Category Archives: Writing

I’m a non-disrupter. I don’t rock the boat. I don’t stir things up. I don’t jump in puddles. I don’t mess with things. I say sorry a million times a day. I’m not controversial. I’m a non-disrupter. And I’m okay … Continue reading

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    It’s week whatever check-in for the YAB Spring Writing Bootcamp…and I can’t say I’ve been doing much writing at all. Here we are, almost finished this amazing three-month program, and I thought maybe I’d be closing with a … Continue reading

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There’s been a lot of talk lately on diversity (or lack thereof) in books. And while this is an important topic to address, it started me thinking about something just as perplexing. The portrayal of girls and boys in books. … Continue reading

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I am so lucky, I want to have it tattooed across my forehead. I feel like I’ve been walking around in a state of bliss for days, and it all has to do with writing.     As I’ve mentioned … Continue reading

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    ‘Twas the first full week o’the lucky YAB Bootcamp, and me stars, we did pretty well! (All right, Happy St. Patrick’s Day! I’ll stop torturing everyone now!) Not everyone met their goals, no one on Team Denali shouted … Continue reading

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