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I Can't Stop Making Up Stories
On a Novel I'm Sharing One Week at a Time and Why
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Being Grumpy and Grateful All At Once
And a new project you're welcome to follow along on, if you'd like...
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Speaking of 50...
Speaking of 50, on Sunday evening we celebrated my parents’ 50th wedding anniversary by inviting a ton of their friends and family to meet up with us…
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A Box of Ashes
The contractors saw and sand and hammer in our basement, an ongoing symphony, while I try to take a Zoom call.
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This is Your Dream Job, Right?
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The Price of a Book
“How much does this book cost?” a customer
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On Throwing Out Old Work
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On Being 48 and Crying a Lot
A completely free diatribe on commercials, John Green, and growing older and emotional
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The Chance Won't Come Again
Listen to the children and the prophets
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The Courage to Live It
The Courage to Live It
"If you're lucky enough to find a way of life you love, you have to find the courage to live it." John Irving, A Prayer for Owen Meany
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