Tag: amreading
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Why Writers Need An Online Presence
Forget the hubbub about building an online following… how about the concept of providing connection? Kelly Q. Anderson, VP of OCWW I was pleased to be featured in this week’s About Write, Off Campus Writers’ Workshop’s column on craft. In it, I discuss why writers need to have a place for readers to follow their…
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5 Good Things
Please enjoy this gratuitous photo of snuggly dog + snuggly teddy bear. It’s the end of July. HOW? Really? Yes. Really. It just keeps going. Here are five good things that might change your mood from ‘meh’ to ‘hmm.’ 1. This Kale, Sausage, & White Bean recipe via Cup of Jo. My family loves it…
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Happy Weekend: Need Your Book Recs!
I love a good book recommendation. A friend/cousin (frousin?) recommended Portrait of An Addict as a Young Man by Bill Clegg. It was a short read but a wild ride that narrows in on a successful literary agent’s addiction and recovery. What should I read next? Speaking of nothing related to books…I am loving a…
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Happy Weekend: May it include tomatoes
Years ago, I made this Tomato Tart (via Martha Stewart) and fell completely in love. We had it this past Tuesday when a dear family member came for dinner and Gus was more than happy to lend a hand. Oh, and I never make my own dough because I loathe a rolling pin. Highly recommend…
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Three Fun Things
It’s Pride Month! I’m so delighted by the ways in which I’m seeing inclusion promoted and celebrated, particularly this delightful balloon installation at one of my favorite local spots, The Flower Shop in Glencoe. To those who identify as LGBTQ+: Hello, I love you, and I’m thankful for you. A friend asked what I’ve been…
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Convos With Writers: 11 Questions With Sari Wilson
When I first heard of the novel Girl Through Glass, I remembered the sheen of my dance tights. I recalled the tight bun coiled on top of my head, the sweat dripping down my spine, and the dinners scarfed in the car as my mother shuffled me from one class to the next. “A young girl’s…
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Convos With Writers: 11 Questions with Bethany Neal
When I was 17 I was reallllly into headbands, Green Day CDs, and Doc Martens. Oh and I regularly took style cues from Tracy Flick. Ah memories! But here’s what sticks from that time: the power of a crush, the tight bond of friendships, and the deep, frustrating awkwardness of having zero self-confidence. In short?…
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Convos With Writers: 11 Questions with Anna Lane
Crack your knuckles and do some light stretching because the dynamic, articulate, fun, and spirited woman you’re about to meet will have you laughing so hard that you’ll mildly choke on that glass of wine paired with Oreos (no judgment; it’s nice to eat allllll the treats once kids go to bed). Ladies and gentlemen,…
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Convos With Writers: 11 Questions with Jen A. Miller
Running is the biggest pain in the ass and the most incredible endorphin rush. Kind of like writing. I often thought running and writing sweetly held hands because both require daily, consistent devotion to translate into long distance/page count goals. Today’s feature, Jen A. Miller, is so effortlessly cool that I want to dash outside…
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Convos With Writers: 11 Questions With Susan Blumberg-Kason
Susan Blumberg-Kason is fascinating. There, I said it. She’s the kind of woman who has worldly dreams, a zest for adventure, and a degree in Mandarin. In her early twenties, she headed to Hong Kong for grad school. Just one month into the program, she met a tall, dashing student from central China, and six…
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