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Speaking Out
Last night, when my class broke up into groups, one of the members of my group mentioned that she felt…
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Slate had an article by Amanda Marcotte during the recent shutdown describing how the Democrats could deal with the Republicans…
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My English 275 class has moved on to poetry. At first, I was like, ugh, poetry, spare me. Then we…
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On Sunday, I turned 31 years old. I think I’m supposed to be saying that I’m 29 still, for at…
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When I read Seanan Mcguire’s livejournal entry on being cred checked at the San Diego Comic Con, I was reminded…
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If “there” is the place where rejections are occasionally replaced by acceptances, then I’m not there yet. I’m not pursuing…
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I’m taking a literature class this semester, Methods of Literary Study. In it, students are to learn various types of…
Continue ReadingThe Off Season
Over the summer I practiced writing. I set word count goals and met them. I finished drafting a novel, which…
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Karma irritates me. No, that’s not true. The way people use the word, “karma,” irritates me. A lot. Because how it’s…
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