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    Three Days in the Dark

    Today’s piece of writing has been housed in a file on my computer for more than a month now, and it might have stayed there inevitably if it wasn’t for…

  • Stronger, Not Easier

    My gym always has motivational quotes on the dry erase board. Today’s said, “It doesn’t get easier. We get stronger.” But the quote didn’t make me think about the number…

  • An Evening with TWLOHA

    Last night, I had the opportunity to attend An Evening With To Write Love on Her Arms. I’ve been following the organization for quite some time and even served as…

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    Stepping Outside the Comfort Zone

    Yesterday was a big day in my writing journey. It was the first time I received feedback from a professional editor. A couple posts back, I mentioned that I hired…

  • Darkness Visible

    I’ve logged close to 10,000 words this week. I’m breaking only for scheduled meetings and to teach my classes. I’ve shut off the outside, with the intention of going deep…

  • A Letter to Brad, Twenty Years Later

    Dear Brad, I’ll never forget sitting at an outdoor bar in Cancun, Mexico with you, sipping on Long Island Iced Teas in super-sized styrofoam cups.  I was 17 and you…

  • A Love Affair

    My love affair with writing began during childhood… I was eight years old when my name was called over the loud-speaker at my school-wide assembly. I didn’t even enter the Creative…