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Maybe blogging isn’t dead. At least, not yet.
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I tried to keep a common place notebook. I already carry around a journal to record filled ideas, concepts, observations, and records of daily life- so why not extend that to include the inspiration I draw from others? It made sense for someone analog like me, but it didn’t work. I could never remember to…
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Once, I dreamed of being a teacher. At first, it was just because I loved school. As a kid we aren’t exposed to the realities of most professions, because we don’t see them first hand. Perhaps that’s why so many kids want to teach. It’s something they can wrap their heads around. So, if they…
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It’s time to prepare for my annual attempt (And failure) at NaNoWriMo. Every year for about a decade I have participated in NaNoWriMo in some capacity. Some years I attempt the full 50,000 word challenge, and some years I make the modest pledge to write every day in the month of November. But every year,…
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I never finish anything. It’s a fact about myself that I’ve come to accepted about myself, the same way I’ve accepted that I’ll always be short and my smile will always be uneven. It’s something that appears to be written into my DNA- the procrastinator gene. It’s not that I’ve given up, I just stop.…
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Tell us about a time when you felt out of place. Ive always felt out of place. And yet, I feel like I feel like I could find some comfort anywhere. By the time I was 21, I had moved 20 times. I lived in all sorts of conditions in my short time; from overcrowded…
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Why do you blog? I blog because I need to write. Sure, I could just write in my journal or try to publish, but the first is not enough, and the second is too much. I blog because I need to share my thoughts. Maybe that’s selfish or egotistical, but I feel the need to…
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My hobby is collecting hobbies. It’s a trait I picked up from my Grandfather whose illustrious list of hobbies include: volunteer park ranger, figurine painter, story-teller, computer gamer, wood carver, chili cook, greeting card designer, Spanish learner… the list goes on. When describing my grandfather, the phrase “Jack of all trades, master of none” comes…
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I’m thinking of taking a week off of work to write. I have over 2 weeks of PTO to use before the end of the year, and I don’t have any trips planned. Over the last few weeks I’ve been bitten by the writing bug. I have so many ideas for new drafts, redrafts, and…
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There’s a man at the market who holds a yellow sign. It says, “Poet for hire” in big black letters. Every week I see this man, sitting quietly while hundreds of people swarm around the city-park, and I wonder if anyone has taken him up on his offer. I think that’s what inspired this month’s…
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I am old enough to remember when blogs were popular. Long before TikTok existed, and before the rise of YouTube, the written word ruled the internet. There were blogs on every topic you could think of: fashion, family, hobbies, and work. No matter what your interests were, you could find a blog that fit your…
Bringing Mae Flowers 