Aspiring Writer
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Bully, Bully, Boyfriend Eater
I wrote this short story during my creative writing class at Queens University. It was interesting to go back and do some edits on something I wrote nearly 3 years ago before I started truly pushing to understand this craft.… Continue reading
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A Round Trip Ticket and a One Way Ticket
To my Lily, I thought looking out the window of this plane we are on would help me write this. Yet, the view of what would have been your home is getting smaller. I look over at you so… Continue reading
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An Assassin’s Affair
The woman sitting in the passenger seat of my car is mad at me. Not because I was an assassin who killed her husband, ex-husband she had reminded me last night, but because I slept on the floor of our… Continue reading
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Day Thirteen of Becoming a Published Author and We Did the Most Productive of Procrastinating
I figured out some things about my project…and my writing style. For one, I am notoriously terrible at details. I have to consciously think about providing details like what a character looks like, what their surroundings look like, and all… Continue reading
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Day Twelve and We’re Manifesting a Good Writing Weekend
I’m gearing up for a good writing weekend. And praying to whatever God will listen that I didn’t just royally jinx myself. I feel myself itching to put the pen down and take a break so I’m glad I plan… Continue reading
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Day 11 of Becoming a Published Author and a Big Box Book Store Liked My IG Post
Something kind of awesome happened today! I’m a Canadian. Born and raised on maple syrup and sorry’s. Well, Indigo, Canada’s version of Barnes and Nobel and whatever popular powerhouse of a bookstore you might be familiar with, has independent Instagram’s… Continue reading
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Day 9 of Becoming a Published Author-Back at it With More to Come
I’m pushing myself to not fall into bad habits again. I have restarted this project way too many times and the urge to restart again is rearing its ugly head. I won’t be giving in. The opportunity to start… Continue reading
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A Rough Monday on Day 8 of Becoming a Published Author
Writing is hard. I had every intention of writing some more today. I was going to specifically work on a different project so that I could feel like I was moving along on everything I’m trying to accomplish.… Continue reading
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Milestone Moment on Day 7 of Becoming a Published Author
Happy flipping Sunday y’all. It is a beautiful day! Not because the sun is shining and the summer is summering here in Canada. But because ya girl did what she said she was going to do. That’s… Continue reading
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Becoming a Published Author-Day 4
I’m on the right track. Or at the very least it feels that way. Something about creating this blog has been a motivation to show up every day and reach my goal. I have a word count goal set,… Continue reading
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