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This is my journal— I've been keeping a journal since around 1995. Over the years, I've used three-ring binders, composition notebooks, spiral notebooks, and hand-bound journals. I would describe my journaling journey as a mix of good and bad. I've never consistently written every
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Well, that was unexpected
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For the last few years, I've been planning my personal log like it was a business. I tried to plan each post strategically, set up templates, and create schedules. All of this goes completely against what I tell myself and tell others this particular blog is about-which is
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I used to love the presidential election. I have said more than once that it is my favorite sport! As I've gotten older, I've enjoyed them less and less. I think, over time, I've lost my tolerance for buffoonery. That being said, I think
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Roadtrip
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Shall we make this a thing? It has been one year since I sent one of my numbered newsletters. You can read the post here. In that post, I mention a memory of my mom saying she never wants to miss the leaves changing again. I have no idea if
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What I read in Summer 2024
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Accidental Book Club
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This is Daisy, my new-to-me Olympus Trip 35. The Trip 35 was released in 1967 and production ended in 1984. That’s a pretty good run for a solid, metal, mechanical camera. I got this camera from the Cute Camera Company. It came lovingly packaged and with a test roll
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It's old news.
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The Short of It While I’m not against people using AI to generate books, I will not be doing it. The Long of It This isn’t an essay on how AI flooded the market, either. The market was flooded, to begin with, so I’m not going to
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This question came from a student in the How to Write a Children’s Book course on Skillshare. The level of complexity is entirely subjective. Everyone learns and experiences reading differently. I would encourage you, the writer, to try writing for your younger self. You could model your writing after