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  • Why Am I Not Writing When I Want To Write?

    People worry a lot about writing a boring-ass book.

    And when I say people, I mean me. I worry. About everything, all the time—but specifically, right now, about writing a basic-bitch book.

    Check out these 8 mistakes to avoid…

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  • My Fave Piece of Terrible Writing Advice

    People worry a lot about writing a boring-ass book.

    And when I say people, I mean me. I worry. About everything, all the time—but specifically, right now, about writing a basic-bitch book.

    Check out these 8 mistakes to avoid…

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  • What Does a Book Coach Actually DO Tho?

    People worry a lot about writing a boring-ass book.

    And when I say people, I mean me. I worry. About everything, all the time—but specifically, right now, about writing a basic-bitch book.

    Check out these 8 mistakes to avoid…

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  • Photo by Molly Blackbird on Unsplash

    People worry a lot about writing a boring-ass book.

    And when I say people, I mean me. I worry. About everything, all the time—but specifically, right now, about writing a basic-bitch book.

    Check out these 8 mistakes to avoid…

    Read more
  • You’re So Vain, I Bet You Published Your Book Yourself

    “You’re an author? That’s *so cool*!”

    “I self-published it, it’s not in Waterstones or anything,” I said.

    This was a conversation I had—paraphrased, natch—a few years ago, just after I wrote my first book. I felt uncomfortable with the praise, like publishing my book myself was pure vanity. I’d forgotten about this conversation.

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  • Bestseller Badge Balls

    In a world of hot-takes and kneejerk reactions, how do we introduce a little nuance? How do we reclaim critical thought and—yes—creativity?

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  • Throwing Grammar in the Bin?

    This is a sonnet to laziness, idleness, loafing—a spirited rejection of the Puritan Work Ethic and all it implies. Read on and discover why idleness should be part of YOUR life.

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  • On Keeping a Notebook

    This is a sonnet to laziness, idleness, loafing—a spirited rejection of the Puritan Work Ethic and all it implies. Read on and discover why idleness should be part of YOUR life.

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  • Maybe Your Imposter Syndrome is Right

    This is a sonnet to laziness, idleness, loafing—a spirited rejection of the Puritan Work Ethic and all it implies. Read on and discover why idleness should be part of YOUR life.

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  • Vicky wears a faux-fur coat and is face down on a hotel bed in Bruges, being idle.

    This is a sonnet to laziness, idleness, loafing—a spirited rejection of the Puritan Work Ethic and all it implies. Read on and discover why idleness should be part of YOUR life.

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