I haven’t always been a voracious reader. I grew into one in second grade when our teacher, Ms. Conlon, pulled out a giant plastic box filled with books and corresponding exercises and invited us to join a reading competition. “You will work at your own pace,” she said. “As soon as you finish one book, …
I stay up late most nights to do my writing. At 1 a.m. the house is quiet, and I can think uninterrupted. But even in the wee hours, I sometimes procrastinate. Like yesterday. On that particular day, YouTube was the distracting culprit. Enter Taylor Swift I was looking for a song about moms that I …
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Hey young lady, You’d better put down that book and live a little. Just kidding. Really, quit pouting. Why do you take everything so seriously? I was just playing with you. No need to be so self-conscious. Keep on reading. Don’t stop. These are some of the slowest moving days of your life, so enjoy …
“May I sit here?” The woman across the table nodded at me, flashing a friendly smile. She had a notebook and pen with her and was eating a sandwich. I was attending a writing conference, but I didn’t know anyone, so I was grateful for the place to sit and her warm welcome. That morning …
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