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Q&A with Fast Horse

August 5, 2020

I was honored to be featured in a blog Q&A with Adam Wahlberg of Fast Horse, a creative agency based …

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Review of Melissa Faliveno’s debut essay collection, “Tomboyland”

July 30, 2020

I’m often mistaken for a vegetarian.  I don’t know why. Perhaps it’s my tattoos. Or my hair color—a shock of …

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5 ways to bring more enjoyment to your reading

July 28, 2020

This post is inspired by Laurie Hertzel’s July 24 column in the Minneapolis StarTribune titled “Making the Most of Your …

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A mid-point check for the year’s reading goal

July 10, 2020

The year is half over (I think everyone is breathing a huge sigh of relief — what a crappy year …

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Create a mission statement for your writing

June 15, 2020

Writing seems pointless. At this time, there are so many more important things to do — volunteer to help feed …

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Anyone else remember these biographies for kids?

May 12, 2020

I was talking about these the other day. They are from the Childhood of Famous Americans series by the Bobbs-Merrill …

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We’ve been here before: What lessons can we learn from WWII?

April 21, 2020

During World War II, households stockpiled butter. Today, it’s toilet paper. “Lots of people are unemployed because of the crisis.” …

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Shelter In Place

March 26, 2020

Useful, practical advice from the Brevity blog for creating a routine that provides you stability. via Shelter In Place

“Write something beautiful” — Dessa

March 3, 2020

I probably am the only remaining Minnesotan unfamiliar with Dessa’s music. I know who she is — how could I …

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Is listening to a book “reading”? It better be!

December 30, 2019

It felt great to get my reading mojo back in 2019. In previous years my reading-for-pleasure really tanked. Busy with …

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