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“Don’t Give Up—You’ll Make It Someday.”

The entertainment industry showcases a particularly popular theme in many books, television shows, and movies: the opportunity to rise up and reach your dream. The chance to go from underdog to top dog. It makes sense. Us Americans tend to like a happy ending. Not to mention, the people telling these stories are typically theContinueContinue reading ““Don’t Give Up—You’ll Make It Someday.””

Writer’s Conference, Shopping, and More

When an author gives you a week of his time, you listen to his advice. When that author shows up sick and battling a noncontagious stomach bug, what do you do? Pretend that you know that he doesn’t know your name? Give up and try again next year? Not me. I didn’t give up—although, IContinueContinue reading “Writer’s Conference, Shopping, and More”

I’m Graduated. Now What?

Trumpets sound. Bells in the bell tower chime. Crowds cheer, and I ascend to my throne, waving. I am no longer a mere student. I am a graduate. Okay, so trumpets didn’t sound, but bells did ring and crowds did cheer (for me and for the many others that I sat with—in fold out chairs,ContinueContinue reading “I’m Graduated. Now What?”