Category Archives: writing
The stories we have to tell — NaNoWriMo ’11
So here’s the thing. During National Novel Writing Month last year, I had this great idea for a story. I worked on it for a while, cobbling together pieces here and there, but I ultimately “lost” NaNoWriMo by not even … Continue reading
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I will be 10
I’m fortunate to live and work close to my grandparents, two of the most influential people in my life. Growing up, I went to an elementary school just blocks from their house and spent entire summers in my mother’s childhood … Continue reading
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On putting my business in the streets
When Facebook first began to spread across college campuses, I was a sophomore headed to the University of Maryland. In 2004, it seemed like an overnight (hostile) takeover — by the time I could process what something like “Facebook” was, … Continue reading
Etsy Find Fridays: Writerly inspiration
The first thing I can ever remember writing was a poem about rain. I was 6, in the first grade, and I’d just begun to make the connection that letters formed words . . . and words? Well, words formed … Continue reading
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Losing NaNoWriMo — but winning a solid start to a novel
The bad news: for the second consecutive year, I failed at NaNoWriMo. The good news: I actually love the book I’m writing. Okay — maybe not love. Love is a serious word. Love develops after putting in some serious hard … Continue reading
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The email that got me hungry — to help others
At work, I get a lot of email. Press releases (cars, medicine, summits, children’s products), email telling me I’m great, email telling me I’ve screwed up, email from friends and coworkers and forwards from all of the above. Microsoft Outlook … Continue reading
