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June 13, 2019
Autobiographical
Laura
At the Intersection of Motherhood and Ambition

I was a person before I was a mother. I don't mean that I have somehow become something other than a person, or less than a person since becoming "mama." What is I mean is that motherhood has changed me just as it has changed my schedule, my social life, and pretty much everything else, and yet I am still me.

At the Intersection of Motherhood and Ambition
April 13, 2018
Autobiographical, The Project
Laura
Overcoming self-doubt

It took me a while to admit to myself that I wanted to be a writer. That is to say, in a professional sense.

The first step was realizing that I really enjoyed writing. I started my first book over five years ago, and I didn't begin with publishing in mind. I was just having fun, and trying to watch less television…

Overcoming self-doubt
April 9, 2018
Autobiographical, The Project
Laura
The origin story of my story

I've always loved a good DIY. My friend Meg likes to rib me for how often I say things like “tutorial” and “I saw this on Pinterest!”…

The origin story of my story
March 26, 2018
Autobiographical
Laura
Prologue

I’ve decided I want to be a writer.

There. I said it.

The reality is that I’ve been writing ever since I could. Not with any serious ambition, mind you, and aside from schoolwork, only rarely have I allowed anyone to read what I’ve written. But in every phase of my life, I can look back and see where the impulse to write would arise…

Prologue
Laura
April 1, 2018
Uncategorized

First Day of Camp!

Laura
April 1, 2018
Uncategorized
First Day of Camp!

Happy first day of Camp, fellow WriMos!

This will be my first time participating in Camp NaNoWriMo, and much like my first time at summer camp as a child it will be part time and (hopefully!) will not end in tears…

Tagged: editing, mom life, NaNoWriMo, planning

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Laura
March 30, 2018
The Project

The Path to Getting Published

Laura
March 30, 2018
The Project
The Path to Getting Published

This is my game plan based on the (limited) research I have done on the process. I do not pretend to be an expert…

Tagged: publishing, rejection, short stories, social media, writing

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Laura
March 28, 2018
Quote

Writing for the joy of it

Laura
March 28, 2018
Quote

"If you can do it for joy, you can do it forever."

Stephen King, On Writing


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Tagged: inspiration, quotes, Stephen King, writing

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Laura
March 26, 2018
Autobiographical

Prologue

Laura
March 26, 2018
Autobiographical
Prologue

I’ve decided I want to be a writer.

There. I said it.

The reality is that I’ve been writing ever since I could. Not with any serious ambition, mind you, and aside from schoolwork, only rarely have I allowed anyone to read what I’ve written. But in every phase of my life, I can look back and see where the impulse to write would arise…

Tagged: childhood, mom life, perfectionism

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