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Posted on January 17, 2021January 17, 2021

2020 In Review: Books I Read and Things I Wrote

 2020! Yikes! There's a lot I could say about this year - taking an unexpected gap year due to a pandemic, political turmoil, multiple 1000…

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Posted on October 29, 2020October 29, 2020

Here’s What Book You Should Read Next Based on Your Favorite Folklore Song

At the end of July, lyrical genius Taylor Swift dropped the ultimate quarantine gift: a new album! If you've now memorized every single word to…

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Posted on October 2, 2020October 3, 2020

20 Literary Things To Do in Fall (For Writers And Readers!)

Am I writing this post just so I can make a big list of things that I'm excited for in October? Yes! Why deny it!…

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Posted on June 20, 2020June 19, 2020

10 of My Favorite Sapphic Reads (+ 10 Books On My Pride Month To-Read-List)

Hello and happy Pride Month! First, I wanted to link to some resources that I've been using: Antiracist Reading List by Ibram X. KendiBlack-owned bookstores…

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Posted on January 25, 2020January 25, 2020

2019 In Review: Reading, Writing, and Going to College

What! A! Year! I started college! Game of Thrones disappointed us all! I finished the third draft of my book! NASA revealed the first photo…

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Posted on January 21, 2019

My Top Ten Favorite Book Titles (Spoiler Alert: They’re All Super Long. Like This Title Is. Whoops.)

Hey everybody! I'm officially back from Miami, where I was participating in National YoungArts week. I had the chance to take classes with INCREDIBLE master…

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Posted on January 2, 2019January 2, 2019

2018 In Review: Things I Read, Wrote, and Blogged

Hello everybody! Long time no see. I had an unplanned hiatus, for possibly the best of reasons: I found out in November that I was…

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Posted on November 2, 2018November 2, 2018

The Best Writing + Life Advice from The 2018 Dodge Poetry Festival

Hello everyone! I was lucky enough to attend the Dodge Poetry Festival this year, the largest poetry festival in North America. Unfortunately, the some of…

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Posted on July 28, 2018

How To Read Books If You’re Broke

In my humble opinion, the two most important words in the English language are "FREE BOOKS." We all know books can be expensive. As a…

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Posted on May 25, 2018

Writers Who Influence Me the Most

I have devoted an extremely large portion of my short life to taking online quizzes. I want to know my personality (INFJ) and my Hogwarts…

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