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Overthinkings: Writing Romantic Moments
You can only break things down into so many graphs before you have to actually put words on the page. The consensus of my writing group is that writing romance… Read more ⇢
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Hyperfocus of the Week: NW Flower and Garden Festival
For a Northwest Plant lover, The Northwest Flower and Garden Festival is a must. Well, probably just once for this plant lover. My mom and I attended Thursday and Friday,… Read more ⇢
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Overthinkings: Character Psychologist, Love Languages
Back in the nineties someone gave me a copy of The Five Love Languages, by Gary Chapman. The idea is that everyone gives and receives love—primarily—in one of five ways… Read more ⇢
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Hyperfocus of the Week: George Washington was Kind of a Jerk
Sometimes a week is so busy that it’s hard to pick out what I’ve been Hyperfocusing on. This week was something of a dabbling week. I did some woodturning, helped… Read more ⇢
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Overthinkings: Relationship Arcs
As someone who loves puzzles, I enjoy breaking just about anything down into visual organizers. Venn diagrams are my favorite— secondsies goes to the good old timeline— but a line… Read more ⇢
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Hyperfocus of the Week: Slavery in Colonial America’s South
This week was a busy one in my writing world. I’ve moved my protagonist from Philadelphia to Williamsburg and jumped forward fourteen years. I have all of one chapter to… Read more ⇢
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Overthinkings: Romance Tropes
It’s February. Red and pink are taking over every store and all cookies are heart shaped. Nothing says Valentine’s month like me overthinking relationships! I have a four part series… Read more ⇢
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Hyperfocus of the Week: How Many Stuffed Mushrooms…
The hardest part of catering is the math. With less than a month until I cater a three course appetizer menu for 100, I am deep in the throngs of… Read more ⇢
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Overthinkings: Creating Craft Talks
The First time I went into creating a Craft Talk was as a graduation requirement for my MFA. During the residency I would have an hour to present a talk… Read more ⇢
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Hyperfocus of the Week: Writing Retreat ’26
My most ardent followers (looking at you, Mom!) may have noticed that I skipped my Hyperfocus last week. That is because I was knee deep in hosting my first writing… Read more ⇢
Mamasquatch the Writer 