Tag Archives: writing
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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Book Blogger Convention, year two
After much preparation and a few anxiety-ridden nights on behalf of yours truly, the Book Blogger Convention in New York City was another success! Bloggers from around the world met on May 27 at the Javits Center to meet, chat … 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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Happy birthday, Jane Austen: a giveaway and writing contest
On a steamy summer day in 2007, I drove up to Annapolis with my mom and sister to see a little film called “Becoming Jane.” Previews for the movie had interested me months ago, but it wasn’t playing in our … 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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