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Oh, the things a writer carries. The good and the bad, the successes and the failures, the praise and the rude comments. We carry all of this and more. All that changes is what falls to the bottom or rises to the top from one day to the next. Back in college, my creative nonfiction…
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On Tuesday, March 18, after indulging in a belated St. Patrick’s Day meal of corned beef and potatoes, I was accused of something I never thought I’d be accused of: Not being a reader. Caught up in the feisty Celtic attitude of my paternal ancestors, I primed my shillelagh to smash skulls—after all, my honor…
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In the final days of February, I can proudly report three things: This month marked Writing Dailey’s fourth anniversary, I have successfully broken in this year’s new projects, and I followed through on my commitment to work on my novel. Brava to me. Sadly, being absolutely date-oriented in all other regards, I cannot say which…
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Another year in the books—fiscally speaking, annually speaking, and yes, even nose-in-a-book speaking. 2024 wraps tomorrow, and what a year it’s been. I cannot say how many book-related cocktails I’ve consumed (numerous), nor precisely how many books I’ve purchased (less than 100 but more than 50). However, I can share that I read at least…
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We’re in the final push, the last quarter of 2024, and I may have figuratively pushed myself into the dirt. All year, I push myself hard, but even harder in the last stretch, when, historically and physiologically, we should be lessening our burdens and slowing our pace to succumb to the quietness of fall and…
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Book fairs have a special place in the hearts of millennials. Many of us grew up looking forward to the Scholastic Book Order catalogs getting passed out in our classrooms—placing a book order was the ultimate high for me as a fourth grader. I know; I was a major nerd then and an even bigger…
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Quite literally, September was a month for the books. Preface From book club reads and making progress on my own book during a writing retreat to listening to writers speak about their books and those of others, the ninth month of 2024 had me turning pages left and right. Book Club Meetings Kicking it all…
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The written word can inspire many things: films, television shows, artwork, music, fashion, cocktails, book clubs, and more. Books brought about the beginning of Lit w/ Literature, Muskrat Distilling’s monthly book club gathering. Fantasy literature served as the catalyst for a recent local event that drew participants from all over. Last month, I shared about…
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Psst! Don’t have time to read? Listen instead! As a reader, 2023 was a pretty big year for me. Despite being an introvert, I pleasantly and unexpectedly got enmeshed in two distinct book club situations. If you work from home like I do, with limited face-to-face contact with the outside world, or are shy and…
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Recently, I had a great fireside conversation about co-hosting a hypothetical Whoopi Goldberg movie night. This wild, and allow me to repeat, hypothetical idea came from my confession to having not seen Sister Act or Sister Act II: Back in the Habit. In complete transparency, I can’t claim to have seen many Whoopi films—just five:…
About the Blogger
Well, aside from the deets on my About page, I can divulge a few more things about myself: I enjoy whiskey & wine; The Lord of the Rings Trilogy is filmmaking at its finest; I love being an aunt, and I find blogging to be an intimidating endeavor – that being said, I hope you enjoy the organized rambling of an aging millennial.