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My Trauma is Not Your Thought Experiment: On Oppressive Empathy
A thought-provoking read that opens my eyes and heart. Thank you for sharing your experiences with others. Your honest and open voice is more of what’s needed.
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Poetry Tuesday – Frozen Lady in Black and White
Every day as I walk Down the hall at work, I glance at the wall. There it still hangs, A reminder of yesterday. One lone young lady Appearing to be trapped, Surrounded by the eyes Of a dozen men As she scurries, though frozen, Down the sidewalk. Her delicate hand Clutches firmly on the strap…
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Writer’s block #amwriting #writerslife #writing
Good advice. Once you finish your first draft, however, it is time to improve it and share it to improve it more. If you are a writer, you have stories to share with others. Don’t keep that in.
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What does one word matter? Doctoral women on twitter.
It continues to astound me that women are still treated as inferior to men in the 21st century. I share this as a reminder and to bring awareness.
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Excerpt from Murder: It’s All in Your Head (Opening Scenes – WIP)
“Mr. Williams, please take your medicine, and we won’t have a problem,” said the middle-aged nurse with the poofy hair. The hair he hated. It drove him crazy. “How many times do I have to tell you, Poodle, that I’m not Mr. Williams?” The nurse sighed. “Please call me Nurse Stephens, Mr. Williams.” Her tone…
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A laconic epistle
Worth remembering that you are worthy. ❤👍😄
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Review of The Beat on Ruby’s Street by Jenna Zark
Synopsis: The last thing eleven-year-old Ruby Tabeata expected to happen on her way to a Jack Kerouac reading was to be hauled to the police station. It’s 1958 and Ruby is the opposite of a 1950s stereotype: fierce, funny and strong willed, she is only just starting to chart her course in a family of…
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All Writers Start Out Writing Terrible Things
This is so, so true. Have I read my stuff from “back in the day,” I cringe. I can only improve by writing more. I also think sharing my stuff with others (mostly writers) is important. My early drafts often go through a lot of changes before they are seen by the wider world. http://www.cynthiahilston.com