The fact I never sought legal justice confuses people about as much as the fact I didn’t fight tooth and nail to make an escape on the night in question. But this wasn’t some revenge movie where I reincarnate with demonic powers to vanquish my enemies to an audience’s satisfaction.
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Oh sure, they crack jokes about Hotmail. It’s outdated, passe, unprofessional, whatever. But as I searched for the poems, it turned out to be my savior.
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I might not have had the ability or tools to cope with this trauma, so it was much easier to tuck it away and pretend like it never happened.
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The challenge is to write 50,000 words during the 30 days of November. Meaning the average daily word count would be about 1,667 words in order to hit your goal.
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Usually, black wrapping paper would be furthest from my mind when it comes to Christmas presents. But it’s so chic, so elegant, so delicate, and perfectly executed! Also, wax seals? I love those!
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M: We’re having Christmas this year on the Spotted Satellite. Since you’ve never had a proper Christmas here, it’s going to be a long one. The decorations are up until December and on the 25th of December we’re going to open presents and watch Christmas movies and hope no one gifts Melanie that desert eagle she’s had at the top of her list all these years.
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The progression of my relationship with the board game Monopoly: Introduction I played this game as a young child. A young child undoubtedly unprepared for the mental strain of this game. I was also the youngest in my family so I was the most unprepared person playing it. The games stretched on. I have memories… Continue reading
Do you hide any secrets in your books that only a few people will find? Anyone familiar with British girl pop of the last three decades would have a field day with my work. If you think it’s a reference to the Spice Girls, you’re probably right. What was your hardest scene to write? If… Continue reading
Eight years ago I started writing a book about falling in love with a person who didn’t feel the same way about me. Today, the world is a very different place. I started writing about the process of reliving these feelings in my new book, Following Polaris.
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I have made several Christmas boards on Pinterest in the past, but I often find myself splitting the holiday into smaller and smaller fragments. Soon I realized I was running from one board to another just to get a clear picture of everything I was trying to accomplish. I decided that I needed to change… Continue reading