Tag: writing
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🖤 When Self-Care Looks Like Crying in a Parking Lot and Then Reading Smut
You know what they don’t tell you about healing? Sometimes it’s ugly. Sometimes it’s not bubble baths and journaling under a weighted blanket with soft lo-fi in the background. Sometimes it’s sitting in your car in the Walmart parking lot with tears running down your face, mascara halfway to your chin, contemplating ghosting your entire…
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How to Survive the Imposter Syndrome Monster (Without Losing Your Mind)
Let me introduce you to a truly terrifying villain — one that sneaks up on you when you’re just trying to chase your dreams, apply for that new job, or hit “publish” on your latest blog post. Meet: The Imposter Syndrome Monster. This sneaky beast lurks in the shadows of your brain, whispering things like:“Who…
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ARC Review: What Fury Brings by Tricia Levenseller — rage, reversals, and the risk of tipping the scales
I’ll be honest, I struggled a little with this one. Not because Tricia can’t write (her books always grab my attention), but because of the sheer amount of rage packed into this story. This world is steeped in hate and feminine fury, which at times felt heavy, but also…real. If women were ever forced back…
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Jack of All Trades, Survivor of All Things
I used to think being a jack of all trades meant I wasn’t good enough to master anything. That maybe it was a flaw — proof that I couldn’t stick to one path, one career, one version of who I was supposed to be. But now? I realize it means I’ve survived. It means I’ve…
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How ARC Reading Turned My Bookish Hobby Into Something So Much Bigger
ARC — Advance Reader Copy. If you’re new to the book world, that might sound like some mysterious, exclusive club. But really, it’s pretty simple: publishers send you a free copy of a book before its official release, and in return, you give an honest review. No strings attached. I started this whole ARC journey…
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Flipping the Script: Choosing Growth Over Comfort
I’ve spent a lot of time lately thinking about the way we limit ourselves. How we use words like can’t, impossible, and not for me as if they’re facts written in stone. And if I’m being honest, I’m guilty of it too. More than I want to admit. We box ourselves in because it’s safe.…
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When Escapes Become Habits: A Reflection on Reading and Recovery
I’m a bookworm, a fiancé, a mom, a little bit of a chaos gremlin — and I’m a person in long-term recovery. This September, I’ll be celebrating 15 years clean. Fifteen years since I put down the heroin and meth, and started trying to rebuild a life I wasn’t even sure I wanted to save…
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Book Signing for Bloodguard with Cecy Robson
I had the incredible opportunity to attend a book signing at The Doylestown Bookshop featuring none other than Cecy Robson, author of Bloodguard. For all my dark romance and romantasy lovers, buckle up—because Cecy is one of us, and this event was nothing short of remarkable. From the moment Cecy began talking, her passion for…
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