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final stretch

Writing a thousand words a day is exhausting, but I am very close to completing…

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note to self

Finishing books is important, but what *really* matters is seeing your book in the hands…

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stamina

I learned something about myself last week. After five full days presenting in AR, an…

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attitude of gratitude

Yesterday I grabbed a post-it note and wrote, “I am american/but not the way you…

be happy?

“If you’re depressed, you’re living in the past. If you’re anxious, you’re living in the…

keeping count

I’m beginning to lose myself in this novel. This morning I woke up with an…

hands across the sea

Today began with a migraine but ended with some great news—I found out that I’ve…

And the Crowd Goes Wild!

Yesterday I took a break from writing to watch Serena Williams win the US Open….

every word counts

I haven’t blogged in a while because I figured out that I have 22 non-teaching…

reboot

I need to reboot my brain. On Thursday morning I submitted my chapter on magic…