I was 14 years old when I started writing seriously, finishing the first draft of my novel, then called Take Me As I Am, in all of two weeks. I researched publishing, prettied up my little baby (weighing in at a robust 14,000 words), and figured I’d have my name...

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I first heard this song last year at Winter Jam and I’ve returned to it many times since. In a way, it’s starting to become an anthem for me. I’m the sort of person who has a daily plan and wants desperately to stick to it. Who wants to know...

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This weekend, instead of a Posts of the Week, I'm sharing something a little different: the wonderful C. Lee McKenzie, (author of my love, Double Negative) is here to talk about her latest project, Some Very Messy Medieval Magic.* *** Well, Alexa, here I am again in your beautiful space. Thanks for helping...

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So, based off of Monday’s video, a cover of “A Million Dreams” from The Greatest Showman, I decided to do a post on my own million (writing) dreams: a list of things that I haven’t seen often, things I see a ton but can’t get enough of, and the things...

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And y’all probably thought I was done talking about The Greatest Showman. This song is one of my favorites in the original musical, and I absolutely adore their rendition! Just the beauty and color and joy and pure talent, man, the talent in this video. They just take the original...

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I AM FINISHED WITH SCHOOL FOR THE SEMESTER! CELEBRATE WITH ME! Finals are finally finished, so I can spend the next two weeks (until the summer semester) reading, writing, and blogging. Also, working. Probably mostly working. But that’s at a library, so it is okay. :) On to the posts!...

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