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Playing Words with Friends with Tayari Jones Motivated Me to Become an Author
Here's what made me shift from "one day I'll write a book" to "I'm writing a book."
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Two Small Changes That Have Made This Year (Slightly) More Bearable
Impulsive decisions that became surprisingly sustainable.
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What I've Learned from Publishing Three Novels in Five Years
And what it took me three books to figure out.
Apr 1, 2025
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What I've Learned from Publishing Three Novels in Five Years
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On My 'Week of Outfits' Photo Shoot
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The Best Book of 2025? Actually, It's Mine
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Jonathan Groff's Incredible Tap-Dancing Homage to Sutton Foster
Jan 14, 2024
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How to Give a Heart Emoji in Real Life
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5 Unintentional Lessons from Beloved Romcoms
What I learned from "Love Actually," "Sleepless in Seattle" and more romantic comedies—whether I was meant to or not.
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The Most Amazing Thing That Came Out of Publishing a Novel
Hint: It features me and a ukulele.
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I Wrote a Lot of Words This Year
And the ripple effects of these stories were surprisingly impactful.
Dec 28, 2025
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Meeting The Beatles, Again
"The Beatles Anthology" as a formative Xennial experience, now and then.
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Dec 14, 2025
How to Give a Heart Emoji in Real Life
On a different kind of gift giving, during the holidays and beyond.
Dec 7, 2025
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The Best Book of 2025? Actually, It's Mine
On reinventing what "best" means during "best of" season.
Nov 14, 2025
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The Best Deleted Scene of All Time
I honestly can't believe it exists.
Oct 26, 2025
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