Ooooh. My brain hurts! It's been a minute since I've given an update on my Nano writing but that's because I've been WRITING AND WRITING AND WRITING. Today's word count: 45, 159!! I wrote 3555 words today and my brain is mush-eyyyy! I had another emotional write...crying all over myself as I unfolded a character's… Continue reading NANOOOOH!
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Oops, I did it again
https://media.giphy.com/media/loFkgbqCLQjSQFC4ja/giphy.gif The iconic Britney Spears. I wish that my 'oops, I think I did it again'-ing was anything like Spears' love song. I wish I had the balls to wear that hot red red one-piece suit! No, my oops-ing, as I'm learning, has to do with well...a coping mechanism I taught myself when I was… Continue reading Oops, I did it again
Humber Summer Workshop Reflections: One Year Later
This heart. I sketched this heart while I was sitting in a session nearing the end of the Humber School for Writers Summer Workshop almost to the day - one year ago. My heart is full thinking of the tremendous week I experienced. Still - one year later - my heart is full. I… Continue reading Humber Summer Workshop Reflections: One Year Later
Post-Humber Summer Workshop: Culture Shock & The Gift of Reflection
One week ago, I was gathering around a table with my fellow classmates and teacher in the 'E' building on the Humber College Lakeshore campus for our final workshop. Time is doing that thing it does - you know, playing with your mind? Tricking you into feeling like weeks have gone by instead of only… Continue reading Post-Humber Summer Workshop: Culture Shock & The Gift of Reflection
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