I am thrilled to welcome my friend Hannah Vaughn Setzer as a guest blogger today. We haven’t known each other…
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Five Minute Friday: JUST
Five Minute Friday: JUST This is what came to mind when I read today’s prompt: the number of times (I’ve…
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Writing Creates Knowing: Inspiration from Patrice Gopo
Does the word “essay” immediately take your mind back to the pressure of writing the perfect admissions essay as part of…
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Five Minute Friday: CONFIDENT
Five Minute Friday: CONFIDENT I laughed when I saw that this week’s word is “confident.” I’ve written about confidence before….
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“Be Pretty” and Other Lessons from Mom
My mom spent roughly an hour last year on February 13 “on hospice.” Then she was gone. The story leading…
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Five Minute Friday: BUILD
Five Minute Friday: BUILD I was working with a story today as editor of the Sigma Xi SmartBrief. The story…
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