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1000 Words of Summer 2025, part 1
Physically tired but creatively energized
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1000 Words of Summer 2025 prep
It’s my favorite time of year!
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All I want for Mother's Day
It’s Mother’s Day here in the U.S.
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I am a large language model
It’s not a matter of “garbage in, garbage out.”
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Things I did this week instead of working on my novel
Went to the Authors Guild Foundation Gala afterparty, where I got to gush all over Marie-Helene Bertino about how Parakeet is a perfect novel.
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That's just fiction
Fictional autofiction, bodies vs. vibes, calling things whatever you want to call them as long as it helps you write them
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Full brain, full heart
Photos from Philly and a note from my journal
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Writing from memory
Readings and exercises for a self-guided workshop
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The book launch of my dreams
Pausing for gratitude ✨
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