebooks, books, and pens) and make room to actually be creative in my own space. And, I thought that being…

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change

It has been just over three months since I last posted on my blog. Since then, there has been a many significant changes in my life - some of them external, big life changes, some of them internal, mental and emotional shifts, which have kept me very busy. A valid excuse for not posting my…

telling the truth

"The secret of good writing is telling the truth." - Gordon Lish Simple, right? I am a truth-teller. I can't lie. It looks bad on me and I truly just can't pull it off, besides special circumstances, like having to tell my students goodbye like it's a normal day, when secretly I know we are…

flowers

I bought flowers yesterday. I had been wanting to buy flowers for a long time. Every time we go to the grocery store, I walk back and forth staring at them. I talk myself in and out of buying them about five different times before I decide it is not a necessity and I will…

a writer’s life

I recently found a subscription box made for writers. If you research "go scribbler" you will find it. I couldn't be more excited for the box to arrive. They also have an Instagram that seems very inspiring and welcoming. One of the items that appears to be in a recent box was a mug that…

ncaa march madness

NCAA March Madness has me in my basketball "feels". This time of the year always makes me miss basketball the most. There is much to discuss this year surrounding March Madness. Tonight, I am going to keep it short and simple. Take a look at the picture below. The top half is a picture of…