Monthly Archives: April 2010
“First Poem For You” was the first poem for me
In my infinite wisdom (or just desire to not have to take a gym class), I signed up for a poetry class my senior year of high school. I was already writing quite a bit at the time, piecing thoughts together as … Continue reading
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Book review: ‘The Girl Who Chased The Moon’ by Sarah Addison Allen
Emily Benedict arrives in a small North Carolina town fresh on the grief train from her mother’s passing. Moving in with a grandfather she never knew — Vance Shelby, a real-life giant — becomes an unexpected adventure. Once her own mother’s … Continue reading
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You’ll come out of nowhere and into my life
I’ve written and rewritten this post several different times, trying with each draft to make it decidedly less cheesy than before. But my problem, of course, is that it’s only getting cheesier! Here on write meg!, we’ve nursed broken hearts … Continue reading
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Book review: ‘Seeing Stars’ by Diane Hammond
Many people come to Hollywood seeking fame and wealth — and it’s not too different for mother-daughter team Ruth and Bethany Rabinowitz. Leaving their comfortable lives in Seattle behind — along with Bethany’s sensible dentist father, who waits for their … Continue reading
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Book review: ‘Just Like Me, Only Better’ by Carol Snow
For Veronica Czaplicki, a single mom and student teacher in suburban L.A., life has begun to lag just a tiny bit. It might have been when her husband, Hank, left her for a real estate agent many years Veronica’s senior … Continue reading
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The dress that changed my life
At some point in the last few months, my style has changed dramatically. For a while I was contributing this shift to a pair of $6 leggings I bought at Target, crediting them with giving me the ability to wear … Continue reading
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