All Blog Posts
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Afterwords: 7 Spectacular Songs from Video Games
I revisit my old ranking of video game soundtracks and recognize some of my new favorites.
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Confessions of a Paper Hoarder (The Inspiration Wall)
I have a terrible habit of not throwing paper away. Truth is, some of that “useless paper” is what inspires me now.
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A Defense of Non-Traditional Reading
E-books and Audiobooks get a bad rap, so I’m taking the stand to defend them.
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Dreaming Big & Saving Cats | Writer’s Life
How I’m re-approaching one of my passion projects and why I think I’m gonna get it right this time.
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Fictional Festivities | 12 Days of Christmas Book Tag
It’s almost Christmas, and what better way to celebrate than talking about my favorite reads from 2019?
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How to Make Me Read Your Book | 6 Story Tropes I Live For
Let’s say we go to an ice cream parlor. My treat. I order my sundae, which is chocolate ice cream with peanut butter sauce, cookie dough chunks, whipped topping and rainbow sprinkles (no cherry). You open your mouth to order yours, but I cut you off and say, “We’ll both have the same thing.” “But…
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Climbing My Mountain | Thoughts on Celeste
I’ve been playing a new game called Celeste lately, and I’ve started to see the main character’s quest as my own quest too.
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Making the Most of Required Reading | Seven School Books I’ve Actually Enjoyed
Most people don’t like required reading. Not even English majors. There’s nothing that kills my motivation more than someone handing me a paperback and then telling me I will be graded on my ability to read, comprehend, and analyze the words inside. I love reading. I wish I could do it more often than I…
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Author Interview with Sarah Henry: “intricacies are just cracks in the wall”
An interview with Sarah Henry, the newly-published author of “intricacies are just cracks in the wall,” a novel about recovering from relational abuse and mental health.
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Un Bon Voyage: France Recap
I was in FRANCE for three weeks! Want to hear about all of the things I got to do there? Read on!
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Going on a Scary/Exciting Adventure
I’m going on an adventure and I’m a whole lot excited and a little bit terrified.
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Lessons Learned from Role-Play Writing Club
What happens when you get a bunch of nerds together to create a collaborative story? You learn a lot about writing, that’s for sure.