I am a lousy conversationalist. Really, I am. This assessment is often difficult for my friends to accept since I am a people person and can strike up a conversation with anyone; so, make no mistake, no one is safe from my own personal brand of social lunacy. Neighbors, coworkers, even unsuspecting passersby are all
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How Not to Be a Writer
I was thrilled, after a very scary year of unemployment, to be hired as a part-time writing tutor at a local community college. The job was a perfect fit for me, and I felt right at home. Unfortunately, I couldn’t seem to manage my time and deal with this new commitment on top of my
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Christmas Every Month
I am obsessed with Microsoft Sticky Notes. In fact, my desktop is so littered, I can barely see my icons. Sticky notes have replaced the messier paper version that organized the daily mess of my life; without them, insanity and chaos reign! Each sticky note is personalized with a unique color. My general “To Do”
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It’s Not Editing, It’s Recycling!
Here’s something that you don’t hear every day, I always wanted to be a writer. Yea, I am trying to be funny . . . . , us “wannabe’s” are a dime a dozen, right? Getting started seemed overwhelming but with nothing but time on my hands after losing my job, I began to research.