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A-B-C-D-E-F … Grief

Posted on July 3, 2013 by Shelle

My Grandmom Liz died two weeks ago. She was 95 years old and slightly affected with dementia, but still sweet and conversational before her final trip to the hospital that ended with inpatient hospice and then ended. I didn’t visit … Continue reading →

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Ass in chair … or out of it

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Shelle

Isabel Allende on the “ass in chair” philosophy of writing. She says, “Show up … and after a while, the muse will show up too.” Chuck Wendig, on the same topic. An excerpt, “I’m going to give you literally no … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Resolutions 2013

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Shelle

1. Finish this book (it’s a journal, so I mean finish writing in it) before 2014. 2. Finish outstanding writing assignments before 2014 (probably even earlier, but it’s a 2013 resolution, so …). 3. Fitness: do crunches every day, work … Continue reading →

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