Tag: lists
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Dziękuję, Polska ! — & other things I never expected within a year of being published
Hey all! It’s been a while. A little less than nine months ago Juniper Lemon’s Happiness Index (aka my first book) came out in the United States, and I must admit my focus has been away from this blog since — but some excitement is happening abroad, and while I stopped by to share it, I thought […]
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26 Things I’ve Learned So Far
I recently turned 26. Goodbye, quarter life crisis! Hello, glorious new year of awkward transitional 20s. (Don’t listen to me. I love my 20s.) I don’t feel older, but I do feel more adult. There are still many regards in which I do not, but some things (liking chocolate doughnuts with rainbow sprinkles and YA […]
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Forum Friday: Do you have a literary bucket list?
If so, what’s on it? Writing fan letters to your favorite authors (or perhaps meeting them)? Visiting places from your favorite books, like the House on the Rock in American Gods (or the Harry Potter world in Universal Studios)? Going on a literary pilgrimage, or filling a library of your own with signed first editions? A literary […]
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The Things I Never Get To: A List
I love making lists. I love crossing items off them. I love the illusion of productivity in a world where there will never be enough time to read all the books, see all the sights, meet all the people, etc. This morning, as a sort of obligation-free freewrite and creative warm-up (for which lists outside the […]
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Tech-Cleanse / Sabbath. Your thoughts?
I read an article a few months back which put forth the idea of taking a Tech Sabbath, or one day a week completely free of electronics (no TV, computer, Facebook, Twitter, or parking in front of any screen of any kind), with the intention of drinking in the world/replenishing one’s mind/body/spirit/eyesight. For the author […]
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Writing Challenge, Day 30: Reflections
30 Day Know Thyself Writing Challenge Day 30: What will you take away from this challenge? This challenge has been a fantastic exercise in discipline. It’s helped me treat writing like a job: something I must show up for each day and see through, regardless of how energetic (lethargic), creative (stodgy), and enthusiastic (dead to […]
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